Finally the day has come! My husband is off on day shift, the kiddo's at school all day, and I am home alone..well as alone a person can be with 2 dogs, 2 cats, and a bird...but still alone. So its gloomy and the forecast is calling for rain. So I've decided to hole up in the house today and get down to some cooking.
I'm going to make potato soup, potato rolls, and a small salad for dinner. Something to warm up my families cold, tired faces tonight. I've made the soup probably 3 times, but the rolls are a new recipe. I'm just hoping I can make them as well as the ones you buy. But each time I make something I tweak it and make it work for me, which more often than not improves them. Sort of like life.
In life I make mistakes, I say something I shouldn't have (even though sometimes I mean it), but I have to go back and tweak it. Make it all right again. Make it better than it was before. So now here I sit trying to think what direction to take this blog. I don't want it to be only recipes, but reflect the pride of making something with your own two hands, and to show how the kitchen can be a place of sancuary, even if its part of the job (atleast for this stay at home mom).
But right now I'll take my baby steps and say that every night this month..yes all 7 nights lol..I have had dinner on the table made by me, and me only. Well no, that's a lie LOL! On Saturday night it was Isabelle's slumber party and we did happy meals. So six nights. :) BUT I have to commend my husband, who all through our 8 and 3/4 years together has HATED doing the dishes, has been doing them every night right after dinner, while I package up the leftovers, make lunches, and clean off the table. So I give the star to him today!
So later tonight I'll post pictures and recipes, and give a review. But for now, while its quiet and I have hours before dinner, I think an hour of I Love Lucy reruns, a cozy sofa, a cup of tea, and a snuggily border collie is calling to me. :)
