My name is JJ and this blog is a dream that began when I was 34 weeks pregnant with my second baby. I shared my crazy idea with my precious husband and to my disbelief he thought it was a great idea. (Ok, so him being my biggest cheerleader isn’t that surprising at all.) And so we began planning and dreaming. Although I don’t have everything figured out in the kitchen, I have a passion for cooking. It wasn’t a skill that naturally came to me but as I’ve grown in my culinary skills my joy in cooking has increased.
I’ve been asked by friends and family for tips, recipes and cooking lessons. I’ve come to realize that other people don’t like to cook, often because they are intimidated in the kitchen. My hope is that as I share recipes and strategies, you too will feel empowered in your kitchen. As you grow in your level of comfort, I expect that you too might find that creating meals for your family is no longer a chore but something that you enjoy doing every day.
I have a love of cooking, feeding people and being creative in the kitchen. Although I’ve come a long way in my culinary skills, there is so much more I want to create in my kitchen. I’ll be cooking 365 new recipes in 365 days. We’ve collected recipes from all genres and at all skill levels. My hope is that as I journey through this adventure, you will be inspired along the way. I’d encourage you to join me in this undertaking. Whether you are a new cook or have been cooking for years, I am optimistic that you’ll be challenged to try something new. Maybe the thought of cooking 1 meal a week scares you to death or maybe you’ve been collecting intermediate and advanced recipes for years but have yet to try your hand at something more challenging. I can promise that there will be lots of successes as well as total flops along the way and I look forward to hearing from you about both! I also can’t wait until this time next year when we can all celebrate how far we’ve come in our culinary skills. So here’s to the next 365 days of the journey! I’m so glad that you’ve decided to come along!
I can’t wait for this!!!
-MJ
JJ-at first this sounded crazy…but now I have to say I’m excited for every part of this journey! I’m excited to get some new recipes, to see pics of your work, and to hear first hand from you and your family how it turns out! Congrats on becoming a blogger and I can’t wait to read on!
I think it is crazy! 🙂 But we are having a blast with it thus far. I’m so glad you are joining us. It will be a memorable journey for sure!
JJ,
I’m really proud of this bold adventure that you’re beginning. It has been fun to watch you mature as a cook and as a mom. Now we’ll get to watch grow as a blogger as well. Bon Appetit’!!
All our love,
Mom and Dad
I wish you every success and am eager to read your blogs! Mozel Tov!
Wow , how exciting! I look forward to following your blog and get some new recipes.. Good luck with this journey and I will keep you in my prayers as you ask God to continue to insprier you!! Good Luck!
I am at least in the top 5 of your cheerleaders. I will follow and look forward to trying some of your yummy recipes. You amaze me kid.
JJ, I’m so proud of you and can’t wait to follow you on this new adventure! This is a part of your life that I only hear about and now I’ll get to learn and experience it though your blog! I already have it in my reader and look forward to your daily posts! Love you!
Thanks so much for your kind words! I love that we get to have daily “chats”! Oh so fun! I’m glad that you get to see this side of my life. I’m so glad that you are a such a big cheerleader on this journey.