Weekends

The next several months were full of drives between Logan and Provo, and a lot of very fun dates.

• Halfway date in Bountiful.  We played golf and ate at the Mandarin
• Orem Owlz game
  
• Practicing logic games in preparation for the LSAT
• Moonlight Ski Lift Ride
  
• Seven Peaks with my little siblings
• Cache Valley date at the Crepery and movie at the Old Lewiston theater
• Comedy night at The Wall with delicious burgers
• Firepit with his family
  
• MTC volunteering
• Eating at so many different foreign food places! (German, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Chilean, Brazilian, El Salvadorian, Mexican, and more!)
• And lots of Skype dates
  

It's been a lot of fun :)

Lunch at Work

I have a great job working as an insurance auditor.  However, it's in Wellsville, and the only restaurant within ten minutes of the office is the Burger King.  So everyone who works there has adopted the practice of bringing a lunch to work.  I make a special effort to cook extra food at dinner time to box up for work the next day.

Since eating is the highlight of life, obviously, it is also the highlight of the work day.

Around noon, people start pulling out their lunches, and the microwave starts buzzing.  Soon, the entire small office is filled with the delicious smells of home cooked roast and potatoes, the processed, yet still delicious, scent of steaming hot pockets, the tomatoey aroma of pasta or even worse--pizza.  The list goes on and on, and WOW, it smells amazing.

And this is the downside to lunchtime.  Unless you're the one lucky enough to have brought the tantalizing treat, all you get is to keep working while someone in the office is eating a delicious meal.

And all you have is a can of green beans.

Okay, kind of a lie.  I have brought my fair share of food that smells like heaven on earth.  Sorry.

[But on those green bean days, no one should be allowed to cook Papa John's pizza.  Also...the guy that never brings lunch...crazy.   Even if it's just green beans, you don't know what you're missing by skipping lunchtime.]

Spinach Parmesan Quinoa

Sundays have become my cooking days.  The rest of the week I live off quesadillas, macaroni and cheese, and other pasta.  But on Sundays, due to having lovely 1:30 church, there is plenty of time to enjoy my favorite hobby of cooking!

I found this recipe via foodgawker, which is basically pinterest dedicated to FOOD.  It is glorious.  And so was this delicious quinoa.  

Exes

So, I used to live with these two girls.  We shared a pantry, so we were obviously very close.  But then we moved, and other than seeing this fabulous girl be a Puerto Rican in West Side Story, the three of us haven't done anything with each other since we were all roomies at Garden Court.  Which is a real misfortune, because these two are some of the funniest, most awesome women around.  

Until this happened tonight.  I love these girls, it was so fun living with them last year, and even though we're all pretty different, somehow we all like sushi.  Weird, right?

We got all of this fantastic sushi for $6 each!  It was beautiful, and oh so delicious.

Funny story about this picture...We wanted one picture with all of us, because we love each other so much, so we asked this man to take one for us.  He refused!  So this is what we ended up with.  Thanks sir...

Anyways, I'm grateful for these girls.  They were some dang awesome roommates, and they still are some dang awesome friends.  

Mac and Cheese at Midnight

I knew today was going to be a long day.  I would work my regular Monday shift, 8-3.  I would forfeit my weekly Monday run, which has happened a total of twice, and head up to campus to finish putting together my part of a group project so I would be ready for the group meeting tonight.  In between, I would go to my review for cost, so I don't fail my test tomorrow. 

I knew this project was kind of a nightmare.  The information was really hard to find.  But aside from that, it was a group project, which usually means trouble.  We all met up around 7:00, and compiled our parts.  The project had to be changed from the crappy Google doc to actual PowerPoint, then we had to tackle the task of doing our voice recordings.  It's a ten minute presentation, so naturally, we didn't leave the library until 11:30.  

I'll post the video later for your viewing pleasure.  Look forward to learning more about the LBO of Kinder Morgan.  

