Welcome

Confession: this is not my first blog. I started one quite a few years back but I wasn’t consistent with it and lost my motivation. I didn’t have the time to dedicate to it and my creativity in the kitchen was dissipating. At the time, I was working in the restaurant industry. I was working in a kitchen all day, and the last thing I wanted to do when I got home was cook anything else. The passion had faded.

Since then, I have found a new job outside of a commercial kitchen. Not working in a kitchen all day long has helped me find my passion for cooking again. I enjoy being creative and taking the time to make a great meal. The current state of the world right now has also helped in this area. I’ve been working from home since March and have been able to find a work/life balance which is so rare and I’m so grateful.

I have also become a mom since my last blog. My husband and I are lucky to have a very independent daughter who, for the most part, will eat what is put in front of her. Now, that being said, she is a toddler and they are notorious for not wanting anything but snacks sometimes. My creativity has definitely returned but, I am still realistic and I’m still a working mom. Some nights we cook a frozen pizza or chicken nuggets. I’m not perfect, and sometimes you just need something easy. It’s life.

My hope is to share a variety of recipes, from all-in-one crockpot meals, and quick meals, to something that would be served for a special occasion and take the time it deserves. Because that’s what it looks like in our house and probably a lot of yours, too.