Did I ever tell you I love to cook? I haven't always. I even remember being afraid to pull something out of the oven because I was REALLY afraid of burning myself. For the first couple of years of married life, we ate a lot of Hamburger Helper. Now, I love to cook from scratch. When I start making something from scratch, we don't want to go back to store bought!
I've come to this from need, then desire, then need and desire again. Being poor college students and well poor when you are young in general sent me to the kitchen with basic ingredients. Now that we can afford to go out a little more, I hate to spend money on something we can make as well or better for A LOT cheaper! Then, I learned that cooking for yourself can make you healthier as well as get exactly what you want, the way you want. I love the option of being able to play around with the spices, vegetables, meats and anything else I want to. It's a creative outlet for me.
My husband is allergic to corn. Just look at the ingredient list of oh, anything, and you'll probably find some form of corn. It is a good thickener, a cheap sweetener and it is also hidden in things like baking powder, powdered sugar and iodized salt! Because of this, going out to eat or 'cooking' premade dishes is mostly out.
Now, add in the internet and the plethora of free recipes and I'm one happy girl! I have my fair share of cookbooks, but I love the option to just print off a tried and true recipe for free!
Here are some of my favorite cooking websites/blogs:
Mel's Kitchen Cafe --I haven't tried a recipe of hers that I don't love!
Food.com
The Sisters Cafe
The Crepes of Wrath --You've got to love this one just for the name, but they have some great looking recipes, too!
Our Best Bites
Kalyn's Kitchen
Joy in my Kitchen --I actually just found this one, today, but it looks great!
Super Cook --This is a site where you can input what you have and it will tell you what you can make!
Now, I'm getting hungry!
