PASSION FOR COOKBOOKS

Retirement has been good to us, traveling, spending time with our family (actually spending HOLIDAYS with them), and getting back into the 'cooking/baking' mode.  When Scott was working, he would work at least 24 hour shifts, there would be times he wasn't home for days/weeks... Cooking large meals wasn't top priority for this mom of a young child/teen....Quick, easy, because the words "I'm HUNGRY" were thrown about every few hours.

Now for MY new beginning!  I have ALWAYS loved to bake, it has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember.  Cooking on the other hand has been a chore, I never felt that complete abandonment of fear regarding spices, measurements, etc.  Crazy?  I know, but my husband is an excellent cook....REALLY good, he has NO fear.....I on the other hand am a great baker....in the kitchen with my apron on, I feel no fear in throwing in a dash of this, a pinch of that..NOW? This girl is learning to get rid of the fear.... I started with soups/stews.....

THIS my friends, is my adventure with my experiments, including successes and failures.....Hey, I am not afraid to share what I will be learning, or have learned....I enjoy writing and t a l k i n g....so this affords me the ability to do both....OH, and do NOT even get me started on INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST.....LOL

Now, back to COOKBOOKS, which fit right into my ever expanding BLOG, BOOKWORM...I can sit for HOURS and read cookbooks, writing things down, taking notes, using my 'highlighter' (remember school?)....Then, in the middle of the night, when all is quiet, a recipe or idea comes to mind.....and coffee in hand, I am ready to figure it out....Therefore, I felt this was the perfect venue to expand....and to become more adventurous myself.....Years ago, I helped compile a cookbook from many women who I knew and they shared their favorites.....I STILL refer back to that book.....and smile each time I recognize the women who contributed, many gone now, including my mom, ...WHAT joy it is to remember the laughter, the 'secrets shared', the good and bad with these special women.

Let the adventure begin....Love to all......