I Made it Monday

Inspired by Rachel's Monday updates on crafts and things she has been doing I thought I would share some of the things I have been doing. I like to do crafts. I'm not that great at it and don't have the money so I haven't been doing much of that lately...BUT, with STILL not having a job and the extra time I have I have been getting much more into cooking as of late. If you've ever been in the kitchen with me you will know that ANYTHING I do in the kitchen does NOT come naturally. Growing up I could have cared less about things my Mom cooked or any tips she had, and she tried to prep me for the day I would leave home - but I didn't want anything to do with it. I hated the kitchen and CLEANING it was my LEAST favorite chore. I used to say that I would clean a toilet everyday if I didn't have to clean the kitchen or wash dishes. I don't know where my abhorrence for the kitchen came from, but it wasn't long after I left for college that I knew I had made a mistake. I had all the skills to clean, do my laundry and whatever else I needed to survive...but cooking was not one of them. I don't remember this, but my Mom said I called home one day to ask how to boil water...should I be embarrassed about that? Also, one of my roommates wouldn't let me cut anything because she was afraid I would hurt myself or someone else. ANYWAY, slowly my ways have changed and I have slowly come to enjoy the kitchen and cooking and if you ask Dan I am actually becoming pretty good at it (Thanks to a few books, examples, and FINALLY listening to my mother!)

So...I thought I'd share once in a while some of the things I have been doing or making. I have a personal goal to try something new every week. I am a big fan of recipes that don't require half the grocery store of ingredients. I like recipes that use ingredients I will use again in something else. The closer a meal is to the original food, the more of a fan I am...of course there are always exceptions I guess...Now, I'm sure to all my friends who are cooking connoisseurs these may seem lame and SO beginner...BUT I am having fun discovering cooking!

I recently made Ginger Honey Chicken with Vanilla Rice. It was SOOOOO good (If I do say so myself). Try to ignore my lame attempt at creative plate presentation. Anyway, it was great and SO easy! Let me know if you want the recipe. I had never worked with ginger before so it was something new for me.