Fast, Easy, Healthy

For the most part, this is my motto. When I was a senior in high school, my last trimester, I was able to take most of the day off. Most teenagers would probably use that time to sleep or be lazy. For me, it was my time to cook and copy the recipes from the food network. I had such a blast. I learned how to make baked fried chicken strips, pizza, pasta, and desserts. My mom and younger brother came home from school and work everyday to my new creations. They loved it. Of course the only way to learn how to be a good cook, is to fail a lot and learn from those failures. When I first got married, I was still teaching myself how to cook. I had some recipes perfected but many not so much. Oddly enough, it was my husband who taught me that a little salt never hurt anybody. I was always too afraid to season my food afraid it would be too salty. I remember the first week of being married, my manager at Chili's told me of a super impressing meal that would blow my husband's socks off. He was right! Only problem was, I had to live up to that standard with every meal which I didnt. I now have confidence in the kitchen. I have come up with all of my own recipes. I very seldom use a cookbook unless I am learning to cook something new or a friend has a really good recipe. My husband is still my food critic but for the most part, he truly enjoys my cooking. I try to make my recipes very simple. You will see very few recipes of mine longer than a page. There is nothing more confusing to me than a recipe with so many ingredients and super confusing directions. I also use a lot of healthier ingredients. I never use real eggs unless I have to. The consistency of egg beaters is so much better and it makes a major difference on the outcome of my food. I use fat free creams such as half and half, cottage cheese, and sour cream. I have also ventured into the world of whole grains and wheats. Believe it or not, the taste is very much the same yet includes so many healthy nutrients. After all, what is the point of eating a meal unless it is full of nutrients that will strengthen and fulfill your body? I also love to cook with veggiew proteins such as veggie burgers, bacon, sausage, and sirloin. The flavor is so amazing and the texture is wonderful. It is not what one would think when they hear vegetarian. I will still use lean ground beef and lean chicken from time to time but I also like to switch it up. Please enjoy the recipes I will post and feel free to comment with your own recipes and I will gladly post them for you with your name.