Day 4: Try A New Recipe

Day 4: Try A New Recipe

 I’m going to tell it to you straight: I’m not the best cook. I have wonderful intentions of being compared to Julia Childs but I am more on par with a seven year old with safety scissors and too much glue.

 I tend to freak out in the kitchen. I don’t read the recipe before the grocery store resulting in a missing ingredient. Midway thru cooking there is usually a meltdown when more than one pot is bubbling or two timers are going off at once.  In the end I scream to Chip who effortlessly comes in to save the day and our dinner.

 As I want to be a better chef and lose weight I find it necessary to keep challenging my cooking skills and trying new things, hence today’s post.

 Tonight I made a mango relish that will accompany the grilled shrimp I’m serving on Sunday for my “Cook A Healthy Meal For Friends” day. (I’ve enticed you to come back and read more haven’t I?)

 The relish consists of mango (obviously), red pepper, green pepper, red onion, garlic and some other ingredients that did not require chopping. Ahhhhh, chopping which requires some sort of knife skill – something I lack. As yesterday was “think positive day” I don’t want to completely rule myself out as a culinary contender – my knife skills have gotten much better over the years and recipes like this are the reason why. After 30-40 minutes of intense dicing, chopping and cubing my relish was complete, colorful and delicious.

 Trying new things, both in and out of the kitchen, can keep you from boredom and on the right track to losing weight and staying happy. I look forward to sharing my new creation on Sunday.

 **Please note that I will be at The Shore until Monday and not able to post due to the lack of internet access. I have not forsaken you and process many good posts and even some photos when I get back. Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!!