Baking an Apple Pie

Baking an Apple Pie - C/LO2

This week, in our farm share from Plant it Forward we got Asian Pears so my family found a pie recipe that used the pears. This was my first time making a pie and I decided to be extra ambitious and make the pie crust from scratch and even do a lattice design on top. The filling required peeling and cubing 5 large apples and 3 pears which was a tedious and time-consuming process. I discovered that pie crust is really just butter and flour that is mixed together by hand and then chilled. The dough and filling were easy to make so the pie bottom came together easily. The difficult part came when I had to figure out how to cut and weave the strips of dough to make the lattice decoration. After watching several tutorials and lots of redos, I had a beautiful pie! It also tasted good which made it even better. The only thing I would change for next time is to make the pie lattice thinner but that is something you learn with experience.

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Morning Run - A/LO4

Today I went on an early morning run with my swim team at Buffalo Bayou. When the pools closed due to quarantine, my swim team started running together as an alternative way to keep fit. Even when the pools opened, we had a limited practice schedule so continued to run as well. Today we ran down the bayou to a set location and then turned back around. In total we ran 3.5 miles. Everyone ran at their own pace so some people go their sooner than later. Running is definitely more challenging for me and in the extreme heat I had to take a very leisurely pace so I 1finsihed in almost 45 min. Running requires a lot of commitment and perseverance because of the physical challenge.

CAS Project Day 22 - LO4

Today is Day 22 of my CAS Project. I have been going to the climbing gym consistently every weekend and climb for about 2 hours each time. During the school week, when I don't have time to go to the climbing gym, I work on strength training and fitness in other ways. I try to do a mix of hang board exercises, pull-ups, and workout videos. I finally sent the V5 that I have been working on for the past few weeks and have since repeated it two more times! I honestly don't know how many times I tried the climb but it was definitely a project wall for me. Once I figured out the hand crossover move, the next was a huge step to the left and then another push up from there to the final holds which were also angled, far apart, and tiny. The extreme reaches were scary at first because I was not sure if I would be able to make it but once I trusted myself and went for it, I found that I could do it. Once I knew the beta and knew I could do it, I was able to repeat the climb without too mu...

Hiking in Yellowstone - A/LO1

This summer my family visited Yellowstone National Park. We did lots of hiking while we were there and even some swimming. One of my favorite hikes and also one of the longest ones was the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone hike. My family and I did a trail that ran adjacent to the canyon and offered fantastic views of the river below. This hike was made more challenging because of the steep incline and high altitude. The hike itself was several miles so it took almost all morning. I love hiking and am generally a very active person so the incline was very manageable. I do tend to let myself get overheated in the summer and sometimes forget to drink water so an area that I could stand to grow in is not overdoing it and make sure to stay hydrated.

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