Camille re-enters the blogosphere.
It’s a miracle I even know where to go to write a new post…whats the domain again?!?! Its been way too long, I think almost 2 months (and I had a resolution to write everyday). I dont really have an excuse, except to say that at first I didnt think I had anything interesting or uplifting to say, and then I just got slammed and forgot. I will try and be better…if anyone is even still reading!! IIISSSSSS AAAAAAAAAAANNNYBODDDDDDYYYY OUT THERE??? (Thank goodness for Feedburner and Facebook and Twitter!!)
Anyway, basically the last 2 months have been a crazy rollercoaster, with ups and downs that sometimes leave me giddy and excited, sometimes make me wanna puke! Oh the joys of starting a company! Here’s a time line of what’s been shaking since I’ve been away:
May: Went raw (sort of). I will post all about that tomorrow.
June: Continued to wait for the framework for the Recipe Rx site to be finished so I could enter in recipes and health data. Finally about a week before our “secret” June 30th deadline for a rad competition (we arent able to disclose what its called), I get the site back. I eagerly begin inputting my heaps of data to find that NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE I lost at least 8 hours of work. I hate bugs (if you were following me on FB, you certainly heard my ranting)! Thankfully, we still managed to finish by the deadline (by a matter of minutes)! Phew… that was a close one. Anyway, the site wont be released for a couple more months, but the core system is in place and bug-free (i hope). That in and of itself is a miracle! I have had this “machine” built in my head and on paper for over 2 years, so to have something functional is very cool. I still dont think I have had time to process it.
July 1: The morning after submitting the site, I met with my friend, David Jay, to discuss catering a 3 day party he was hosting for his team at Showit (they build awesome plug and play websites). 3 days, 15-30 people each day. I knew I would have my work cut out for me, but I didnt care: the view from his kitchen window was BY FAR the best of any I have ever cooked in (and that says alot). From there, I flew downtown to meet with a potential new client to talk about teaching him to prepare raw food…or so I thought! By mid-conversation, he was interested in investing in Raw Fancy and Recipe Rx! More to come on that later, but certainly a nice little treat in the middle of my workday!
July 2-4: Wow! What a ride! I would have to say that this was the best catering event I have ever done. The house was amazing, the host (DJ) was a gem, a peach, a sweetheart (his guests were just the same), and the food was pretty good, too! Here are some highlights:
- I got to meet some wonderful people, including the Showit Fast Team and some of the best wedding photographers in the industry, including Jasmine Star andBobby Earle. They were very cool.
- The wine: Virgin Shiraz (yup Richard Branson’s label). Really good and drinkable (eh-hem, a bit too drinkable for me on the 4th…i was tossed after 2…or maybe 3 glasses…can anybody say “LIGHTWEIGHT”. Big mistake.) But seriously, a very nice, affordable wine-great for entertaining since it seems heavy enough to drink with meat, but not so heavy as to overpower lighter food.
- The cheese: Cave-aged Gruyere from TJ’s. A bit pricier than most of their cheeses, but worth every tasty morsel.
counter-clockwise from bottom left:Blue Stilton, Cave-aged Gruyere, Aged Gouda, Goat Brie, Grana Padano.
- Ok, ok, the food: I had some missteps (overcooked scrambled eggs that turned GREEN and nasty, some rushed presentations, and some burnt quesadillas and pancakes), but considering the sheer volume of food that came out of that kitchen, I would say it was a huge success. Here are some of the recipes from the weekends meu if you want to try them at home:
- Warm Spinach-Parmesan Dip
- Pumpkin Pancakes (served with cinnamon whipped cream, carmelized bananas, maple syrup and candied pecans).
- Shoot, I thought I used more recipes! I guess I’ll have to write the others down. I did these Ginger Plum Ribs that were awesome…I will definitely have to get that one to you!!
a big mound of Asian slaw to go with the ribs. mmmmm…
me.
July 7: Was invited to cook at my clients vacational rental which was on this amazing nature preserve in the Ojai Valley. It was so awesome! There were tons of animals including peacocks! I picked the fruit for the meals straight off the trees in the orchard. I love that!!!
the fruits from the orchard!
So the moral of today’s story is that life is delicious! Enjoy every bite!!
(I will TRY to get back on the blogging bandwagon here now, too!)
