Back in University

I made some baked maple doughnuts today.

This was also my first day of university. I got my books, my student card, and checked out events on campus. Tomorrow will be an introductory session for my department and classes start on Wednesday. I’ll also try to get some work done.

With that, the amount of time that I’ll have to devote to experimenting with food will likely be drastically slashed. From 8:30am until 6:00pm six days out of seven, I’ll be either at work or school. For that seventh day, I’ll spend half a day at my work place.

If I have time in-between classes, and all my homework is done, I’ll either telecommute to work or spend some time on this creative endeavour I’ve been meaning to get to (I’ll leave the details of said project for another blog post.)

Anyways, given the expected cutbacks in culinary exploration, I figured this would be a good time to share what have been my favourite recipes over the past little while.

First on the list would be the cinnamon sugar pull-apart bread. The best way to describe it is to say that eating it is like picking away at a huge Cinnabon.

Next on my list would be the soft cinnamon sugar pretzels. I’m not a big fan of pretzels, but this to me didn’t taste like the ones I had before. It tasted more like a doughnut from Suzy Q. I have more pictures about my effort to make them here.

Third up would be the New York style cheesecake recipe with a shortbread crust.

Then there are the Oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies.

Finally, a simple but delicious recipe for peanut butter cookies.

As a funny aside, it was interesting to see how I’d grown since the last time I had my university ID photo taken. The anxious me who had just turned 18, living at home, and relieved at having made a friend during the campus tour. Then the me of today, confidently navigating the adult world as a sea of kids take their own first steps in the path to personal freedom.

Whatever happens in these next few years, it ought to be interesting.