BIG NEWS!!! Chef's Assistant & Cereal Giveaway Winner

Hey everyone, I've got something super important to tell you! Well, important to me anyway:
If you read my review on Cafe La Scala, you may recall my little paragraph on the chef I met while I was there. If not, I'll tell you a little about him. His name is Chris De Santis, and he goes around doing cooking demonstrations and classes for other peeps. He also knows a whole bunch about Italian cooking! (He talks a lot about the regional differences in Italian cuisine here on his blog). And while Italy did not bring to us the perfect deliciousness that is teriyaki chicken, they sure did open up a  whole world of a bunch of other consistently awesome dishes. I mean, sure, they're rather generic, but pizza and spaghetti Bolognese are two of my favorite foods, like, ever!
Anyway, after the chef took a look at my own blog, he said he was very impressed and is considering to hire me as his assistant when he does his various cooking demonstrations.
Wow, right?! How cool is that? I mean, I may not get payed in money, whooo knows, but I will get payed with an expansive amount of cooking knowledge. Kind of like an apprentice or something!
So, to finish this story up, I'll be going over to Chef De Santis' house with Mama and Dad tonight, just so we all can get to know each other and talk about what the job entails... yadda, yadda, yadda... I think it'll go well enough, I have no doubt in that- I'm just really excited. So wish me luck, ya'll!

In other news, time to announce the winner of the 300 Pageviews Cereal Giveaway Contest (drum roll puh-leeze): ...
Aaaand... the box of cereal goes to a young Miss Blog-Nerd! Woohoo! Way to go, sista! And what did you say you want? Smacks? Got it! Alright, your prize will be mailed to you in record time! (Well, this probably isn't record time. I mean, the contest really ended three days ago, but, you know...)
I have to say, however, I was slightly disappointed with the results of the Giveaway. Not that I didn't want Blog-Nerd to win- that isn't what's bugging me- it's that she's the only one who even entered the thing. I mean, hellooo, it's a free box of cereal, people! What's a reason not to enter?
But I think I'm mostly to blame for the bad turnout. I should've advertised more. I don't think I gave out enough reminders about it. I should've re-posted the link for the cereal contest more often. So I apologize for that. Maybe it was just too soon for Sweet and SavoRi to create a contest. Maybe that's really it.
Well... we'll see! Someday, this blog's following will skyrocket in numbers, and I'll post another contest when that times comes- And then, maybe then, a whole bunch of entries will be posted! I can just see it now!

Oh, by the way, would you all like to see my project for my Interior Design class? I just finished it up today! Everyone in the class had to create a 3-D bedroom made out of poster board. We made floor plans for our rooms first, then we transferred our 2-dimensional ideas onto the 3-dimensional space. Our class had to make little miniature pieces of furniture, like beds, tables, sofas, and dressers... Anyway, it was very neat! I enjoyed working on mine immensely.  It was one of those periods of time during school that I wished didn't go by fast. I love little construction projects like these- I really do. Kids have to follow the directions, but at the same time, they can add their own creative touch. Like, for my own room, I added "posters" of Abbey Road, A Hard Day's Night, Billy Joel, pizza, and ice cream. I also placed some Health & Fitness magazines and a Hungry Girl cookbook on my table. And let's not forget the tiny bowl of cereal!!!
Anyway, here are the pics! I hope you like em'!
And with that, till' next time, this has been RiRi Ri-porting!

300 Pageviews Cereal Giveaway Contest!

Wow! After just less than two weeks, Sweet and SavoRi has gotten more than 300 pageviews! I know I promised another special surprise recipe after we would hit 250, but the views have just been coming in so fast! I couldn't keep up! Thanks, guys! :) I love it!
You know what else I love? Cereal. Love, love, love it!!! I'll eat it anytime of the day- Breakfast, Lunch, Snacktime, for dessert... Even dinner, when the situation allows. In fact, right at this very moment as I am typing away at the computer, a cool bowl of Fiber One Honey Clusters and skim milk is sitting on the computer desk, beckoning to be devoured after a hard day's night of running with Mama. So yeah, I love cereal. My favorite as of late is Cinnamon Toast Crunch, but it's no good in milk. I'm having these Honey Clusters right now primarily because my quart of skim milk expired three days ago and I ought to use it all up while I still can.
Sp, what else can I say about cereal? It's my passion, I guess. I'm one of those people who's eaten a whole entire box in one sitting. I'm proud to say that too. But yeah... I stick to measuring servings out now. Oh, and one time, when I won some money in a game of bingo, the first thing I did afterwards was run to Piggly Wiggly and buy myself a new box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Some girls got excited for Justin Beiber: Never Say Never- I got excited for Chocolate Frosted Flakes. A great amount of thought is put into which cereal I want to have for dessert each night. I tried making a T-chart of which cereals taste good in milk, and which ones don't. I attempted to create a Top 10 list. I know not only my own favorite cereals, but my friends as well. I looked on Amazon to see if they had any Chocolate Hazelnut Krave for sale (They have that in the UK). I dream of going to Cereality, a restaurant dedicated to cereal.
Are you getting the picture? Do you see how much I love cereal? I love it A LOT. Dare I say it, cereal is one of the best foods EVER .
So, after seeing that my pageviews had gone over the 300 mark, I just knew I had to do something special for my beloved readers. Then it hit me: Cereal. My friend brings a big bag of Multigrain Cheerios to school nearly everyday for lunch. Mama eats it every day for breakfast with some milk and a banana. My brother does too, only dry. He never puts milk in his cereal. Cereal, cereal, cereal! I'm not the only one who likes it. Everyone does! If you don't like one kind of cereal, there are nearly thousands of others to choose from.
So, my dear readers, I'm offering to you all a fantastic giveaway contest of mind-blowing proportions! Why? Because I like you! You're the type of readers who reach 300 in a time when I only expect 250. That shows me dedication! Effort! Enthusiam! And because of this, I'm feeling generous.
Anyway, the giveaway contest is basically this: Leave a comment down below in the comments section stating your name, email address, and your favorite kind of cereal. You don't have to go into great lengths as to why its your favorite, if you don't want to- Just the cereal's name and brand will suffice. Then, after two weeks (plenty of time for people to get their answers in), I'll randomly pick one of the names in the comments section. The one reader picked will receive a FREE box of the cereal they mentioned- courteousy of me! I'll announce the winner here on this blog when the contest giveaway is over.
Oh, but a couple of rules when naming a cereal, guys- I don't want to see any discontinued products. I don't care if Mr. T Crispy Sweet Corn and Oats Cereal was the love of your childhood. I'm not purchasing any old, dusty box of cereal off  ofsome guy on Amazon- without keeping it for myself, anyway. Same goes for cereals not sold in this region. I am NOT travelling all the way to Canada because some hoser wants his bowl of French Toast Crunch. You all know what's acceptable to put down and what's not. Other than that, have at it! It's a free contest, so dive right in! Good luck to you all, and I can't wait to see who the winner is in a couple of weeks! :) Thanks for reading!

The strong-willed Odysseus says, "May the goddess Ceres' blessings be upon you all!"