I've been threatening to start a cooking blog for a while. Mainly due to the fact I love to eat (and cook). My husband is the real inspiration-he is a great chef (I consider myself just a cook). He use to spend HOURS in the kitchen, prepping, cooking, creating. But that all came to a halt when our daughter was born. No, we didn't stop eating, but we did stop sleeping! So we started making easier dishes, things that were already prepped (we starting eating :gasp: frozen pizza). We had to, it was survival those first few months. But to my new parents out there, this to shall pass. But then you kid gets old enough you have to feed them-and not just a bottle, not just baby food (which I did home make) but real, actual meals. And there are 3 meals a day. And, if you kid is anything like mine, 2-3 snacks. Yikes. It's a lot of work.
I'm not going to sit here and preach (but its my blog so I'll preach if I want to!) but we try our best not to give our baby girl any preservatives and additives, or you know all of that yucky stuff that is in convenience foods. We don't eat it, so why should she. So that means we need to plan meals and snacks. But it doesn't have to be overwhelming, it can be fun. No, really, it can be! Oh, and we are on a budget, like $80 a week for all groceries budget. Yes, this too can be done (you've got to when you have two parents who work in an education field...)
So that brings me to this blog, the one handed chef. Those of you out there with toddlers know what I'm taking about! You figure out how to do EVERYTHING one handed! Cooking is no different! And yes, it can be stressful, but hopefully with some of the recipes I share, ideas for prepping and just tip, tricks and struggles (yes, I'm sure there will be a few!) we'll make it through!
And no, I'm not going to tape one hand behind my back and show you yes, cooking this dish can be done! (although my husband did offer to tape this...such a nice guy...) but I will show how easy dishes can be healthful and yummy!
So stay tuned!
