New and Exciting Ventures Await

Hello All!! Man oh man! I have so much to share with you guys.  I told one of my professors, who happens to be the Chair of the Communications Department at my school about the award that my blog received and he told me to send him an email of all of the "stuff" that I had been up to as of late. For those of you who may not know, I am studying to receive my BA in Communication Studies with a concentration in Journalism and Mass Communications. Anyways, I sent him a dissertation of all of the exciting things that have been happening for me, the biggest one of course was receiving the Liebster Award. He sent a reply back to me saying, and I quote, "Great work, Ariel! You are a credit to our department. I am so happy for you" He even posted my news to the Communication Studies Department's Facebook Page! Can you say free publicity? Hello!!! LOL All jokes aside though, it is such a humbling experience to be publicly recognized like this. I give all honor to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who is my best friend. Without Him I am nothing, but through Him I can do all things (my bible tells me so).

Okay, I'm finished gushing for now. You probably want to hear about some of the new recipes that I will be whipping up right? Well I only have two in the works right now but I still want you wonderful food connoisseurs  to tell me what you think about them.

First up is a Roasted Red Pepper Meatloaf Sandwich. I just experimented with it today and it turned out so well! I had two pieces of whole wheat toast with mayo and meatloaf, elegantly garnished with roasted red peppers and pressed together in a panini grill. When I go home for Fall break, I'll try to post the full recipe on the blog. *If I forget, please remind me!*

The next recipe that I have for you is my Ginger Infused Fried Rice. Everyone has their own idea of what fried rice should taste like right? Well, my goal was to take a fairly simple recipe and really put a unique twist on the dish as a whole. My fried rice has shredded carrots, bean sprouts, mushrooms, scallions, chicken, shrimp,  eggs, a little sriracha sauce, homemade ginger oil, and teriyaki sauce. YUM!!! It's an eclectic group of ingredients that is going to taste like a party of flavor on your taste buds.  I'll post this full recipe on the blog too.

Many, many thanks again for reading, following, or visiting my blog; and for being a part of my dream. I really appreciate it.

I hope to hear from you soon. COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT!! I'd love to converse with you.