I cherish the wonderful memories of my childhood – memories of mom and I spending time in the kitchen baking various types of breads, rolls and pastries. However, mealtime menus left me wanting! This ultimately set me up to become a culinary catastrophe in later years.
Don’t get me wrong, I can follow a recipe with the best of them! However, growing up in a household with a father who believed mealtime fare should only consist of “meat and potatoes and oodles of noodles,” was a challenge!
Seasonings and certain vegetables – especially the spicier ones – were considered “verboten” – not allowed! This was mainly due to his stomach issues, however, sometimes I wonder if he just didn’t want to try something new?!?
Because of this, I had no idea how to incorporate herbs and seasonings into my meals when I ventured out on my own!
I eventually dated a man who loved to cook! Almost everything he made was delicious! Almost…
Once, there was the huge pancake that was burnt on one side and runny on the other… the orange chicken that no one wanted to eat… and the gravy that was so thick you could cut it with a fork!
Over the course of 5+ years, that’s an amazing record!
In fact, we could take the same 3 ingredients – ground beef, peas and noodles – and I would make hamburgers with a side of buttered noodles and peas, while he created Beef Stroganoff!
I was envious of his skill!
It wasn’t until I became an independent consultant with this company, that I truly started to discover how to create delicious meals for my family. For this, I am grateful!
I wouldn’t say I’m ready to call myself a Mealtime Maestro, but I do believe Culinary Catastrophe is a thing of the past!
Until next time,
Peace, love, safe travels and happy homesteading!
~ Sheri
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