I am a midwestern girl who grew up in the big city and enjoys the quiet life of the suburbs. Married for almost eleven (gasp!) years and blessed with three wonderful healthy kids, I sometimes cannot believe how happy I am. I love to cook (obviously), write, read and these days..take a few minutes of silence for myself. Believe me, they are few and far between! The kitchen is my sanctuary. I absolutely love the moments I can create in there. I love cooking with my kids, but I also treasure the moments of silence when my wonderful husband takes the kids to the basement to play and I can actually focus on my cooking. A little music, and I couldn’t enjoy it more! I love cooking for friends and family and hosting tons over here to eat and enjoy, but I also love creating family dinners for my own little family to share. I am a big believer in family meals. Sit down with your family, talk, and most importantly, enjoy the food! Who says spending time in the kitchen has to be boring? I hope to inspire your family kitchen with some new ideas, fun recipes and great tips. I am not proclaiming to be a perfect cook. Sometimes I try recipes or make up my own and they do not turn out how I thought at all. I burn things, cook meat too long sometimes and even have been known to pinch ingredients in and not measure them (don’t tell my mom!) but I think it is all in the experience. The decision of what to make, the creating, and of course, the taste afterwards. Sometimes there is a lesson to learn for next time, other times, the recipe becomes a family favorite. I also love to share recipes with others. I often times count my blessings that I have some friends who sure do know how to cook and inspire me all the time. Need an appetizer? You won’t be able to stop eating Vickie’s stuffed mushrooms. If you ever want a great meal….try my friend Tina’s pepper steak. My good friend Melissa rivals the Barefoot Contessa and Jill–well, let’s just say if you eat at her house, you will be leaving wanting her recipes! And my mom’s cooking? Unbelievable! I think that sharing recipes is so fun and always keeps things new in the kitchen. I also love the Food Network, cooking magazines and just perusing through cookbooks to get ideas.
I hope this blog helps inspire you in the kitchen. I would love to hear your feedback too! Let me know if a recipe works for you, or if it didn’t. I may be able to help you tweak it so it works next time. Most importantly, let me know if one of them becomes one of your family favorites!
Please visit me often for great recipes, my weekly menus and other fun stuff! Happy Cooking!
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