a blog?

I am so new to this so please bare with me as I make a fool of myself for a while. The goal of this blog is to share my "creations" (recipe creations) that will eventually be put into a cookbook of my creation. I've been reading a book on publishing recipes and cookbooks and it was suggested that the writer attempt a blog first for suggestions,etc.

I've been baking since before the age of 10 and steadily cooking and creating since about 10 years old. I had two working parents who did not want to cook when they got home and since I was there or on my way out to one of many evening activities, the cooking was left to me the majority of the time. The downfall is that I was left with creating from the horrible selection of foods my father would pick out. It never made sense to me. If he wasn't doing the cooking, then why should he choose the ingredients? Hell...give me a budget and let me free in the grocery store and my concoctions probably would have been a lot better.

Over the years I have learned and refined. Now I have a three year old that has taken an interest in foods and what mommy is doing at the counters and stove. I want to leave a legacy for her and teach her at a young age how to enjoy food and not be scared of it...like I was when my mother actually cooked. Her idea of "hash" is nothing near what traditional hash it like. I'll explain later. It's scary.

I love sharing. I share with my co-workers. I share with my parents. I share with my friends on an occasional Friday night. I rarely get a nose turned up at me and often get asked for my recipe. So...that's why I'm actually working towards putting together a cookbook. I have a concept and a bunch of recipes that need testing a few more times. Now just to organize and finalize. Please bare with me as this blog takes shape. I consider myself internet savvy, but this is a whole new realm for me. Now off to make my daughter some Fried Ice Cream...except mine isn't fried. Go figure that one out....