Since February...REALLY??

 Oh my goodness...it has been since February that I last blogged. Perhaps you can all relate? Where has the time gone? I can assure you I've not lost interest or stopped cooking in that time. Apparently, my life gets in the way of my lofty aspirations. 

 What have I been doing since the last time I made an entry?? Let's see, in March it was my daughters carnival at her elementary school. The lovely women on the committee were kind enough to give me the opportunity to make the sweets for the event. It was an outdoor adventure theme this year so all treats had a S'mores theme...all 300 of them. It was fun and they were a hit. In my book, that's a success on both fronts. I have had a few other jobs on the side and more coming in.


 I was surprised to find out that not all brides want a wedding cake. Did you know that? They don't want cupcakes either...Alas, this has led me to the privilege of being commissioned to do some dessert tables for weddings. Who knew? Lucky me right?


 I've not stopped my Sunday dinners either, however, I haven't been able to do it as consistently with Spring here as I was in the fall and winter months. It would help if I could reach back in my memory bank and tell you what I have made...hmmmm...Goulash! Yes, I remember a Hungarian Goulash! A bit too much caraway in it for my taste and a little too soupy so I don't recall it being a recipe I would pass along. Like any recipe you use for the first time, it allows you to make modifications the second time. Once I get around to those modifications I'd be happy to share. 


 At the end of April through mid May Paul and I went to Spain. Spain is a LOVELY country with wonderful people, FANTASTIC inexpensive beer and wine and some of the most beautiful views we've been exposed to. All that was positive was slightly hampered by the cuisine. Now, don't misunderstand, it's NOT bad. It just wasn't our taste. We could only handle pork so many ways, potatoes so many ways, eggs again and again. In addition, I don't really love anchovies and the idea of seeing a tapas tray at every bar no matter what time of day with octopus and Russian salad (somewhat bland tuna salad) just got a little tiresome. We were in the Andalucia region which is the southern half of Spain, south of Madrid. It's not the whole south but it covers a vast area of the south. It is breath taking. It was surprising that the food really did not vary by city at all as each city we visited had a vastly different culture. There are certainly other types of food aside from the Spanish fare, however, in our experience, they do their own cuisine best. So, in conclusion, if you have the opportunity to visit Spain do it! Be more educated than we were about what to expect during meals. Just like anywhere, you will undoubtedly find something you really like and that will be your go to meal when you don't feel like being adventurous. 


 I promise to be better about writing. It's a habit I have to train myself on again. I really do love it and I love hearing from each of you. I will post some new recipes very soon with modifications and all. 


 Until next time...


xo 
Jenny Lou