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culinary school flashback: first exam

And before I knew it, the day of our first exam was here 😬. I remember being nervous because I had no idea what to expect! I didn’t take any pictures of the exam because there was no time. ~~~ our first exam day Today was 

parmesan meatballs

parmesan meatballs

Who doesn’t love spaghetti and meatballs?!     I know we do! These meatballs are moist, flavorful and have a tiny hint of lemon. YUM YUM     This recipe is very simple, so let’s dive right into it.  

my food in week: eclipse edition

my food in week: eclipse edition

Saturday for lunch I had zero plans on what to make. I made pesto from all the basil in my garden last week, so I threw that in a pan with some cream and peas, tossed with pasta and voila, easy lunch. L had requested 

culinary school flashback: week 3 in review

What do you guys think so far? Has it been fun looking back at my journey of the first few weeks of culinary school? It’s been really nice for me to look back on that time! It’s also been making me super hungry, looking at 

culinary school flashback: first day cooking protein

culinary school flashback: first day cooking protein

Today’s flashback post is short and sweet. We cooked chicken🐔 for the first time! ~~~ first day cooking protein: chicken Over the past 2 weeks, we have made a large variety of dishes. I am not sure if anyone has noticed, but so far most of 

grilled corn, pea and edamame salad

grilled corn, pea and edamame salad

While my parents are in town visiting from Germany, we had an impromptu family BBQ. I was asked to bring a salad, and had planned on bringing just a boring green salad. However, my mom mentioned me doing something with beans or rice, aka something 

my week in food

my week in food

Coming home from the beach is always so bittersweet!! I miss the beach, the sand, the ocean, the time away from every day life … but I LOVE coming home, especially sleeping in my own bed. Our first night back, L was fed, bathed and 

culinary school flashback: week 2 in review

I’m back with another flashback 😀. This one was fun for me to reread because we had a rough day in the kitchen, i.e. it took us forever to make the food. Looking back on that now, I had no idea what busy actually meant, but 

my week in food: bethany beach edition

my week in food: bethany beach edition

We left LBI and drove directly to Bethany Beach, DE to spend the week with my family. We felt beyond lucky to have lined up our beach trips back to back 😊☀️⛱. We took the Cape May Ferry from New Jersey to Delaware, which was 

culinary school flashback: soups & salads

culinary school flashback: soups & salads

I’m back with another flashback to share my original post about our day at school. I also share photos of the first few recipes we learned. Rereading this made my mouth water, and now I can’t wait for it to be fall so I can