Welcome!

This is my first attempt at blogging. I love reading cooking blogs and have found many great recipes to add to my collection. I decided to research how to do my own blog and here it is! I hope you enjoy it. I'm still learning about using this tool so I may be slow at posting at first, but I hope to be an expert at it very soon!

Now, about my cooking style. I am somewhat of a health nut and I put quite a bit of thought and time into feeding my husband and two children. I've been the subject of a few jokes and have been told I have too much time on my hands. It's all in fun though! I believe that feeding the ones you love is a joy and a privilege and should not be taken lightly. I don't cut corners or purchase cheap ingredients or boxed and over-processed convenience foods. All of the recipes here will contain fresh, high quality ingredients. I use fresh vegetables and fruits, free range meats, organic dairy products, turbinado sugar and farm fresh eggs from our neighbor around the corner. On some recipes I will add Cooks Notes at the bottom with links to some of the natural ingredients that I use and any other useful tips.

I won't bore you by jumping on my soapbox, but I will leave you with this thought: You are what you eat! Foods that are consumed as close to their natural state as possible will give your body the vitamins and minerals that it needs to stay healthy. When they are cooked to death or processed and preserved for longer shelf life, then put in a box or a can they lose most of their nutrition. One of my favorite websites for nutritional information is whfoods.org. Check it out!