Monday, November 22, 2010

One Tri Down, Three More To Go ....

The trimester is over and Thanksgiving is around the corner ! I made it through the class from Hell, it did however affect my "perfect" GPA (I had to brag a little) but at least it is out of sight and out of mind. The class that followed was a purchasing and product identification class. I really enjoyed this class, from our daily task of "shopping at the market" (filling requisition's) to our final project of picking a menu and costing it out. I of course, made it hard for myself and picked a real life menu I really want to produce. It really taught me the other side of the business, the side that most people don't want to deal with or tend to hire accountants for. I mean, math isn't fun for anyone, well unless you are a math geek. But it at least showed me that for the tiny/restaurant/store I have in mind to one day own, that I could handle the finances and day in and day out expenses. Thankfully, Thanksgiving is giving me a much needed break, at least before the next trimester starts. Below are some pictures of some tastings we did in the Product Identification class; Mushroom Tasting, Black Truffle, Cheese Tasting, Fruit Tasting, Dragon Fruit.




5 comments:

  1. so cool! that's a big truffle. The dragon fruit that I've seen has a bright fusia color, but these are white...hmm. interesting.

    I think it's awesome that you've shifted to the culinary world! Woohoo, congrats. Owning a small restaurant is my ultimate goal as well. Best of luck on your culinary adventure :)

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  2. L, love it! How exciting to be learning such amazing things...and great job on the GPA! How was the dragon fruit...looks creepy!

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  3. ps i want posts of stuff you cook at home. show it all!! ok im done bossing for now.

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  4. keep it coming! congrats on completing the fall tri with an awesome GPA! YAYYY!!!

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  5. Hey ! Lauren, the outside skin of the dragon fruit is hot pink/ you can kind of see in the background but the inside is white with black seeds, almost like poppy seeds. Megan, it tastes kind of bland but I liked it :)

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