I'll introduce myself....

So per request of several friends and family, here I am, finally starting a blog. This will be a place where I will share recipes, food/kitchen gadget info, money saving ideas, and the occasional dining out experience and inspirations. I'll share a little info about myself and what brings me to blog. 

I'm the wife of an oilfield man and a stay at home mom to my darling daughter. Everything I cook, I make to share with my friends, my family, and to bring a little something special to the happy times we spend together. We gather to eat for holidays, birthdays, nightly dinners, celebrations, to have a good time, to relax... Whatever the reason, food does more than fulfill a basic human need; it brings us together no matter how formal or casual, fancy or simple, conservative or indulgent. 

As each generation comes up, cooking and the concept of how food happens seems to be more foreign and inconvenient. With dining out, microwaving, chemical cooking, and "just add water" type meals being so common and almost ruled as the "only option" for all our eating needs, I want people to know you don't have to have a culinary degree to cook you/your family wholesome, real food. Regardless of your budget, time, equipment, or skill level restrictions, anyone can make delicious food. If you have a 1st world heat source, a pot and/or a pan, and some real and raw ingredients, you can make something great! Our bodies, futures, health, traditions, and loved ones depend on the continuation of home cooked, wholesome meals and the concern we share about what we are eating and where it comes from. 

Join me in the foodie movement that should be happening in all our kitchens! We absolutely CAN cook!