What you should do

# 1. Post a blog 3 times a week (M, W & F) of at least 200 words. In your blogs you could:

-describe something you learned

-explain something that surprised you

-give an update about stuff you're working on

-explain how you solved a problem

-tell a cool story


Also include images, sounds or video from your project.


# 2. Respond thoughtfully to another blogger's posts on this site. Post 1 of these response-blogs per week (200 or more words each).


Each of you is expected to contribute to this blog--even if you're working with another student or with a group.


I'm really looking forward to following your project via your postings! Have fun!

Friday, May 23, 2014

Buttercream is the Enemy

        Today was pretty much like the average day at Luna for the "interns" (Kasey, 2 girls from Orange High School and myself).  Going into today I knew that I needed to make 3 batches of buttercream frosting to finish off the total 7 that I've done this week.  However the big mixer was occupied when I first got there so I did a small job to waste the time.  I bagged frozen cheesy bread for an order.  Once I finished this I started the buttercream.  It basically took me the entire day to do all 3 batches.  I've memorized the recipe because I have made a total of 12 batches of buttercream since I've started.  I worked on the buttercream by myself because the rest of the interns were in the basement decorating cookies, sheeting cookies and separating eggs.  Although I wish I could have been decorating cookies, I was very glad that I didn't have to be separating eggs.
        It was relatively busy in the front today because it is Friday.  So I decided to eat an early "lunch" and had breakfast instead of lunch.  After this I got back to my buttercream frosting.  The other bakers/cooks in the kitchen today were very busy.  Bridget was baking today and that means that there was a lot to do.  There were cupcakes, pies, lemon bars, macarons and buttercream frosting being made today.  As well as vegetables being sauteed and cut up and fruits being cut.  You can always tell when it is busy based on the amount of dishes in the sink.  Today the dishes were piling up.  Once I finished up my last batch of buttercream I cleaned my station and got to leave about 10 minutes early, which was nice on a Friday.  There weren't any other tasks that I could have started and finished in time before I had to go.  The pictures below are of some of the cookies that Kasey and I have decorated this week and that she decorated today.
Left (stars for memorial day)

Right (bee's and bee hives for spring)













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  1. AlishaMay 24, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    So time for comment number two and awkwardness to ensue. While I love baking as a way to get rid of stress and just get creative with new ideas and such, I don’t think I would be able to handle the pressure of working in a real bakery/food place like Luna. I get so bored making things in large amounts like cookie sheets. Your project sounds really cool though because I have an intense love for baking even with being lactose intolerant. I love the fact that baking and anything in the food industry allows for creativity and flexibility.
    I also have no clue what Luna is, as in bakery or restaurant or both, because I have never been there but it sounds really cool. I find it really interesting when a place combines both amazing baking and cooking instead of focusing on just one when it is not an extremely fancy restaurant.
    The pictures are so cool. It always so fun to look at cookies made from cookie cutters and frosted and such because although they are all supposed to look the same or similar, there are some differences regardless. Anyway, the cookies look awesome and so fun to make!

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