What I’ve Learned….Part 1

It’s been two weeks since I turned my kitchen into a food blog!  So far it has actually helped me accomplish one of my goals….cook more!  But there have been some lessons along the way!

– Follow the directions.  It sounds simple right?  But there are times when mixing certain ingredients together before adding to the main mixture is important.

– Don’t substitute ingredients unless you know what you are doing.  I made a Banana Bread (still thinking about posting it) with apple sauce.  But I added apple sauce instead of sugar — big mistake!  I don’t have enough experience to determine what ingredients should be substituted.

– Simple things like crust can throw off a recipe.  When I made my quiche I used a refrigerated crust that needed to be placed in the pan.  The problem was the pan was too big.  So my crust was spread too thin.  New cooks should use short-cuts whenever possible.  I should have used a frozen crust.

– I have no chopping or mincing skills.  I need to learn how to cut an onion or tomato.  I know it would make a different in my cooking or at least it will take less time.

– Try something new, they may just like it!  My kids are very picky eaters but they have been more interested in the food I cook since starting the blog.  Maybe it’s because they are asking to get involved.

– Finally — Taco Night is still the number 1 “Theme” night in my house!