This summer going into my senior year I’ve had a lot of realizations. I still love Coach New York, and Burger King onion rings… But my palettes are changing and only for the better. I’ve started getting into design again, thanks to the long drive from Ohio to New York, as well as create a design plan for my life. Thinking about the future stresses me out as it does for anyone, and thinking about my past couple of years just makes me upset. I realized I haven’t really done anything to push myself since I’ve gotten sick and stagnant. Anyone who knows me knows I love sleeping and eating. I’m trying to trade these in for the better. Smaller, more productive amounts of sleeping (usually); eating more healthy instead of less bad (my body needs me to), and working out in ways I don’t mind. For example, I started In the Heights this summer with my local theater group. I’m terrible at skillful dancing (I think), but I’m learning to hip hop, salsa, and all kinds of latin dance with my best friends in an environment that I absolutely love to be in. Also, it gets me a little more excited for my latin dance 101 class that I was terrified to take in the fall. These kinds of things better you everyday, even if you’re like me and are just getting the hang of it. I feel great! So these are some of the foods I have been making for myself. I figured if I were to share them anywhere, it’d be here. As I evolve, my blog does too! 5 years strong.

Above: Croque-Monsieur et Oeuf
Ham and Swiss Grilled Cheese with Fried Egg!

2 slices of thick or thinly cut french bread
3 tbsp of butter
1 thinly sliced ham deli meat
1 (or 2) slices of swiss cheese
1 egg

1. Melt 1.5 tbsp’s of butter on pan on stove and make sure it’s spread around evenly.
2. Spread butter on one side of each piece of bread, place ham and cheese in between sides not buttered. (Use remaining butter for when the egg is cooking)
3. Put whole sandwich on pan with melted butter, cook until all cheese is melted and bread is turning golden brown.
4. Take sandwich off the pan, but on a plate underneath a paper towel. Take egg and fry it in the pan keeping it semi soft in the center after melting the leftover butter.
5. Put the egg on the sandwich as soon as possible (to keep the heat). Can add sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
6. Cut the egg (so it’s still steaming) and the sandwich with the egg on top (so you don’t have to pull the melted cheese apart).
7. Eat with fork and knife or get down n dirty!
8. ENJOY