Here's the deal. I HATE GRADES. I don't think they are usually an accurate reflection of the person's abilities. That and people (their parents) flip out when they get something other than an A. What am I supposed to give the person who excelled when others are getting A's. NOT and A+, that's insulting. Anyway we are in third grade, half of our things aren't graded based on a percentage and when they are the reside nicely on a bell curve. Let's just say elementary parents do not appreciate a true bell curve. I have actually found that most people in general don't appreciate a bell curve. I on the other hand LOVE them, to look at and compare intelligence and work ethic, not for parents who are bribing their children with $20 or $2,000 dollars. <-----Yeah that's right I said $2,000, for an 8 year old. Sheesh.
Moving on, I avoided doing grades as long as possible and ended up with and abundance of sweets. I made cheesecake cupcakes for Shelby. She came to Tucson two weeks ago for a reading conference and a single adult conference. I hadn't seen her in a while so we celebrated her birthday with cheesecake and also went out to Macayos.Then Saturday I was supposed to go in to my classroom and knock out all of my grades so that I was and done and didn't have to worry about them. Instead I made 10 dozen cookies. We had funfetti cookies, and ATK chocolate chip as well as peanut butter cookies. I made the peanut butter cookies into ice cream sandwiches...tasty. I also made Sea Salt caramel ice cream, unfortunately this time I let the caramel get a little too dark. The ice cream was good but very strong with a slightly bitter after taste. I figure coffee lovers might like it that way but I preferred it mixed with a little vanilla. (I have made this ice cream before and it was perfect).
One of my good friends is now in charge of our ward FHE and asked if I could make snacks, which I do a lot. I couldn't tell her no so on Monday, instead of grading, I made two batches of chocolate drizzle kettle corn and two batches of peanut butter popcorn- a true Maroney FHE Snack classic. Then Thursday was pi day so Wednesday night, the night my grades really needed to get done, I made a lemon meringue pie. It was my first time making that and it turned out really well, but I was impatient and cut it before it was completely finished cooling which made it quite weepy.
My grades got done in time although it as the last minute.
It is now spring break and I plan on cutting down on the sweet making. I am going to make a Cuban style pulled pork (which is sweet with a little tart kick) with rice, beans, and fried plantains tomorrow. Oh I am so excited. I am also going to head down to Sierra Vista and build myself a couple wood planters for a veggie garden on my apartment's back porch. I am also going to plant a little herb garden on my side porch. I am so excited for the warm weather and plan on enjoying as much as I can before it gets hot.
**I bought a butane torch today which means I will also be making a delicious White Chocolate Creme Brulee.
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