Seriously, I would be like 100lbs if it wasn't for the fact that I am a foodie. Well maybe not 100lbs I'm way to curvy for that but you get the point. I am always buying cookbooks and cooking magazines and searching the Internet for new recipes to try out. AND I'm addicted to any type of cooking show, whether on the Food Network, Bravo or whatever. In my defense I try to cook as healthy as possible so we are not 200lbs but food that isn't as good for you just always seems to taste better :)
My mom always makes fun of me because I remember every vacation by what I ate :) Good thing I married someone who feels the same way!
I mentioned a recipe blog that I have been trying call http://www.skinnytaste.com/ so far I have made the Asian Meatballs, Skinny Wheat Quesdillas and Monday night I made Skinny Sheperd's Pie. It was delicious! Next up is Skinny Chicken Cordon Blue.. I love trying new things and getting my Bountiful Basket has definitely broadened my horizon to cooking, I use so many more fresh herbs and ingredients and play with flavor's. I am really enjoying some of the creations I have made. I would like to try to set up a monthly thing with friends where we rotate houses and kind of do a cooking class while making a meal for our husbands. I think it would be fun!
About a month ago Ryan's sister and her family were in Vegas and we went over to Renae's house to eat dinner with them. We had Salmon and I kept expecting the "kid meal" like Mac N Cheese or something to come out seeing as how they have a 5yr old, 3yr old and a almost 2 year old, but each one of those kids ate a helping of salmon and rice and vegetables, I was SO impressed and said to Ryan on the way home that's how I want it to be in our house, start them young :) Kaimana, the 3yr old ate as much as I did and LOVED it!
And speaking of cooking shows, Ryan and I watch the Next Great American Restaurant on Sunday nights. It is a show about 4 investors who have cooking experience trying to find the next fast casual dining restaurant. One of the things I really like about this show is that they are trying to really focus on being healthy. One of the guys concept is Soul Food and he never thought about being healthy at all, mainly just serving chicken and waffles and things until being on this show and it is giving him a whole new take on cooking. I personally am rooting for a guy that is cooking Indian food, I think American's as a whole need to broaden their palates and eat more Indian, Thai, Asian, Greek foods etc, they are healthy options to a burger and fries. The only thing I do not like about this show is Steve Ellis the Founder of Chipotle who is one of the investors, that is how he introduces himself EVERY time he meets someone on the show. He is SO annoying and Ryan and I are boycotting Chipotle because of him. :)
I loved this post! I'm so on the same page with the food shows. I try to catch up on them when the baby is eating. If he's picking up on them, then he's destined to be a great chef someday. :) I agree with you about Steve. He is annoying, but at the same time, I'm in love with Chipotle and can't boycott something so good.
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