and so it began

i've always loved to bake. mostly for others as i am not really a fan of sweets. so i would play betty crocker and make some goodies and then give them to my friends, roommates, family, or coworkers.

but cooking?? nawww that's all complicated and time consuming. you have to stand there and do a whole bunch of awful prep work and then stir pots and pans and whatnot. baking is easy! dump some ingredients together, crack a couple eggs, put it in an oven and voila! done. easy. and people love you for constantly supplying them with fattening treats.

until matt came along. just a few months before we met i was starting to dabble into the cooking world a bit more. trying new recipes, cooking more frequently with much more complicated and time consuming methods. now i'm no chef, and i certainly won't try to brag that i'm some talented culinary queen, but matt eats everything i put in front of him. i have to try super hard to cook enough for leftovers, because he consumes so much in a single meal.

this blog will be a journey of me cookin' for love. i'm in a place where i love to cook, and i cook for love. you know you're really head over heels in love when you can't wait to get home from work and make him dinner!

p.s. - he always thanks me for every meal, no matter how easy it was to throw together, and even better...he clears the dishes! and i am always awarded several kisses for my effort. how can a girl NOT want to cook for a guy like that??