Why I Cook and How I learned

Cooking has always been something that I enjoyed to do. And although my mother and I don't always get along, I'm so grateful for her to teach me how to cook. Even if I didn't want to learn at the time! My mom knows how to cook. I'm still impressed she was able to work a full time job and have dinner on the table by 5:30 every night and we would all sit around and eat AS A FAMILY.

I can't even do that and I'm living alone and am done with work by 4 most days. Do moms have serious super powers? How do I get them without being a mom?

Don't get me wrong, I want to be a mom ONE DAY. Just not today.. or tomorrow.. or maybe the next five years. I need to get through grad school and, you know, get married.

Oh, I didn't talk about grad school! Well because my life needs to be hectic all the time, I decided to go back to school for a concurrent masters degree. That's right, people TWO degrees. Masters of Arts in PR/Advertising and a Masters of Business Administration. I am hoping to be completed by Summer 2015, I started Spring 2013. So, just chuggin along, about half way to go!

Ok, back to cooking.

I love cooking. But cooking for one is stupid. Sure, I can whip up something delicious but then I have so much leftovers, and I hate leftovers. (I know, such a food waster, but it's true!)

My true rant here is how do people not know how to cook? I watched Worst Cooks in America and I about died. Seriously?! How can someone over the age of 10 not know how to cook. Don't get me wrong, when I was younger I couldn't figure out how to boil water without it being in the teapot. But I still could boil water! What's your excuse?

This all goes back to my mother. She really taught me her ways and I realize how much I cook like her. You read a recipe and then do a similar but probably nothing at all like the recipe.  It actually works, really well!

- As I write this blog, I'm talking about how I can't sew at all, which is funny because my mother was also a seamstress for a while. I can sew without a machine, but not with one.