Successes and Edible Mistakes

I can remember from a very early age that I loved to play with my food!  When I was really little I used to make cakes out of mud that was until my mother bought me my first Easy Bake Oven.  Then I got to make real cakes.  When I was a bit older my primary chore in the house was preparing dinner.  My mom was a single mom and worked, so it really helped her out, not to mention it was fun for me.  I mastered a mean quiche at the time!

I found that as I got older I would try to create meals based on what I had a taste for and what ingredients we had handy at home.  I would experiment.  Sometimes my creations were a success and sometimes, let's just say they were edible.

Not much has changed since that time.  I still create meals based on what I have a taste for and I still base my creations on what is handy in my pantry.  Fortunately, as I have matured I have learned a few things about what pairs well and what to avoid, so there seem to be more successes rather than edible mistakes.

Some of what I have learned I have learned through trial and error.  Some of what I have learned I learned from watching countless cooking programs on PBS.  And still some of what I have learned I have learned from cookbooks and conversations with people who I consider to be excellent cooks.

I do not claim to be an expert.  I have absolutely no formal training.  Simply put, I enjoy food.  And now, I enjoy making food for my husband, 16 month old daughter, as well as myself.

Let the experiments begin!