Sun Dried Tomato and Garlic Dip

Okay, I think I've figured this whole photo dilemma out. Thanks to Dana over at Yellebellyboo for the good suggestion to use Flickr as my photo center! Hopefully it works out for awhile so I don't have to switch again. 

On Tuesday I finally finished my first semester of my teaching practicum! It was great, but sooo stressful. Even with my mom as a teacher, I was shocked at the amount of work that teachers have to do, each and every day. I think a lot of people have this idea that teachers have an easy job. They get this perspective as former students. They attended school, and it seemed straightforward and simple enough to attend, can it really be that hard to teach? 

Let's be realistic, anyone can teach. Anyone can go into a classroom and start to teach. The trick is teaching consistently and effectively over a long period of time. Heck, any parent can tell you that having one kid at home can be stressful at times. Imagine 30. For those of you who shrugged/raised eyebrows/laughed out-loud at the ridiculousness of that statement, just trust me. Teaching is one hell of a job. You ---->

wake up early -  get to school to prep - teach all day (and a job with no breaks and maybe 15 minutes for lunch) - go home and prepare for tomorrow -  sleep and repeat. And that doesn't include extra-curricular activities, staff meetings, parent meetings, etc. etc... 

So for those nights that you need to unwind and enjoy a snack (or share with a lot of people as this recipe is probably intended for), you can dive into this tasty little appetizer! Be warned, it's extremely powerful, so make sure everyone is eating it. Otherwise, your breath will do some serious damage. While that might have convinced you that this is a bad idea, this dip is so addictively good you wont be able to put it away! 

Sun Dried Tomato and Garlic Dip

Cream Cheese - 1 package

Sundried Tomatoes - 1 handful, chopped

Garlic - 1 head, diced

Let the cream cheese sit out for a few hours so it can soften. Add all the ingredients together, and stir until well mixed. Serve with crackers.

I know it's super easy, but sometimes those make the tastiest recipes. Remember to use a good strong cracker or a spoon to serve it up as it's a thick dip.

Hiatus

I haven't re-disappeared again. I simply got stuck with the photos on this whole blogging website.

Apparently, blogger has been recording photos since I started, although I was unaware of that fact. So now I have 800 photos that I have to go through and decide if I want to keep or not. And it isn't a simple "highlight a bunch of photos and press delete" kinda thing. Instead, it's a "go one by one, without deleting photos that actually appear on the blog" kinda thing.

Tedious.

So I am simply trying to think of how I want to handle this particular situation. I could

a) Delete everything and start again

b) Go through the photos and figure out a better system

c) Switch over to a different blogging website (Wordpress for example)

d) Come up with another brilliant idea that hasn't yet occurred to me. It's probably obvious, but I'm too tired to think of it.


Don't fret though, I'll come up with something soon! I finished my last day of school today, so hopefully I'll have some time soon to bring some posts!