Confession...I love food!

Okay, so for those who know me its not really a secret, I love food. I love the smell, taste, colors, textures and varieties of food. I love to cook; I love to bake. I love to dine in; I love to dine out. I love chatting with a friend over a delectable latte while noshing on a handmade muffin or cupcake. That's a whole other subject, I have a mild obsession with cupcakes, I'm just sayin. I get excited when I have company coming and I can make them an old favorite, or branch out and try something new.I have a love for whole foods and non packaged goodness. I do not eat anything I can not pronounce and cringe when my kids ask for Kraft Mac-n-Cheese. Cooking and baking relaxes me; it is a relief to the stress of my very busy life where I wear many hats and juggle a busy schedule. I'm a Mom, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a teacher, a volunteer, and a make-up artist. I cook, bake, and create in the kitchen for fun, but dream of opening a coffee house cafe that serves the best food and coffee in town.

So now that I have told you all the things I love about food and cooking, here's the one thing I hate. I hate the fact that due to all my experimenting in the kitchen I have an expanding waistline. I am in need of slimming down and find it hard to resist my love for lattes, ooey gooey cheese, warm crusty breads, buttery sauces, and melty dark chocolate and caramel sauces. My love for the rich and savory has effected my physique, and I am ready to change that. Here is the deal though. I refuse to go on some crash diet where I deprive myself of everything but tree bark to loose the weight just to gain it back, to hate myself, and start the cycle all over. Sooooo I have a plan to make amazing food and eat it, all the while still shedding the pounds I have to loose and keeping them off. On my journey I hope to find and create some amazing new dishes as well as have some fun with my oldest daughter who is an aspiring photographer and witty writer. She will be taking photos of my food as well as blogging her likes and dislikes about the eats I will be dishin up. Bon appetite!

-Kelly