This Is For Fun (and a couple of you who know how to flatter.)

Alright, a couple of my friends have convinced me to blog my reviews of Pioneer Woman Cooking.   A little flattery goes a long way and now you're stuck with me.  (Actually, you are quite free to ignore me and that would be just fine with someone who quite frequently wakes up in the middle of the night with "WHY did I post that??"  regrets.) This is mostly for me--it's fun.

I must first state that I in NO way consider myself an "expert" or an authority on cooking or the culinary arts.  I DO admit to loving food and try to only make stuff that I personally find tasty--one of the best parts of being in charge of the kitchen.   This has led to eternal chubbiness--one of the worst parts of being in charge of the kitchen--aside from clean-up.     I am not original in any sense.  I pretty much make what I've tried from treasuries  of those more talented than me.  I will eventually tweak them to include more bacon or garlic or cheese, but that is as creative as I seem to get.
 
Well, this past year--summer, in particular--has seemed to suck the life out of my cooking repertoire   I don't know if it's the homeschooling, or perpetual moving or what, but my menus were lacking variety, excitement and awesomeness.  A few weeks ago, I picked up my copy of Pioneer Woman Cooks and remembered.  I had purchased it right before the big move broke loose, with the intention of mimicking the Julie & Julia idea of cooking through a whole collection of recipes.  And now, with the chaos behind me and a place to call home, I would very much like to follow through.  I set very few personal goals.  I'm not one to achieve.  I'm more about surviving.  But I would like to do this.  I don't have time for hobbies, but this one is practical and very gratifying and the whole family can participate in the reward.

Sooo, even if no one ever reads these, I will have some fun and we will eat some food that's new to us.  I'm having so much fun already.  I should set personal goals more often!