Saturday, November 13, 2010

In the beginning...

Well, I had to start somewhere!  :-)  Welcome to my blog!  I'm going to try to keep a little journal of the foods I make for my family so I have it all in one place.  Cooking is an adventure for me.  I like to try different recipes from different cultures and hopefully find something that my pickiest eaters will like.  I work 90 minutes from home so by the time I get home I have no time to cook.  So, I cook on the weekends.  Making my meal plan for the week can be very difficult.  I spend Saturday morning planning the meals, then food shop.  I'll spend Saturday afternoon and most of Sunday cooking.  I try to mix up the meals a bit and try something new every week so we don't get burned out on the same things.  With 4 kids and 2 of them being extremely picky it's very hard!

I will be blogging the recipes that I'm using and giving credit where it is due.  I like to use Rachel Ray's 30 minute recipes, some Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, some Church Suppers, among others.  I also use my crock pot... A LOT!!  I have an unnatural affection for it as Stephanie O'Dea would say.  I've also recently gotten 2 cast iron skillets and a cast iron dutch oven, all made by Lodge in Tennessee, and I am in love!  If you don't own a cast iron skillet get one!! 

Love, peace, and taco grease!

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