Yummy Recipe :)

Oprah found a new favorite food when she tried this turkey burger at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's private club in Palm Beach. "I believe [it] may be the best turkey burger in the entire world," she says. The Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burger will be permanently available at the Trump Bar and Grille in Trump Tower in New York City, open to the public for lunch and dinner. It will also be served during lunch in Chicago at Sixteen, the Trump International Hotel restaurant.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
• 1/8 cup canola oil
• 4 pounds ground turkey breast
• 2 Tbsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. black pepper
• 2 tsp. chipotle Tabasco™
• 1 lemon, juice and grated zest
• 1/2 bunch parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Major Grey's Chutney, pureed

Sauté the scallions, celery and apples in the canola oil until tender. Let cool.

Place the ground turkey in a large mixing bowl. Add sautéed items and the remaining ingredients. Shape into eight 8-ounce burgers. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Season the turkey burgers with salt and pepper. Place on a preheated, lightly oiled grill. Grill each side for 7 minutes until meat is thoroughly cooked. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Serve with a side of Mar-a-Lago Pear Chutney and your favorite toasted bread, pita or hamburger roll.

It's a good day at the office...

So, today seems like it is going to be a very good day. I mean, sure I woke up a half an hour before my class started, but thats alright! French was pretty good today too. But man, the girl that sits next to me sure can talk. I am convinced that if she did not sit by me, my grade would be atleast 4% higher than it is. I kid you not!

It is pretty hot outside today, and I am not looking forward to walking home in it this afternoon. I guess I could always have a cold shower when I got home... because our hot water is still not on. Seriously, I am pretty annoyed, not going to lie. I just want to be able to have a shower in my own house. I feel like I am camping, except I have to go to school, and Icant go swimming or make s'mores.

Song of the Day: Lazy Days by Enya

That was random, but it just came on my ipod, and I love it. I have a new goal that I am sure my mom will love. I will not cut a class for the rest of the semester. I mean, it's not like my grade is really affected when I cut. I mean, it is to a degree, but I always get the homework done. But from now on, I am going to get thing done ahead of time so that I dont feel so overwhelmed in the evening because I know I have a bunch of things due the next day. I figure I can probably cut back on a lot of stress.

Yoplait Whips Chocolate Mousse=so so so good. Go buy some, seriously. I can only eat them t lunch time, and I have only had one so far...because it's chocolate and I am not eating any until I get home... but seriously. SO GOOD.

16 days until HOME!

HOLLA!!!

ONLY 17 DAYS UNTIL I COME HOME! I will probably only see my Dad, but thats okay.. as long as it's an Eagan, then i'll take it. Family is hard to be away from, especially when nobody has gone before. I am the first child to leave home for a long period of time, straight! 7 Months it will be when I get home. That's a really long time. Over half a year without seeing my family. That's just nutso-beans! These last few weeks are go-time. I am working really hard, I am not going to date, i'm just going to work out and do school work. Oh man, I can't believe its almost over!!!!

And so it begins...

It's getting to that time again. I am a the point where I am ready to go home and see my family. I haven't seen any of them for 7 months now, and you know what? I am kinda done. It probably does not help that I am hungry, in the middl of 'that time of the month' and all around confued about a lot of things. I just cant handle anything else right now. I feel really confused about what I want, and how I want to get there, and what to do once I am there. I know I am thinking ahead pretty far, but it just kind of hit me the last few days.

That guy that I was interested in, Matt # 2, well, things are falling through, and I dont know why. It was like, one night I was trying to psyc myself up for th possibility of a kiss or any sign of affection from him, but once he kinda let me know that there was something between us, I freaked. I just am not ready. I am so tired of this. Its like, I cant just accept that a perfectly nice person want to take me out and kiss me and hold me. Just thinking about it makes me little edgy. I dont want that right now. All I want is to come home, be in my own bed, on my own firm mattress and have my old closet back. I just want to feel like I am home. I miss my brothers and it sucks. Now I know a bit of what Heavenly Father must feel when he sees one of His children do something that he has no contol over. I hate being so far away.

Man, I hope nobody is looking, cause I feel like I m about to cry. Its not exactly a selling point when you cry in th library at BYU. I dont even have any makeup here, so even if I wanted to just sit in a cubicle and cry, I couldnt. This is probably the worst day of my life. I cant even call a guy that I thought I liked and see if he will just sit with me. And I cant go home and take a hot shower and sleep.. because there is no hot water, and I dont want to be in that apartment anymore. Anyways... I guess I should just stop complaining an just suck it up. There are people that are worse off than me, who dont have the chance to even think about going to University or seeing their families. So, signing off.

