Cookin-jo

about me

I was born in a small Canadian prairie town but was raised in the city. Country living appeals to me more and more and now I think I have the best of both worlds, living just outside the city but within a 30 minute drive from downtown.

I enjoy the wildlife I see out my kitchen window and my vegetable and flower gardens in the summer. And I love cooking with the produce from my garden, although there always seems to be too much at once. Learning to can became a necessity with all those beautiful vegetables and I now really enjoy making pickles, relish, salsa, jams and whatever else strikes my fancy.

I have 2 teenage sons and cooking to suit everyone's taste is always a challenge. Recipezaar has certainly made life easier in that regard, with so many great recipes to choose from.

Favorite Foods:

Soups are something I really love to make and there are a few I make time and time again. They never get old.

I love my bread machine and my crockpot. I have a lot of "gadgets" but the bread machine and crockpot are my most used.

There are not many foods I really dislike. Well, ok, eel, okra, pineapple, and organ meats. I'm sure I could think of a few more if I tried.

On the other hand I'm willing to try anything once and often more than once. I really disliked cilantro the first time I tasted it but now I can't get enough of it.

I do look for lower-fat recipes for the most part but there's nothing wrong with a splurge now and then either.

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