Eclipse Day 2k17 Photo-shoot
Lacrosse & Regrets
My main regret for this year was that lacrosse took up so much of my life, and I may have to choose not to coach next year.
I had all these videos that I planned to shoot which I have yet to get done because my life has been dedicated to lacrosse since the end of December, and I probably won’t be able to complete them all by the end of the school year. I also regret that I make my video ideas so complicated and choose topics that, though I enjoy them- require time outside of class that I no longer have.
With lacrosse, the semifinals have put extra stress on me, and though I was excited that we advanced yesterday to the next round (we won 4-3) this means that I still have lacrosse every day after school until we lose.
Reputation
To me, reputation is what you know of someone. Your reputation precedes you, and your reputation is what can define the course of your life.
Maintaining a positive reputation is very important to me, but when I was asked to tell what it means to me I drew a blank- so I looked for a quote that might sum up my thoughts.
One quote that I found which I really liked is:
“You can’t buy a good reputation; you must earn it.”
– Harvey Mackay
Time Is Slipping Away!
With so few days of school left I’m feeling very anxious about getting my projects done. My documentary project idea had to be switched but I now have a topic that I’m excited to work on, and I’m in the planning process so that I will be able to start filming this Sunday.
The My Kentucky Home project is also in the planning stage, I was given a project idea by some people at my church and I really want to have the chance to do it.
I’m hoping to be diligent in getting these projects completed, and with Lacrosse finals coming up I will really have to prioritize.
Lacrosse
Although my blog was mainly started to be about food I have to brag on my team. You may or may not know that I am the head coach of Woodford’s Middle School Girls Lacrosse. On Wednesday we had a game against EJ Hayes. The game was super exciting and well matched, and we ended up going into overtime.
-For lacrosse overtime we have sudden death, so the first one to score wins-
The girls were freaking out and as I gave them their positions they were trying to boost each others confidence with pep talks. When they were called to the field to begin the Draw for the 3 minute first half of overtime our goalie was really nervous because even though she was doing amazing, all the pressure is on the goalie in a sudden death.
-Also, in middle school girls lacrosse they have to make a minimum of 2 passes before shooting on goal-
Anyway, the draw was made and our team gained possession of the ball. The passes they made were the best and quickest passes I had seen all season, which didn’t give EJ Hayes any time to set up defense, and one of our midfielders made an attack on goal. She ended up scoring and we won in overtime in under 20 seconds, which stunned everyone- especially the refs.
I’m still excited about that win a week later.
Food Photographers
Over the break I tried many new recipes and made others for the second or third time. I have discovered that though I love to cook, I don’t have much patience for the photography. I am getting very far behind with my photos and I was looking through several food photographers sites for inspiration.
http://www.mattarmendariz.com/
https://www.francescotonelli.com/FOOD/New-Work/1
The sites listed above are fantastic examples of what I would like to be able to do, but the most inspiring site was http://www.pennydelossantos.com/. The photographs in their portfolio are phenomenal! The work and planning that must have been put into these photos is unreal. I may not be able to reach this level, but maybe I will start on my photography again this weekend.
Brookies
My sister had been bugging me to allow her to help me make some kind of dessert over the weekend, and I finally agreed that we could make brookies(if you didn’t guess they are brownie-cookies). It started out fine and the the brownie part was made correctly. When we got to the cookie part, it looked like we were making it right until I decided to try and skip a step. It said to soften the butter- I decided to melt it so as to make it easier to mix. The problem with that was, it caused all the chocolate chips in the cookie dough to melt. Then the dough was all dark instead of a nice normal pale color. After that I tried to use the quick bake, but it didn’t seem to work and made it take 15 minutes longer for it to bake. The taste was fine so it was an overall success, but I think I will leave that recipe to my brother to make- he does a better job.
Oatmeal Cookie Disappointment
I made these cookies for the second time using my grandmother’s recipe. The first time I made these they turned out perfectly, so I decided it would be okay to alter it the next time. When I got around to making it again I decided to cut down on the amount of powdered sugar. The recipe calls for two lbs. of the powdered sugar! I decided to do a bit of trial and error, and just added a bit of powdered sugar here and there. I think I cut the amount down to 1 lb and it seemed alright, but the cookies never seemed to cool and harden completely. It was the consistency of a chocolate pudding. I was very disappointed.
Scones
I have made this recipe countless times and my family loves it so I thought I would share it.
Scones:
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp cream of tartar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup of butter
- 1 egg
- Chocolate chips
In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda, and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut in the butter. Stir the sour cream mixture and egg into the flour mixture until just moistened. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll or pat dough into a 3/4 inch thick round. Cut into 12 wedges, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom.
These scones are great with morning or afternoon tea, I definitely recommend it!