Welcome to My Kitchen

A couple of things I never would have thought I would do:

1.  Enjoy cooking.
2.  Have a blog devoted to recipes.

Yet, here I am...

I married my husband Steve when we were only 22 years old.  I certainly didn't know much about cooking, and really can't say that I even liked it.  Last summer we marked our 15th anniversary, and I can honestly say that this is the first year when that first statement from above ("enjoy cooking") was actually true.  And I really shouldn't say "year," because it is really only in the last few months that I have begun to enjoy cooking.

Obviously, we were eating before.  And I was preparing most of those meals.  But, cooking?  No, not my thing.  So, no one was more surprised than me when I started to enjoy looking for new recipes and trying them out in my kitchen.  And I'm finding that I'm actually not a bad cook!

To keep myself motivated and my recipes organized, I decided to create this new space here.  I already enjoy writing about our family life at my blog, Notes From a Blessed Life, so this seemed like a natural choice for me.

I've already started adding page tabs at the top, and I'm sure I may end up expanding that list later.  For now, you can see I've included "Crockpot Cooking," "Desserts," and "Everything Else."  First, I use my crockpot (or both of my crockpots on some days) at least 3-4 days every week.  I seriously love my crockpot.  Secondly, I may not make them often, but I do love desserts.  It's likely that many of the recipes I may end up including on the "Desserts" page may not be ones I've actually made yet.  They may be recipes that I simply think look good, that I would like to save for myself.  The last tab is for "Everything Else" and that is self-explanatory.

So, welcome to my kitchen!  As I find (and cook) recipes I enjoy, I'll record them here.  Stop over any time!

~nikki