Let’s Eat!!

Sweet Memories

“Let’s eat!” was always something I loved to hear growing up.  I knew that whatever was going to be on the table would be prepared with love by my mother or grandmother and would be delicious.  And suddenly, I had a family of my own.  I must confess that I have put things on the table and said “Let’s eat” with far less enthusiasm. 

What had changed? I was doing the cooking for one thing.  Cooking alone can be a balm for the soul, but it can also feel isolating if everyone else if in the living room visiting.  Cooking together has been a favorite pastime for my husband and me.  We even went through a period where we were cooking our way through a Cajun cookbook.  We couldn’t eat it all by ourselves.  We started inviting friends over and called it “Friends in our Kitchen”.  That was fun and when it was time to call “Let’s Eat!”, the joy had returned.

So, for cooks who like to cook and for people who don’t have time to cook but still want to eat, I get it.  I tend to be both of these depending on the amount of time, energy, and interest I have at any given moment.  One thing is for certain, I keep great recipes and get rid of the ones that aren’t.  I am also pretty good at taking a ridiculous recipe and simplifying it without loosing any of the yumminess.  I hope that you will find lots of great meals and moments archived in the “Let’s Eat!” section of my blog.  Eating well is one of life’s great joys.  Slaving in the kitchen is not.