Almost… I’m actually coming to you from Sycamore this week.  I’m house/dog sitting and get to do a bit of “country” livin’ in my old neighborhood.  I actually do miss Sycamore sometimes.  It’s slower pace out here, quieter, calmer, and really quite beautiful.  While I love my Chicago neighborhood, it’s nice to come back and slow things down.

It’s also nice because I get to work in a huge kitchen and take food pictures with all the natural light.  This house is a bloggers dream.  Or at least this galley kitchen, two-window, interior apartment-dwelling blogger’s dream.  So be on the lookout for some good food pics in the coming weeks…

I’m working on a few new recipes and I was thinking of a few ideas.  I honestly put recipes on the blog that I cook for me and Adam.  I don’t usually go out and create something that he or I wouldn’t eat or make regularly.  While that sometimes limits what I put on here, I think it also shows how a real home cook prepares meals.  I’m not a trained chef or even a professional recipe developer.  I just put things together that sound good in my head and I think would taste good.

With that in mind, I was thinking of reworking one of my favorite childhood meals.  My mom’s leftover casserole.  She would make this a few days after Thanksgiving and it was almost better than the Thanksgiving feast itself.  I just have to figure out if I can gear it towards the healthier side of things…

I know I’ve said this before, but I am going to work on putting more meals that have meat in them up here.  I don’t personally eat meat, but Adam does and I do prepare a few dishes for him that he really likes and would make good weeknight meals.  I want this to be a place that anyone can come to and find at least one recipe that will fit their lifestyle, tastes delicious, and is healthy.

I hope that you are getting back to your regular routine without too much fatigue.  That first Monday after a holiday can be a rough one.  At least it’s cyber Monday and there are awesome presents that you can buy while still in your  PJ’s!

 

Do you guys have any requests or suggestions on recipes?  The more feedback I get, the better I can serve you guys! Just let me know in the comments below!