First it was the Easy Bake Oven. Loved that thing (have any of you seen the "Gourmet" Easy Bake Cookbook? LOL). Then Home Ec class. On occasion I'd bake an apple crisp or some muffins but I tended to steer clear of the kitchen. My mother begged me to learn some "basics" but I was too busy with other things. When I got married my hubby was a far superior cook. Then I got in a car accident, had a long period of recouping and wanted to legitimate my existence because I couldn't work outside the home for quite a while. Took out a ton of library books, copied recipes from them, baked and cooked my way through others. I joined online groups and started to collect recipes in a data base. Suffice to say I love to cook now (and eat!) and take a sense of pride in always having things stockpiled for "drop ins" or those days I simply feel like taking it easy.
My best friend in HS was responsible for cooking for her family. She cooked and baked up a storm and was very good at it. Made Danish Pastries that were as good as anything from a bakery. Some of us are just late bloomers.
My best friend in HS was responsible for cooking for her family. She cooked and baked up a storm and was very good at it. Made Danish Pastries that were as good as anything from a bakery. Some of us are just late bloomers.
