Day 24

Today I am grateful for pinterest.

In this past week I have made about 5 different pinterest dishes all of which have been PERFECT! (well one is in the oven right now....) I am so proud of myself for trying new things and rediscovering my love for cooking and baking.

When I was in elementary school, all I wanted to be when I grew up was a chef. I wanted to cook flamboyant things and have my own cooking tv show. All I ever watched on tv was cooking shows.

But it was hard cooking at my age. I was still young that my mom didn't want to trust me in the kitchen. But I always remembered asking to help make dinner or food, and all I can recall is my mom telling me no. I understand, I mean I was 10 wanting to make the turkey for thanksgiving.

I didn't have enough experience. But I look back now and think, the only way to gain experience is to try and fail and try again. I love to cook.

Right now there is a brown sugar cake in the oven with a brown sugar buttery sauce on the stove. My hopes are high and I believe it will turn out GREAT!

Cross your fingers.

Any maybe keep an eye out on the cooking channel for me. ;)

Day 16

Today I am grateful for good food.

So here is the story.


My parents came into town for their anniversary. While they were here, we went to In-N-Out Burger for lunch. I was so excited because I LOVE In-N-Out! We ordered our meals and anxiously awaited the delectable juicy burgers and sweet strawberry shakes. We waited, and chatted while we waited.
Then we waited some more.

and some more.



and some more.


By this time we were all confused by the fact that no one was calling our number. Finally my Dad goes up and talks to the guy, finds out that they lost our ticket and were still doing other orders while "trying" to put ours together.

What?


So I decide later the next week to write a comment/complaint online because of the poor customer service.... and what do I get in return?

4 meal certificates.

boo yah!

So today, I took my sister, her husband and my friend to In-N-Out today and enjoyed every last bite of that burger and every last drop of my strawberry shake. I LOVE food. #nomnomnom

So, ya. If you want to know of a good burger restaurant, check out In-N-Out.

Day 6

Today I am grateful for fried egg sandwiches.

In Nauvoo, we made our own dinners. We had to be creative and it worked most of the time. :)
My favorite meal was made by my companion. A fried egg sandwich, with the yolk popped. SOOOOO GOOOD! And sometimes we would get herbs from the Lyon Drug and Variety Store and added it to the meal. It was so simple. I think I loved it so much because she wanted to make it for me. The desire to serve on her face was so real and it was something as simple as a fried egg sandwich.

I made one today.

It wasn't nearly as good as Sister Reid's. I miss her.

I am grateful for service, for sister reid and for a fried egg sandwich.

Food, Sports, and Love

When you ask someone what their favorite food is, what is the typical response? 

- chinese

- pizza

- mac and cheese

well, I was to be asked at this very moment my favorite food, it would have the be the sweet potato fries and fry sauce at Gurus. 

it's like eating strips of glorious happiness dipped in the heavenly balm of awesomeness.

that made no sense, but just trust me, I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!

On Friday, I took my sister to lunch and we went to Gurus. She had talked about how her and Sean love their sweet potato fries more than anything else. So what do I order? Sweet Potato Fries. plus our meals, but mostly I was there for the fries. 

conclusion: Best 2.99 I have ever spent.

But this whole week hasn't been the best eating wise. I bought a box of easy mac packets and have been eating those all week. Then Gurus, then I had some banana bread that my friend made.... like a lot of it. And then IHOP at 12am..... super healthy. no regrets.

My friends who made me banana bread invited me to go to the homecoming football game with them tonight and I wanted to, but I didn't have a pass. But my friend who went with me to IHOP at 12 am gave me hers and so I went and it was some of the most fun that I have had in a long time. I LOVE FOOTBALL! And BYU. :) 

I was raised by my dad, who loves sports to an extent that I don't think I will ever fully comprehend. He knows so much and has this intuition about certain players and techniques. I watched sports with him and I struggled to understand football at first. Basketball was my first love, then Baseball, and now Football. I remember texting my dad about the LA Dodgers and talking about real sports stuff. It helped me really connect with my dad and that is something that I will ALWAYS love about our relationship. 

The game was really good tonight. Taysom Hill didn't do too bad and our defense was working super hard.  There were some crazy good plays and then some stupid calls, but I loved being there, shouting for my cougs and most of all, being there with a really good friend.

Our friendship has blossomed so much and I love Allie a lot. She is so down to Earth and I feel like I can truly relate to her on so many levels. I appreciate her and all she is.

Some of my other relationships have not been going so hot though.....

Boys. 

they should have their own universe and communicate in their own language. 

seriously.

I just don't get it. 

I took this boy to General Conference and I was interested to an extent, but I didn't know him all that well. So I asked him to come so I could get to know him better. To my dismay, the conversation was not there between us and he seemed to not even be interested in talking to me at all. 

I was really frustrated because he was very enthusiastic to talk to my friend's brother who I invited to come too. I felt like I wasn't even there to him. 

I felt really sad and mad that it didn't turn out the way I wanted it to, but that is my fault. 

He wasn't the nice guy to me that I thought he was or that he would be.

But here's the hardest part of all. 

My friend Allie and her roommate Peri are my best buds here in the ward. They are my go to girls and I like 'em, a lot.  Well, one day we were planning a hangout session at Dairy Queen and I go to my apt to get my shoes. While I am gone, this guy comes to their apt to ask Peri out. 

For some odd reason, it bugged me a lot. And then he invited her to go to the Football game with him. I felt bad because I wanted to hang out with Peri, but I couldn't bring myself to be around this guy. 

It isn't that big of a deal, but for some reason it is really getting to me and I don't like it. 

This quote given by Thomas S. Monson during the Relief Society session has really lifted my spirits about this sort of thing.

this has really comforted me because whenever I think about this guy and how bad I felt when being around him, I remember that there was someone with me that was still loving me and supporting me.  He will be forever and that it really nice to think about.

Guilty Pleasure

have you ever gone on Pinterest?
have you ever looked at their food board?
Oh heavens!

I am not even hungry and my mouth is watering with this intense desire for food.

I mean c'mon, this stuff looks GOOD!

But whenever I am looking at food, there is always one item that stands out among the rest. It's my Guilty Pleasure. Any way you make this food it ALWAYS looks good.

Can I have any guesses as to what it might be?

any takers?


well if any of you really know me, you know that there is a cookie that soars above all the rest.

my friends.... introducing.....



DRUM ROLL!
(imagine one in your head)








OREO.

I know. right. I am so right! This is the best thing you have ever seen!



I went to Target with my friend last night. She had to stock up on food and for some reason, the only thing I saw was packages of Oreos. Something was wrong in my brain.

But anyway. That has been my craving for this week so I thought it appropriate to blog about it.

Choose for yourself what cookie ye shall desire, but for me and myself I shall eat Oreos.

ALL DAY. EVERY DAY!

Today. Today is a special day.

Do you know what today is?
Do you know the importance of this day?



Well folks,
It is




wait for it....








wait for it....












NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DAY!!!!!!!!!

I thought I would share with you some of my favorite ways to eat a pb&j.


-The original PB&J

-Grilled PB&J

- PB&J cookies

-PB&J Cheerios

as personal creation of mine, unfortunately I do not have a photo to share with you.

but if you are out of bread, it is a wonderful alternative!!

I just thought a post to celebrate the world's best creation would be appropriate.

I mean, i did name my blog after it.....

Here is a vid to show how much I worship PB&J's

yum.