Monday, January 21, 2008

Give them something to eat!

Through the years our family has grown, and so has the tastes and preferences. My cupboard is full of recipe books that are seldom used in their printed form. Recipes have been tweaked and adjusted to meet our dietary preferences. Rarely do I try out a new recipe by following it exactly. Actually, I'm more of a "little of this, a pinch of that" type of cook.

My purpose of this blog is 3-fold...
1) As the kids are getting older and doing more in the kitchen, I want all our favorite meals in one place (here) where they can be found quickly. Putting them here will force me to actually measure out the ingredients so the recipes can be passed on to the kids.

2) When someone asks for the recipe, here it is! Already typed out and ready for them.

3) I plan to also put our weekly (monthly?) menus up here so we can be a bit more organized with our meals. I used to put the weekly menu on the cupboard, but a certain child would get upset if I decided to swap or deviate from the printed menu. Since he won't be reading this, I should be safe!