It shouldn't be so hard to figure out...Right?

So people like Rachael Ray, Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay and so on and so on, make it seem like such a cinch to whip up a fun, tempting and appetizing recipe. Magazines show beautiful pictures and use delectable words to whet the appetite and stir up some inner drive to get cooking in the kitchen. For me, I want to get cookin' so I can get eatin'! I hate paying the high costs of foods prepared at a restaurant, but I do enjoy being served and the great food I've gotten at some places. Well, as a mom who's wanting to help our family stay out of debt and plan for our future, I'll take the trade off; I'll work in the kitchen and learn how to make great food while saving money on how much it costs to eat it.

Goals:

Improve techniques in the kitchen. Cutting, cleaning as you go, knowing how much to prepare etc. and speed in preparation.

Prepare a variety of food that offers healthy options and keeps costs down. Not all rice and beans recipes, but certainly better than pre-pared foods at a restaurant or even in the grocers freezer.

Blog recipes tried and tips that work, or don't, to keep a record of things I am learning. Maybe someone else can learn from my mistakes and victories as well. :)