Tuesday / Pork Day

So, we sliced-up a 1/4 pig today... carved out the tenderloin, separated the babyback ribs, sliced-up the pork chops and scaloppini... and the rest, made stew meat. The bottom photo is Lori-Lynn... neat Hawaiian girl... always sits next to me.

MY PYRAMID

This is an excellent website... you can track your daily food intake... click on reports... see your bad eating habits and mineral/vitiman intake... check it out!!!

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

LCB / Nutrition Project...

Well, I'm finally done with my nutrition class... too much information/etc. I had to create this project (concept, menu, recipes, nutritional breakdown, power point and present it) Of course, I got an A... and it was the best my instructor ever saw. She asked to keep it... sure... good luck future students!!! This was the second time... my Kitchen Management chef kept my project too. Live Long Time!!!

Chinese/Thai / Community Class Today...

Another community class today... it was Chinese and Thai. Tons of food... Pad Thai, pork ribs, Som Tam, hot and sour soup/etc... ate too much.

The Latest Is...

I'm in the middle of the Nutrition for Culinary Professionals class at LCB... tons to learn... too much homework / etc. The weather is a lot nicer in Vegas... just in the 90°'s now. I think we had averaged over 100°'s the past (12) weeks. I guess the new restaurant will now open on Sept 29... delays / etc. I just show as told... tons of kitchen stuff to do. Fun!!!

New Job / First Culinary Position...

So, I started working today at LBS... A Burger Joint... located at the Red Rock Resort. It is schedule to open on 9/22. I'll be in the kitchen... doing "something". I'll make the best of it. Check out the menu at...

http://lbsburger.com/

Saturday / Mediterranean Class...

I volunteered at the school today... LCB has community classes about every three weeks. Today was Mediterranean Cuisine... tasty menu. We basically assist people / etc... then eat. Always fun... and you learn a lot.

Garde Manger...

I've just completed the (3) week course... we used this book by the Culinary Institute of America... I recommend it!!! Tons of information... recipes to make sauces/dressings, salads and soups... make cheese, appetizers and hors d'oeuvres. Also, has information on to "plate"... how to present food on a plate/etc.

Wednesday / Buffet Day...

Man... we did a lot today... a few of us did the meat tray... and we whipped up all the condiment sauces. Yep... tons of food... basically, fed about 75 students.

Tuesday / Sushi Day...

Made sushi today... California rolls, tuna rolls and nigiri-sushi. Mine came out really good compared to others... anyway, these rolls were sliced up... ate them up... I'm stuffed again.