Welcome

Hello,

At the suggestion of a wonderful Momma (she will remain nameless but it rhymes with athy) I have started at "foodie type blog". I would like it to be more than about food, but mostly about my journey to find balance in life as a Mom of 2 small children and one big one. I do or did watch a lot of cooking show but in no way am I anything close to a cook or professional chef, I am just passionate about cooking good nutritional food for my friends and family-with as little of processed foods as humanly possible.

My first task in life is to figure out how to work out on a regular basis. I have to, no exceptions. I have sugar issues since I was pregnant w/my son. If I work out I can hopefully avoid Type II diabetes and bring down my cholesterol. I must be healthy or someone else will be raising my kids.

Food bytes:
I was asked to start out slow on this part, ok I will ML, I will.
Pasta notes:
-Always always ALWAYS salt your boiling water. It should taste like salt water. It will make a huge impact on flavor in the end. It's recommended that you salt the water after the water is boiling to prevent pitting of your pots. FYI I salt before the water boils or I will forget.
-Never rinse your pasta after you cook it, you will wash away all the starch and the sauce won't cling to your noodles.
-If you sauce seems a little thick don't hesitate to add some pasta boiling water to it.

That's it for now, as I cook and explore this world of balance and heath I will post from time to time with recipies and advice (ok just what works for me and my family) with how to or how I am acheiving this. Thank you...live laugh love Kristin