Its Begins

Hello there...really I should just say, Hello Jennifer...the only person other than my husband and my mother who knows about my new blog.

Well I've finally gone and done it. I've been thinking about this for a couple of years, but my vanity has finally caught up to me and I'm joining the rest of the blogging nation.

My inspiration and planned topic for this blog is food and cooking. I am an adventurous cook. I have a hard time taking the easy route in the kitchen. Why make frozen lasagna out of a box when I can make lasagna from scratch with homemade ricotta and homemade pasta. My results are good most of the time, but almost always on the table at a late hour and served to my starving husband who eats only half a serving because he can't each much late at night.

I finally broke down and decided to blog because I'm so excited about this summer's growing season. I just joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and I'm really excited about what I get to cook over the summer. Cincinnati also has some pretty good farmer's markets and Findley Market so I'm planning on cooking around what I find at the markets and from my CSA this summer.

I know the locavore movement is a bit of a trendy thing right now, but I'm pretty interested in the idea of it. I'm not planning on marching on Washington demanding that only organic locally grown food be served in public schools (hey that isn't a bad idea) but for now I'm experimenting within my family, trying to eat a little closer to home if only for the reason, to appreciate where our food comes from and what its supposed to taste like.


McKenzie