I just watched the movie Julie & Julia on Netflix. It is a story of a young woman who takes “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”,by Julia Child’s and writes a blog about completing all 524 recipes in 365 days. It was such a sweet story. I really enjoyed it.
I was such a fan of Julia Child’s. I would spend Saturdays watching her show on PBS. I knew that if Julia could cook like that I could give it a try.
I remember watching one day and she was cooking crepes. I was so impressed with how delicate a food could be. I was also impressed with how versatile the thin pancakes were.
I found a recipe for sweet crepes and one for savory crepes. I still have the handwritten card (penmanship of a ten year old) in my recipe box. I put everything in those crepes.
My mother must have been watching me experiment. That year I remember her putting together a formal dinner party for her sisters. She set the table with her finest tablecloth and china. She served crepes for dinner. She had chicken crepes with cream sauce, broccoli in crepes with cheese sauce and for dessert she had flaming cherries jubilee. I had never experienced such elegance. I was in shock.
Years later in my first marriage I learned to make blintzes from those crepes. I filled them with a sweet ricotta mixture and browned them in rich butter. I would serve them for breakfast with cherry pie filling. That was decadent.
I have always loved food and cooking food. I have not always been a good cook. I specialize in desserts. I have been encouraged by this sweet movie to expand my cooking skills and to broaden our menus. I have many cookbooks. There are some that I have never even read. I am inspired to try some new recipes and to share the results with my readers.
Over the teeth and through the gums, look out stomach here it comes.
Hello, my name is Dinky. This is a name given to me in my first marriage. It is my grandma name. A few other selected individuals address me as such. I am a onetime divorced, one-time widowed single woman trying to discover the real me. I will take you on my journey. Read if you are interested.
I feel that I am a hard knock educated person. I have been a working mother, a stay-at-home wife, a Christian, a caretaker, and a retired woman. I am always seeking wisdom on how to improve as a person and hopefully I can share as I learn more.
I have many interests. I enjoy cooking because I enjoy eating. I am not a great cook but am eager to try new recipes. I will share these with you. I have a degree in business management and a certification in food science. I have worked man years in the food manufacturing industry.
I also have a small farm. I have some cows, a donkey, some wild horses a bull and two dogs. I would like to explore more homesteading techniques and become self-sustained. Maybe we can learn together. I encourage your input and ideas.
I have spent many years learning how to make quilts. This is another hobby I would like to get back into. I am always up to learn new crafts and explore new projects.
I am really big on goal setting and finding ways to make my life simpler. I will take you through some of my ideas on that progress.
Lastly, but biggest on my list is that I am a Christian in continual growth mode. I will never be all that I should, and I will never judge people in regard to their own journey. I am always open for discussion on this topic.
If you find my talks interesting, feel free to follow me. If I say or write anything offensive feel free to call me out. I am up for improvement and self-growth.
Welcome to learning about me and helping me in my self-discovery.
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