Just Mattie
This little monkey is Liam. Soon I'll have a picture section of my kids and grand kids.
Lots of people ask me about food and what I am making for dinner, I figured this would be the place to let them know. All of my dishes are not resounding successes but most are good, some are really great…..just ask my kids. I am the mom of three grown sons that make me proud of them every day, they have grown into amazing men and great fathers. I think that has more to do with the great father they have than with with any credit I could take for the way they turned out. I can take credit however, for the fact that they are very comfortable in a kitchen and can turn out great meals. We have 6 grandchildren and two great daughter in laws who we love and it is really true what they say about “grandchildren being the reward for not killing our own children”, they are all rambunctious, bright and fun, the energy level they have astounds me and makes me wonder how we ever kept up with their parents when they were that age………it makes me tired to just think about it. I started this blog so my children and their children will be able to look at it and remember the meals I served, and so my friends can look to see if there is a dish they want to try. I will try to list the equiptment I use for each dish so you know if you happen to have it laying around the house you will now have a use for it. I can honestly say I have never cooked from a recipe although I do have a collection of cookbooks, I find them great for inspiration but not to actually cook from, my families tastes were always quite picky so lots of changes had to be made, I soon learned just to customize my own recipes to fit the family. I hope you enjoy reading here and maybe you’ll find a use for that great kitchen gadget you just had to have, you know, the one that’s still in the box sitting on a shelf somewhere. I do have other hobbies besides cooking and they include sewing, my three ShihTzus and all kinds of crafts too, although life sometimes gets in the way of pursuing the things I enjoy. I also enjoy making people smile, especially senior citizens, I think we as a nation owe them so much for their contributions to our country, they are often overlooked in the grand scheme of things and I think that is sad…………….so, go call a senior today and brighten up their world, better still bring them a home cooked meal!
Mattie
And these guys are Mikes little monkeys…………….
