Yes, it's late...but I had an excuse, kinda.

Happy Easter Everyone! I hope you all had a nice relaxing Easter weekend.  I know I did....apart from the two hours I was trying to get the dessert I was trying to make to cooperate. Grrrr...it was delicious, but grrrrrr. We had some friends over for dinner, sent the kids on an egg treasure hunt, played Wii, ate Turkey and potatoes and various salads, and had my dessert.

The dessert I made has been taunting me for about the last ten (and a half) years. I made it once - I think for my Dad's 65th birthday, fell in love with it, and then promptly lost the recipe. Over the next few years, I would remember the recipe fondly and if I was back at my parents' house I would search for the recipe again...to no avail. I would check the internet off and on - couldn't find it. Luckily, I remembered the name and the basic procedure - if not the exact ingredients. Layer of crust, layer of apples, layer of crust, layer of apples, layer of crust, layer of apples, layer of crust, make some cuts through all the layers, pour sauce. Finally, a few months ago I typed Apple Dumpling Dessert into Google et voila!!!

 The dessert was a lot harder to make than I remembered - I probably blocked the actual baking of it from my memory. The crust was quite hard to roll out - it would crumble so much I could hardly do anything with it, or I would get it to the right size okay but now it's stuck to the counter so when I try to pick it up it falls apart. Eventually, I just rolled it between two sheets of wax papers so it wouldn't stick to the counter or the rolling pin and would actually stay together. By eventually, I mean after trying to roll the first layer of crust out for an hour (Come to think of it, I ended up rolling the first layer out in the bottom of the pan). But all in all, it was quite tasty, and now that I know the wax paper trick, it'll be easier if I try to make it again.

So, how did I do this week with my resolutions? Let's see....

1. Updating. Even though I am late, here I am. 17 for 17.
2. Getting a new job. Not much is new on that front. I did teach myself (AKA asked someone show me) how to filter the vats at work. I also cleaned the grills for the first time. I figure learning new skills at my current job can only help me. I also expressed interest in moving up in the company when one of the managers asked.
3. Room cleaning. I didn't get to my room, but I did vacuum the hall downstairs and cleaned my bathroom. I really need to work on my room now though.
4. Lose weight. I think I am still hovering around the same weight, although I haven't checked since the feast yesterday. Scared to. I was about the same before the feast.
5. Going to the gym. I made it to the gym twice after work and then to Zumba on Saturday. I am going to try for the same (or more) this week. I was going to go a third time but I burnt my finger on Thursday, and Friday the gym was closed.
6. Old clothes and books. Not so much.
7. Swearing. I think I am swearing less. Man, this resolution is kinda arbitrary.
8. Dancing. I did a little bit of dance practice this week. I think I am starting classes again this week (learning a new choreography) so I will have something to practice at home.

Not a bad week, overall.