Food Blog!

I have been informed that it is unfair to continuously post pictures of what I am making without including the recipe...and since facebook doesn't provide a way to easily do so... I have given in to the idea of a blog...I'm not sure how much I am going to stick to this...but I am going to try. 

So here goes nothing!

First of all, if you don't already know, I love to cook. I am not a professional by any means, nor do I pretend to be... but let me just say it again...I LOVE to cook. I love to create and experiment in the kitchen. It is an escape. It is an adventure...sometimes scary and even dangerous ( however I have only experienced one small kitchen fire) and sometimes it is tiring...but regardless of the obstacles, it is always worth the effort. 

All that being said...I welcome you all to join me in my culinary escapades...I will share with you my recipes, tips, mistakes...and any other lessons learned! 

Here are a few things you should know about my cooking....

1.) I stick to a budget....I don't use many fancy expensive ingredients...because well...I can't afford it...but I have learned that the quality in ingredients you use, can make a pretty big difference in the taste...i'll let you know what I save on and what I spend more on...

2.) I do work full-time at one job, part-time at another...as well as volunteering...so let me also say...most of my recipes are ones that do not take up much time....but are still home made and tasty!

3.) The recipes I post may not be exact to what I actually use. One thing I have learned is you have to trust your senses! Sometimes you have to add a little more of one ingredient to reach the taste that you want...you can always add more flavor...but it is harder to take away...but I will do my best to document what I actually do.

4.) One of my favorite parts of cooking is feeding people...it is also where I learn what I can improve...so if you ever want to try something, let me know! Or if you want me to try and cook something please feel free to suggest!

Alright...now that we got all that out of the way...let the Culinary Escapades begin!