Natalie & Christopher in Germany

Hey there!

We are Natalie and Christopher. We blog about life in the suburbs of Orlando, FL with no kids and one dog. Thanks for checking in.

Every good blog has an Introduction

Hello world! I've decided to share my cooking with the world. I am not a trained professional and I don't even think most of what I make is that good. I'm hoping that this blog will challenge me to try new ingredients and techniques to keep you, my husband and myself on our toes.

I cook dinner at home at least five days a week and I pack my husbands lunch most days. It is usually just left overs but I occasionally will make something specifically for lunch. My husband and I have been trying to shop local recently and are enjoying the freshness of the local food. We don't live in a city with lots of markets. Our farmer's markets are alright but not very big. I am by no means a health freak, though I wish I was. I try not to make anything too disgustingly unhealthy and if I do I try to balance out the week with some lighter meals.

I make a lot of chicken. We don't have a grill so for the time being you won't see anything grilled on here, but hopefully soon. I don't eat a lot of red meat and I don't like seafood. So get ready for a lot of chicken recipes.

I love to bake and so you will see a decent amount of baking projects in here as well. I bake from scratch 90% of the time. I will admit to using store bought crust most of the time, and I need to start making my own, so pie crust will eventually make it into the blog.

I use recipes from my mom, friends, cookbooks, the internet and sometimes I just make it up as I go. So if I use a recipe that I know came from a book or website, I'll be sure to site it so you can try it too. I will do my best to take pictures so you can see how well (or not so well) I do.

I hate my job.

One year down!