late night ramblings.

I just watched:

I really enjoyed it. (and I definitely want to read the book).

I may have even teared up a couple of times.

It made me want to cook. 

Not just "betty crocker" cooking but fancy, made from scratch, delicious (and fattening) meals.

I love to cook. I mean really love it. I usually cook without recipes, because then I feel like a real chef, making yummy and nutritious meals using only my own creativity--and adding only ingredients I like!

Sometimes my meals turn out glorious and other times they are disasters-- and I have meltdowns just like Julie did. Ha! Just ask my husband.

However, I really like the idea of going through a cookbook from start to finish and cooking every recipe.

I think I will do that.

 But I'd probably choose an italian cookbook and gain 10+ pounds from eating pasta and bread everyday.

It sounds like fun though.

Ask anyone who knows me well and they will tell you how much I enjoy being a hostess. 

I love having people over for parties, gatherings, dinners, game night, movie night, mario night--you name it and I will host it with pleasure.

I love how food brings people together. (have good food-and lots of it-at your parties and people will keep coming back for more. he he). 

More than cooking, I love to bake. 

I love the smell of my house when I bake.

I love the anticipation on my hubby's face when I bake.

I love knowing that when I bake I will have goodies to take to my neighbors/friends/family. (I don't do this purely out of the goodness of my heart--it keeps it out of my house!)

I love taking the first gooey bite of a freshly baked dessert.

Maybe I am obsessing because I haven't baked in almost 2 months. 

No sugar=no baking goodies. boo.

I can't wait until I start eating sugar again, then I will bake up a storm and love every minute of it.

I think I'll take a cooking class too. I have a couple of cousins on the Overman side (you know who you are) that I would sure love to get some pointers from!

That's it.

Thanks for reading.