Conference and Cooking

"The mist of darkness descends on all the travelers. . . .The successful travelers resist all distractions."

Can I just say how amazing Elder Holland's talk was today? If you missed it or are curious about the importance of the Book of Mormon to my religion please, please listen to this. I really like how he just said it like it is and made no apologies for it. It was the closest thing to a rousing sermon I have ever heard in general conference, and I loved it. It was one of the most vehement defenses of the Book of Mormon I have ever heard. It was definitely the highlight of the session. I loved the story he told about Hyrum and Joseph and the page that Hyrum had marked in the Book of Mormon, and he actually had the original book with him. I had also never heard the story about the brothers sharing their testimonies shortly before they were martyred. I like what he says about incorrect explanations for the origins of the Book of Mormon.

"None of these frankly pathetic answers for this book has ever withstood examination because there is no other answer than the one Joseph gave as its young, unlearned translator."

and

"No wicked man could write this, and no good man would unless it were true."

I often times have trouble keeping my eyes open (which is different than sleeping) when watching conference from the comforts of my couch in PJs with a blanket. I felt absolutely no desire to close my eyes during his talk; it was rousing to say the least.

I also really appreciated President Monson's simple and powerful message to go out and serve.

All of the conference messages can be accessed through www.lds.org

On another completely unrelated note:

I made tartlets today. I was a little worried about the chocolate ganache because I used fat free half and half instead of heavy cream. For awhile I was unsure about whether it would ever set up, but it finally did. They look pretty delicious! (However, I must admit that the ones I made with Jessica this summer looked even better.)

Chocoate Ganache Tartlets

Lemon Curd Tartlets

(with pre-made Phyllo tartlet shells)

**Random thought:

Why are all the laundry mats south of campus closed on Sundays when the on-campus Wyview laundry mat is open? Hummmmm?!