Killing time...

So, my date with Matt is tonight. I am pretty excited about it. I waved my hair, and baked biscuits. The baking has nothing to do with it, it just filled up some time this afternoon. So, I am a little nervous and a little excited. I am not really sure why though, I mean, we have hung out a lot.. I think its just because tonight is probably going to be slightly monumental in the sense of I am probably going to end up holding his hand by the end of the night... but then again, maybe not. I am just not really sure about what is to come. I am just going to go with the flow. Although, I have a hard time doing that in a relationship until I have really thought about the situation and the outcomes and then somewhat chosen a course to follow. Example, I am not good at the whole 'kiss on a whim' thing. Like, I want to be ready for it, and I want to want it, and I want to make sure I don't forget what to do. I talked to Becky today, and I told her I think I had forgotten how to kiss. She responded "no, you'll never forget, you'll just get a bit rusty". My first thought was "oh, great, I will squeak when I kiss". Ha. Except not actually.......possibly before, and probably after, but not during. Hahahaha.. wouldn't that be great? Anyways. My favorite song is on and I only have 9 minutes until Matt comes!!!

Just an Update..

So. last night was amazing! I just have to put that out there! No hand holding, no kissing, just pure enjoyment! I am so excited for this. So, tonight should be another gooder. There is a ward activity that starts in just a little bit. We are playing water balloon volley ball.. I don't really know how it will work, but I guess we will see! Also, I have a date with Matt on Saturday night. We are going to Acoustic Cafe. I am pretty excited about that night. He leaves tomorrow afternoon for a camping trip, and wont be back until Saturday afternoon. I have figured something out... I just love being around Matt... even if we don't do anything.. just being around him is good. I don't know how to explain it. Anyways.. I should probably get going. I think the ward activity is starting and I need to get outside!!!!!!!!

I just beat a game of solitaire in 94 seconds...

Yeah, it's all true. I really did just beat a game of Solitaire in 94 seconds. I know, its probably a world record.. At least it is for me! My last game was 110 seconds.. So, I am pretty proud of myself.
Lets see what has happened lately. Basically everything you would expect to a freshman in college has happened to me so far. And although today was just another Wednesday, it is turning out to be a really good one.

This morning, I bombed a French exam. I know, what the heck right? My last test I scored a 96%, and this one, I scored like, a 55%. YEAH. Bummer. I even studied for over 8 hours for this one. There is always next time right? So that news is not really the greatest, at all. BUT, then I went to the gym and sweat all my anger and frustration out. I did the weights, and then the elliptical and then the rowing machine; stretching in between everything. I even saw Matt! :D. I was pretty happy. Especially when I was stretching (I am more flexible than I thought..!), and Matt walked out and just looked at me until I noticed. !!!! So, yeah. Apparently I have awesome work out skills, because he asked me who taught me to exercise because I looked like a pro. Now, that might very well have been a pick up line/sentence of flattery, but you know what? I'll take it. Because I feel mighty good when I work out, and to have someone tell me that I look good while doing it is pretty nice! I guess you could say I showed that elliptical who was boss!

So, the rest of the day was good.. oh, and it got better when, a few hours later, Matt texted me and said how he liked seeing me today at the gym and that he enjoyed watching me stretch. Hehe.... what else can I say. Oh, and he is coming over tonight. I don't know when, and I don't really like not knowing, but, I am dealing. I am trying to get over that, because chances are not everyone in my life is going to give me an exact time and then honor it! So, I am trying to adjust myself a little bit.

Oh, did I mention this earlier? My homework theory? Well, Matt likes to do homework. Meaning, he puts it first. I love that. A guy who can prioritize. I mean, its not like computer programming homework (yeah, he's smart too) is more important than me, but it takes more presidence (I think thats the right word...). Also.. here is a good thing to know when looking for an eternal companion. This is his theory, but I am adopting it as my own as well.

B-Beauty: The person has to be beautiful to you, inside and out.
A-Attitude: You want the person to have a good attitude, or else...life is going to suck.
L-Love of God: You want your sig-other to love God first.
A-Amusing: You want to be entertained by this person.. and be able to have fun with them.
N-Nuturing: It's just something you want... trust me. For your sake, and your future children's.
C-Compassion: A love for others is a love for God. Think about THAT!
E-Easy Going: Who wants to marry a stiffy? Nobody... thats what I thought.

So anyways. That is an adopted theory. Love it. Hate it.