Common Misconception

I am often asked if I cook “all the time”.  And it may shock you to know that, YES, I cook three full meals a day from my 90-day set menu.  We rotate a vegan menu, stout menu, and lard menu.  I grow my own fruits, vegetables, and herbs.  And in my spare time, I raise my own cow, pig, and chicken for an organic meat selection.  I mean, don’t you?!

No, I DO NOT cook “all the time”.  I typically decompress from the stress of the day by using cooking as a creative outlet.  We eat out fairly often, you may be shocked to know!  We eat cereal for breakfast most mornings with a piece of toast thrown in there once in a while for some variety!  Caleb also likes to cook once in a while too. But, many times, I’ll use cooking as an activity time for the boys and me.

No, I do not grow my own ANYTHING. I do not have a green thumb or have any interest in developing one.  And, yes, I do 99% of my grocery shopping at Wal-Mart because it’s CHEAP.  I don’t mind the produce at Wal-Mart in the least.  They always have pretty much everything I need, and it’s CHEAP.  I love to make a penny bleed!

Yes, I love to try out new recipes.  I am very heavy on the PAMPERED and I am incredibly light on the CHEF.  You are probably a MUCH better cook than I am.  Give yourself some credit!  Cooking for me is productive, relaxing, stimulating, challenging, fun, and yummy!  And it’s instant gratification.  How could I not want to do that OVER and OVER and OVER again!  

Yes, I love to feed people.  THAT is one of the most awesomest, coolest, greatest, bestest, supery, dooperie things about cooking that I love.   I love having my home full of people I can feed!  I’m like the 110-year-old Italian grandmother you never had!  If you come up in my house, I’m gonna try to feed you!  That’s just the way it is!  So, when you comin’ over?!