Saturday, August 29, 2009

Blogging: Day 1!!

So I finally figured out how to start a blog..but what to write about?  
My recent addiction to facebook?  My utter lack of self control anytime I get near Michaels or any other craft store?  Maybe my love/hate relationship with my job?
Nope!
While all those are true, they don't really get to the core of 'me'. 
What really excites me, makes me get all goose-bumpy and short of breath, is cooking!  My poor coworkers know that pretty much every Sunday night when I come to work I will be toting a load of something baked along with me.
Cookies.  Brownies.  Lemon Bars.  If its bad for you and can be eaten in a couple of bites, I'm all over it.  My recent obsession has been cupcakes--little handheld delights that intoxicate you when the lid is lifted off my handy dandy 36 cupcake capacity carrier....oh....how I love that smell!!
My husband thinks I have a serious problem with cookbooks.  How can a collection of a mere 600 or so be deemed a problem?  Just because the pantry is full of books and not food shouldn't be grounds to get touchy!
The love of all things food has been a life long one.  I can spend HOURS in the Williams Sonoma or Sur La Table stores in Fresno, or even downtown at Pacific Treasures.  The grocery store is another favorite hangout--most shoppers randomly throw items into their carts and get the hell outa there.
But me? 
No way!  I take my time, slowly cruising the aisles.  So much to see, touch, smell.....it gets even better when I get my bounty home, getting ready to chop, sautee, grill, bake, broil....
The smell of onions and garlic sauteeing in butter and olive oil....HEAVEN!!
When we have friends over, I am usually asked, "What can I bring?"
My standard answer is an appetite!! 

1 comment:

  1. Good for you!! Glad you've entered the blogging world. It's my personal opinion that Facebook will eventually lose it's luster, but blogging has been around for a very long time and will continue being around once all those crazy social networking sites have passed us by.

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