“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”
Ok, so the last Friday interview I posted was from a New Yorkers perspective and so is this one. Can you tell I'm slightly obsessed with New York? I'm actually going for my third visit in about 6 days and can't wait! For those of you who don't know one of my closest friends moved to New York last year to immerse herself in the Asian culture that exists outside Brooklyn. She is going to be leaving this fall to be a missionary in Asian and thought it would be best to learn the culture and people before she left. Currently she works for an organization called Urban Impact, below is a video about them or you can find out more information by clicking here. I am going to visit Caitlin along with my good friend Amanda (you may have read about us in my 3 Musketeers post
Friday Interview:
Name: Caitlin Coates
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| Court (left) Caitlin (right) |
Profession: Missionary with Urban Impact
What’s the most challenging thing about your job schedule and cooking/eating/etc… My schedule is much different than a 9 to 5 job. I teach English and or Bible stories at local community centers for adults who have recently arrived in the US. Some days I teach in the mornings, some days I teach at night. Most of the time once I leave the house I do not come back until 9:30 or 10pm. So the majority of my meals are on the go. When I first moved here I would just buy random snacks or meals out. That was not good 1st because it cost too much and 2nd because it was not healthy at all!! So my schedule for life varies as do my meals! When I go to the grocery I usually purchase fruits, veggies that I like raw, humus, yogurt, peanut butter and fruit and veggie smoothie/juices. Rarely do I cook L and usually my meals are more "snacky" style. The weekends are different but I still usually don’t cook, right now it just doesn’t fit into my schedule.
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| Amanda, Caitlin, Court |
Why you like/love to cook: I love to cook for people. I like knowing they are enjoying the food and having fun together.
Who taught you how to cook: My mom taught me pretty much all of the basic things. She cooks a lot of meat and potato kind of meals so I will definitely be able to please my husband and sons :), but Courtney taught me many of those fun dishes and how to follow recipes! My Grandmother is a wonderful cook so I’ve learned from her how to make apple pie, chicken and dumplings, green beans, and mac-n-cheese. Once I was on my own I learned about spices besides salt and pepper. So there are many people who have taught me about cooking.
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| Court, Amanda, Caitlin |
If you had a cooking show what would you name it: The Crowded Kitchen
Favorite Cuisine Type: Mexican
Favorite “healthy” food: Fresh Crunchy Peanut Butter/Fresh Chunky Guacamole
Favorite thing to cook: anything that brings in the crowd
Favorite Spice/Flavor: Cilantro
Favorite Food: Spicy Spanish Chicken Salad
Favorite Sweet Treat: Anything Chocolate
Favorite “fall back” food: for a dinner…Western Mashed Potatoes/ for a party…Spicy Queso
Secret Indulgence: the Triple Chocolate Cake Courtney bakes
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| Courtney, Caitlin |
Best tip you ever learned about cooking: for crowds nothing fancy just fun and simple
What you wish other people knew about cooking: it is so much fun when you have people around you love
What do you think is the most challenging part of cooking: making something new for others to try…because it could be awful!
Favorite Recipe: Probably my Grandma’s Chicken and Dumplings
Anything else you can think of: I think this interview taught me about myself just as much as it taught you…Hope you enjoy!
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