Back in the kitchen.

Mike & I always joke about how I was such a good cook the first 2 years of our marriage... & how it has only gone downhill from there. I loved to cook, & I cooked frequently that first year. I was working 35 hours per week {in hindsight, an absolute dream in NYC} & had a 25 minute commute. Mike worked in walking distance from our apartment on Wall Street. But- enter a new demanding job & about 90 minutes of commuting each day. If we're lucky to eat at home together, quesadillas, soup {from a can, obviously} or something frozen from Trader Joe's is often on the menu. Last night, we had eggs {con queso} & English muffins {sidenote: with Sarah Beth's Orange Apricot Marmalade on top- oh my gosh, so good- Bret, I totally brought Jim the wrong stuff. I will send some out}. I make good eggs, but after cooking a real meal for our friends on Sunday, I realized that I miss cooking. I really, really like to create delicious things. I still don't really have the time, but I'm going to try to put in a bit more effort, especially on weekends when I do have the energy & the capacity to spend a bit of time in the kitchen.

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This being said, {cue self-promotion}, I need good ideas. Easy, fast, simple, delicious meals. I like sharing ideas with friends on my recipe blog. If you want to contribute, let me know & I'll sign you up. It's fun to share. In the meantime, I'm going to make Lauren's Fish Taco's this week. Yum.