A New Hobby

Many of you who know me well, know that I didn't cook anything but pasta 3 years ago. When I lived alone, I had a few pots and of course nothing to bake with. When I was living in Hershey, I worked at the Hotel and made friends with professional Chefs since I was dating one at the time. What did I need to cook for? I came home to some bomb meals and I was spoiled at work. I got to munch on healthy deliciousness as I worked. Well, that all came to an end when I moved to Utah.

Then I realized how boring my diet was and how quickly you gain weight when you are no longer eating gourmet cooked meals! Not only was my diet boring and gross, but I was so limited as to what I could eat because I didn't know how to cook. Darn it. I guess I'd better start learnin'. 


I moved to California after being in Utah for exactly one year for reasons I explained in my first blog. Luckily, here came Ron in his shining armor to come rescue a damsel in distress! Ah, I was taught the fundamentals of cooking. I remember the first meal I made for Ron was mashed potatoes from a box, the flakes. LOL. I didn't even know how to make mashed potatoes. Don't judge me!

Anyway... after Ron showed me a thing or two, an idea popped up. I started punching in foods I like on YouTube! YouTube taught me how to cook! Who says the internet isn't good for ya?! Cooking started to become a lot of fun because I was making people happy. I was putting smiles on their faces (through trial and errors). I realized I could touch people's hearts through something I am creating. Quite the motivator to go crazy in the kitchen! And I did...

Then I got curious about baking because once upon a time, my dearest pastry chef friend in Hershey would make vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting at my place. And I remember having a chocolate chip cookie that I could never find again. After YouTubing a lot (and I still do occasionally), I started becoming familiar with recipe websites and digging through Ron's recipe books that he had forgotten about. I also got super lucky in meeting a fabulous cook at work. She taught me how to make bread, pie crust, jelly rolls! And the fun began!


For a girl who's primary love language is words of affirmation, baking & cooking things gets lots of sincere compliments! The happiness that comes from gathering together with friends and family with good food become memorable when you participate in the making of these moments. I am starting to look back and remember conversations by the dinner I made, or the party by the cake I made, or the card from the cookies I made. It's quite cool and gives me that feeling of accomplishment. I am realizing I have domestic qualities in me that are truly enjoyable.

I am a woman who gets fulfillment out of good relationships with friends and family. I am motivated by keeping an orderly home, a good meal on the table and a happy husband. Doesn't that sound strangely traditional?