Saturday, August 14, 2010

My culinary dreams have come true...

We had some Kohl's cash to use, so tonight after we went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to get our canning supplies,  we dropped in. I perused the clothing and didn't find anything great so I went back to the cookware. I looked at some bar towels, but I have too many already. I looked at what I thought was all of the clearance and I didn't find anything great. I felt pretty defeated, because I can always find something good on sale. On our way out of the section I found another small rack, some veggie peelers, a pizza cutter, a few knives, all were great deals but nothing that I needed. I turned the corner, and what was on the bottom shelf made my heart skip a beat. A tomato red 5 quart enamel cast iron dutch oven by Food Network . While it is no Le Creuset, it is still beautiful and so heavy I can barely lift it. The regular price is 99.99. It was on sale for 39.99 and with $10 Kohl's cash I got it for 29.99. Not bad for an item that I will have for the rest of my life and be able to pass down to the boys.

I used to spend Saturday mornings as a kid watching Julia Child and Jacques Pepin instead of cartoons. I have spent the last 8 years trying to fill my kitchen with the tools necessary to cook amazing meals for my family. They don't have to be complicated but I want them to be healthful and delicious. I also want my children to learn the joy and satisfaction that comes from cooking a wonderful meal for the people that you love. Joey already has a passion for cooking so we are off to a good start.

Friday, August 13, 2010

movin to the country

We recently moved to Enon, OH. I thought it would be a lot harder to adjust to the slower pace but we settled right in. We got our garden started and joined a csa. We went with Orion Organics. It is close to the house and we like to go out and visit with the chickens.
We all love living next to a cornfield. Daisy(the cat) is very happy. She loves being able to spend her day outside.
We have made a few friends. It will take time to make a circle of people that we love and trust but it always seems to happen.