Anyways, it was a lot of work, and by the time we left the library, I was starving.  So I made some macaroni and cheese and ate it.  At midnight.  And now I'm feeling kind of sick.  

It's time for bed.  

We do the Howl Right.

At Edgehill 10, on the day of the infamous Utah State Howl, we did not spend the day prepping for event of the year.  Instead, we spent the majority of the day in the kitchen.  Here's what was made.

Heidi and Lex made use of Lexi's fancy popcorn maker.

Rachel was festive and made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. 

Heidi continued in the Halloween spirit and toasted pumpkin seeds.

Heidi utilized Pinterest to make chicken enchilada puffs

I made my mom's delicious Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder for soup party. 

And just because there wasn't enough food made, I cooked up a batch of cinnamon rolls.  

Forget wild parties, the best way to celebrate the holidays is simply by cooking, eating, and being with friends.  

Calgary Travel Guide

Obviously my travel guide is going to talk about where to eat!

I love using Urban Spoon, that's how we found Holy Smoke, a delicious and inexpensive BBQ place.  It was so yummy!

Another Canada favorite is Tim Horton's, nicknamed Timmy Ho's.  I don't have any pictures of this delightful place, but the doughnuts were cheap and delicious, and the hot chocolate was piping hot!

Glen insisted that we try donairs, which kind of look like a huge taco.  We managed to find the sketchiest place ever to buy them...I don't even have photographic evidence because I didn't want to take my camera out of my bag.  Once we were away from all of the pawn shops and homeless people, we took a picture.

If you ask someone where you have to eat while you're in Calgary, most people will say Peter's Drive-In.  I was so stuffed full of everything else by the time we made it to Peter's that I just ordered a pina colada shake, which was fabulous.

Eating is pretty much the best part about going new places.

Actually, let's be honest, eating is one of the best parts of life.

The Crepery

There are so many things that are great about living in Logan, but I'm pretty sure the best thing about Logan is the Crepery.

Ever since I moved up to Logan, I have been obsessed with this place.  I used to be able to justify going frequently, because I wanted to make sure it stayed in businesses.  Then, it got really busy and it would take hours to get your crepe, so that justification went right out the window.  

Kels and I freshman year!  Lovin the Crepery:)

Last year, I went like once a week, and it kind of became a problem...so I had to make rules like I had to earn "crepe dollars" by going to bed on time.  It worked pretty well because I had to get my crepes...obviously.  

Crepes after the temple...does it get any better?

Crepes after a great adventure with Sam!

Happiest!

This summer they moved to a new location, and I was so excited following their updates while I was in Uganda, I just couldn't wait to get back and eat a crepe!  So, I'm like way appalled that I've been up in Logan for about two months now, and I haven't even visited the Crepery once.  

Tonight, Ashley and I finally fixed that problem!  The new location is awesome, there are some sweet chairs!  And the crepes were better than ever.  Let's just say the crepe dollar rule is back in action, because if I don't have at least that restriction, I'm going there every night.  

Looking real ratty, but so great to be back!  And in the most awesome chair!

DI Gems and Expensive Cheese

For $10, you can buy...

Both of these cute dresses at the DI!

or...this $10 Gruyere cheese to make Aelplurmagronen.

I'd say both are worth it.  

And we're back!

Recap.  My old roommate Clare and I have awesome adventures.

One time, we bought the backseat at the DI.  

Another time, we quickly scaled a mountain before our home teachers came over.

We went caving.
Ha, just kidding.  We found a hole.

I have missed this girl.  Tonight we went and saw Chloe's (our other roommate) play, West Side Story.  Clare and I aren't big theater people, that's how much we love Chloe.  

Last year, I had to make rice for Clare.  Actually, I even had to cut an apple for Clare.  That's why this next picture shows how much Clare loves me.  

She prepared a feast.  I was so impressed.

It was dang delicious, and it was a great night.  

Also, I stole all of these pictures off of Clare's facebook.  And she didn't yet add the awesome one of us with Chloe in full costume, which would make the perfect end to this post.