German Chocolate Cake

Of COURSE the one time I do something right, my digital camera goes missing so I cannot take photos. Oh well, I can still tell you about the experience. I just used a box cake mix so that was easy. The icing was extremely tricky. I needed to adjust the heat several times to get it the correct consistency. If my camera is ever recovered, I will upload photos. Until then, I will use my other more professional camera (I know you're jealous) with new recipes. :-)

Well...tonight was the first recipe I tried. I will say that my vegetable-chopping skills improved. I had to cut the onions very quickly. Although Bloom listed them as "tear-free," I had streaks of eye make up running down my face in about 20 seconds after the peeling of the onion began. Basically, the recipe was rosemary crusted pork tenderloin with vegetables. I am not the biggest rosemary fan, but I actually thought it was pretty good. My friend Doug Erwin and his roommate came over to taste test. Doug was a little too into constructive criticism, but nobody thought it was a flop. The recipe is low fat, low cholesterol and low calorie, so I think at least our bodies were thanking us! Since baking is my stronger area in the kitchen, I think I shall attempt a new dessert next... My dad has requested a German chocolate cake for his birthday this weekend, so that might be next! :-)

And so it begins...

Well I have decided to start an adventure. Not sure if my inspiration is from the movie "Julie and Julie" or if I just thought I should try to become more of an interesting person! The goal of this blog is to share with my friends and family my attempts in the kitchen to create tasteful dishes.

I like to think I am a good cook, but not a great cook. I noticed last week that my recipe book only contained five recipes. That statement is pitiful. If I expect to get married, I better get busy! My grandmother is getting older and somewhat weaker every year. My mother does not enjoy cooking, so the responsibility of family dinners for the holidays will most likely rest on my shoulders.

Basically, I have a thousand reasons to practice new recipes. I hope that having a blog will cause me to stick with this plan. I have no idea how many people will even look at this, but I enjoy expressing myself and truly appreciate interest and support from my friends and family.

I will be posting the pictures of my first recipe tomorrow. Goodnight!