Going Greek

Dinner last night was another surprisingly good meal! I had gone to the grocery store earlier in the day and bought a lot of new-to-me things and I was excited to get home and start experimenting. One thing I knew for sure I wanted to make was tzatziki. I had seen Claire Robinson make a 5 ingredient recipe earlier in the week and it just kind of stuck with me. Although, I opted to make my own recipe, based on some others I had read. . . just to make sure it turned out good.

It may come as a surprise to you, but I don't normally make things look so pretty as I cook. It's all for you, my readers! :) So my tzatziki recipe is SUPER easy, and as usual it's really just a little of this, a little of that. But just to make it easier to reference quickly:

Comfort Food

When I decided to cook dinner last night I was really hungry and in a hurry so I thought to myself, "Well, I guess I can always start doing recipes for the blog tomorrow". I put some rice on, hopped in the shower, came back down to the kitchen and finished cooking. I literally threw food into a pan, how great can this be? I took a QC (quality control - shout out to Anne Burrell) bite just to make sure I could serve it to my husband and son and actually expect them to eat it. Dang! Sprinkle on some Sazón Goya with Azafrán and WOW, it just keeps getting better! This is one worthy of putting in your recipe book, but it's so simple and easy you won't ever need to look it up.

Now on to the real reason you're here: my witty personality the food! Some might think this odd but my comfort food is almost always Cuban or some other Hispanic origin. Do I have an abuelita who taught me all her family secrets? Nope. Did my mom "cook around the world", exploring a variety of different cultures through food? Definitely not. I was raised on unseasoned baked chicken, white rice, and a frozen veggie of some kind. Don't get me wrong, my mom definitely has some great recipes that I want to share with you, and baked chicken can be delicious when spiced up a little bit. It's a great standby, but there's so much more out there than baked chicken Wednesday and taco Tuesday!

The Garden

If I'm going to write a blog about all things food, I should probably have a better understanding of where my food comes from. Don't get me wrong...I'm not going to make my way to the nearest cattle ranch to watch a cow get butchered (I've seen all I need to see on TV already, thank you). I figured if I could have some super fresh produce and herbs, and teach my son about veggies, we might all eat a little better and I might just save some money at the grocery store. Win, win. So here's where I started:

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! This blog is just one more way for me to express my love of all things food. I hope to be able to walk you through some recipes you've never tried before, and encourage you to step out of the box when you are in your own kitchen. I'll make some of my favorites and add my own spin to a few classics. Hope you enjoy cooking with me in my Practice Kitchen!