My 2nd to last post :(

Hello everyone!

I hope your week got off to a great start!  Our plating class is over on Thursday. I guess all good things must come to an end!  :)  It was a fun class. We of course all wished we could have picked up more skills, but as I am learning, you take the good with the bad and then you make the best out of that whole entire ordeal! We had a big report that was due this Monday that I finally finished and turned in.  :)  It consisted of creating 3 desserts of our choice with two components each to accompany them.  It had to be in 3 different categories as well.  I chose Chocolate, Hot and Frozen as my three. We then had to cost it, design it, diagram it out, note out the ingredients, procedures, etc... Done! Done and Done!

Now for our test... we need to create 2 out of the 3 desserts. We had yesterday and today to prep and create them. We also have a few hours tomorrow for last minute creations but plating is due right at 1:30 and then this class will have come to an end!  I didn't think I was going to need the 2 prep days, but who was I kidding. With that many people and that many ingredients, I most definitely did. It got the creative juices going and God forbid something didnt come out right, it allowed for the opportunity to re-do it again! So anyhow, I didn't have to re-do anything! Yeay...

Here is what I came up with for my three desserts and their components:

Delectably Hot

Yummy Crepes dipped/covered with banana's foster accompanied by a thick and gooey Cayenne Caramel sauce, decorated with toasted pecans

Delectably Frozen

Kiwi Frozen Mousse with a Kirsch Strawberry-Kiwi Coulis sauce and a caramelized Palimer big enough to share!

Delectably Chocolate

Dark Fudge Brownie rounds - Raspberry-Ginger gellie rounds and Peanut Butter Swiss Butter Cream Sandwiched together and  dipped in Peanut Butter and Chocolate Ganache , rolled in toasted Peanuts.

For my practical I will be creating the Chocolate Brownie Sandwich and the Banana's Foster Crepe's . I pretty much got everything I needed done and have left what I have not created all prepped and ready to go!  I have a few things to do for tomorrow and will be ready to plate , right on time.  Wish me luck!!

Ang, I switched your recipe up just a tid bit :) :) But it made for a delicious idea and I am sure it is just as tasty!

I will post the pictures tomorrow of these last few creations I will make at Le Cordon Bleu and then it is off to intern at a Wedding Cake Shop for me... God willing once I am done there, I will be opening my own little biz. I look forward to doing it and I look forward to seeing you guys there!! Thank you to all of you have taken the time out to read every little bit of my craziness and to check out my creations. It means a lot to me.

We took our glory walk this week where all the students come out of the class and stand, waiting for you to come down the hall, as they clap and cheer you on and congratulate you for graduating.  I always get a little emotional for the people I used to clap for; wishing them the best of luck wherever they may go from here... and I did get a little emotional, and proud of ME, for completing this course after a year of what seemed like hell....a year of change...a year of growth.  This chapter comes to an end only to begin a new one.  So yes! Thank you!! To all of you who stood by me and cheered me on.. you were there in spirit.........

See you here tomorrow. Have a beautiful night....