I cook for my family most nights. I do it because I enjoy it, and because I think it is important. I need to make meals that are:
1. Healthy
2. Inexpensive
3. Easy to put together quickly after a long day
4. Tasty (to me)
5. Tasty (to a very picky husband)
6. Tasty (to a toddler and a four year old who want nothing but PB&J, Mac and Cheese and other foods involving ampersands.
The problem is that meeting all six of these goals is basically impossible. And even when I DO meet all of these conflicting goals, I don't exactly get a standing ovation. My reward is simply the absence of screams of 'That's tisgusting!'
So, on the off chance that there are others who are also as interested in food and cooking as I am, and who may actually care about my small victories, I decided to make a blog about my adventures in the kitchen. Please feel free, if you are reading this, to join in and comment.
I want to make something VERY clear. I am not actually a chef. I am not even close. My mother was a very good cook, but I didn't pay enough attention to what she was doing when I was a kid, so I missed out on all the excellent lessons she could have given me. I am basically stumbling through and learning as I go, and sometimes I have some real a-ha moments (Pasta is so much better when you salt the water!!) that would probably make most people put their foreheads into their palms. So don't expect much, don't make fun, and enjoy!
