The Beginning

I began baking at age 8.  By the time I was married at age 25, I could bake any dessert; cakes, cinnamon twists, pies, bread, etc.  Unfortunately, my new husband is not a fan of sweets.  So I had to start over from scratch. :)  In this blog, I plan to share the tips that I had to learn on my own and were actually really simple if someone had only told me.  So here we go.  I hope you find these ideas helpful as you begin your own journey.

Tip 1: If you are new to cooking meats, start with cooking meat in your oven or in a crock pot  Slow cooking meat is the easiest.  To cook on the stove or the grill you have to be very careful to not overcook your meat or it will get tough.  Slow cooking takes the guesswork out of it.  For now don't worry about spices, or rubs or marinades.  Salt and pepper are the basics and are the beginning block.  Stock from the can or the box will give you the liquid you need.  Follow the instructions on the package for cooking time and temperature.  Meats are fun to cook and over the coming days we will move on to more advanced steps.