I have had to take a brief break from blogging, as I had to write my first essay for my Comp class. My rule that I adopted in the middle of last semester is that I can't write for fun on my blog until I am done writing for my grade. Anyway, I am done with my paper, and I am free to write to my heart's content!
There is still some snow at my house, although it is slowly melting away. It is in one of three categories: It is either melted, still in a 3-foot drift, or in that irritating slushy transition phase. The weathermen claim that we have another "big one" headed our way this week, and I am desperately hoping that they are wrong, because I don't want any more snow! If anything, I wouldn't mind rain, but NO MORE SNOW!!! I believe that I, like my nephews, am getting cabin fever to an extent. I do go outside when I can, but just to do that requires that you bundle up, and by that point, it's no fun. I am ready for springtime!
That's enough of my winter rant...Moving on...
Have I ever mentioned how much I love sweet potatoes? They are probably one of my favorite foods. (As a side note, sweet potatoes are really one of those foods that you either like or don't like. There isn't much middle ground on sweet potatoes, I have noticed.) To me, they have the perfect flavor, and I have never met a sweet potato dish I don't like! They are so diverse, and I love finding new ways to prepare them. My personal favorite is sweet potato french fries, seasoned with sea salt. Baked sweet potatoes are great, with just a little bit of butter, and perhaps some salt (I usually skip the salt, but it does bring out the sweetness). There is always the tried and true sweet potato casserole with brown sugar and marshmallows on top that can be found at most Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners in my family. As far as sweet potato dishes go, it ranks toward the bottom of my list, because I prefer the natural flavor. I have never had sweet potato pie, although Tevis claims that it is the best of any pie flavor. One day, I'll make it just to see. I found another new favorite yesterday morning. Gina took my mom and I out to breakfast yesterday morning to the new Jimmy's Egg in Enid. When we got there, I decided to try their sweet potato pancakes. (Emily swore that they were amazing and I had to see for myself.) They arrived, and I dug right in. I hadn't even put butter or syrup on them yet. One bite, and they were like heaven! I tried some with syrup, and I think that they tasted better plain. Another good thing about them? They are extremely filling. I got two pancakes that were pretty decent sized, and I was stuffed by the time I was done! (Sweet potatoes are a good source of fiber, btw) The next step is finding a good recipe, and trying to recreate them for myself! (Something tells me that they could replace regular pancakes!)
On Friday, I had another of my endless "Senior Moments". My class got our announcements and our cap and gown. I couldn't believe it! Now I am chomping at the bit to mail them out, even though I'm not supposed to for another two months or so. I suppose that I am getting ahead of myself, and I need to slow down and savor the moment. As per the school's request, I tried on my cap and gown to make sure that they fit well. My gown fits perfectly, thank goodness! My cap fits fine, but I look ridiculous in it, if you ask me. My mom commented that at least I won't be the only one wearing it. We are considering having an afternoon gathering before my graduation, as opposed to an evening gathering after my graduation, like my sisters had. My graduation is at 8:00, which is really late in my opinion. I am excited because I will get to choose the menu, even though I know that I will probably change my mind on a few things between now and then. I have already changed my mind, because I have gone from wanting an actual cake to wanting cake ball truffles. (Perhaps I can post about them later...they are one of my new favorite things!)
I have rambled on for long enough, I suppose. I hope everyone is spared from the next snow, and stays as warm as possible!
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