About Me

I'm a Foodie...always have been since I was a little girl. I now have the waistband that shows it. I never eat food I don't like, but try to add new things and prepare food differently to see if I eventually might like it (some veggies are just plain gross....)

"Food is not just fuel, it is a part of life...so why eat it if you don't like it?" -My motto, you can quote me on that. :)

I have been a budding little "chef" ever since I was 3. Yes, you heard me, 3 years old. My mother caught me one day, trying to crack an egg into a skillet on the non-heated stovetop (smart kid, eh?). When my mother had walked in, the only words out of my little mouth was "Make a egg, Mommy...make a egg." Kids do the cutest things sometimes.

When I was 9, I saw a recipe in the Bisquick cookbook for Applesauce Donuts. I thought "What the heck. These sound good". I wanted to make these real bad, but to my dismay, the only fruit-like food we had in the house was about a half-dozen kiwis. Somehow, my genius kicked in and I prepared the kiwis (scooped out and mashed) to resemble the applesauce. And, Voila! A masterpiece. It was a hit with my mom, and I couldn't stop eating them. My first accidental recipe turned genius.

And that's how most my cooking experiences went (and still go)....if I don't have all the ingredients for a given recipe, I improvise. Some recipes fail, and some are Winners. But how are you gonna know what works unless you try?

3/27/12 Update: This blog was going to be about how I like to just throw whatever I have on-hand into the pot/skillet/etc and see what I come up with....well, it still might have a few posts about that but now I feel I need to blog about how I NEED to revamp myself into a happier and healthier person. I will chronicle my triumphs and setbacks (ugh) of losing weight, eating proper foods, adding more vegan/vegetarian meals into our day, and just trying to live a happy life.


General About Me

Wife: To my husband, Rory, since 2007....been together since 1999
Mom: To 2 rambunctious little toddler boys, born in Jan 2007 and Oct 2008
Likes: Fantasy related things...ie Vampires, witches, dragons, you name it. Also loves cooking and creating pretty things for myself and my house.
Dislikes: Rude people and close-minded people
Books: I have so many, but I love the Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer


I have a natural crafting nature....I love building things, making things, DIY, cooking, crafts, jewelry making....if I get to be creative, I want to do it. I never really perfected any of it, and am planning to take numerous "creative" classes for most of that stuff soon. I am currently enrolled in school for Small Business Management. That way, when I get the ball rolling on making stuff, I will have the know-how of running a small business.