Makes me Happy

There are many things that make me happy. Today it's these:


Rosca cake

In Latin American culture there is a special holiday in January called Epiphany, this holiday remembers the three kings that brought gifts to baby Jesus ( it has it's origins in Catholicism). so on January 6th, families come together to celebrate and distribute this cake.

I like to think of it as the Latin version of a Christmas fruit cake (or more like a bread really), except for one exception! a Rosca cake has tiny baby figures hidden inside so that when the cake pieces are distributed, whoever has a figure in their slice gets money. Yes , I am well aware that having tiny plastic figures in your food is dangerous .....



Kumquats

There's an adorable little kumquat tree in my backyard that has been there all my life. Truth be told I don't really care for the fruit but it breaks my heart to see the Kumquats grow so big then wilt after a few weeks, so I always pick them anyways xD


Fernie


It's so funny how my cat Fernie likes to sit with his paws elevated. I have caught him sitting like this a few times and finally got the pictures to prove it! you can totally see his little paws clearly resting on the upper bar.



What isn't very obvious in this picture is how high he his. My cat is peering over a 10 foot balcony into the backyard!



thanks for reading! :)

Makes me happy

there are many things that make me happy, today it's these:

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM!!

We are finally over with summer around here but still I find myself craving ice cream by the tubfull. Chocolate is of course my favorite flavor followed by cotton candy and then mint and chip. never heard of them? they look like this :



FOREVER21

otherwise known as the best store ever!!!!!they have such affordable clothing.I am in love with their jewelry too!it's very hard for me too go into their store and come out empty handed

COOKING:


now that school has started I've been cooking a lot more often. my culinary class is very challenging because we are the advanced class. The creme De la creme , if you will. I guess my instructor really wanted to narrow it down because there's only 15 students in this class. These are the ones who are really serious about the profession and to be in this class I had to study foods for 3 years! this picture above features various herbs and spices that i absolutely looove to add to my dishes. In class, the instructor will often times give us a basket of raw goods and we have to make something amazing out of them. i can honestly say that some of the above herbs have been true lifesavers at the end of preparation. fall is also known as baking season in my home, so i will be practically living in an apron pretty soon!

Makes me happy

There are many things in life that I find joy in . Today , its these:

CHOCOLATE CAKE

chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is my favorite!!!! All that's missing is chocolate ice cream.

CHILLY AFTERNOONS

I love to feel cozy inside my house with the wind outside . It makes me want to snuggle up next to the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa.My dad hates this weather because the wind knocks over the plants in our backyard.

SUMMER BREAK

haha this is a bit ironic considering how I was just talking about how I liked cold weather. But here in california the weather is crazy. The spring showers have barely started in July. I blame global warming! haha Anyways, I do love summer break and It's the best time of the year for vacations. I'm looking forward to a lake Taho vacation this summer. knock on wood! (Lake Taho is located on the border of California and Nevada)