Moms are supposed to be able to cook right? Ok…well my mom didn’t cook. But my dad did. I never thought less of my mom for it though, and maybe it’s because my dad is such a great cook. 
Unfortunately, I take after my mom quite a bit in the cooking department. There are a few things I can make really well: biscuits and gravy, hamburgers, homemade waffles, mac & cheese and my hubby’s all time favorite – chocolate chip cookies. That’s not a very impressive resume in the kitchen.
As I become a mom, I want to take the time to learn and cook more. I know it will be several years before the little munchkin is eating what I’m cooking, so that gives me some time to practice. For now I want to focus on some dishes that will be simple while having a newborn to care for and still delish for hubby and I to eat after a long day.
I’m looking for some great recipes in the following areas. Please leave a comment with your recipes or feel free to e-mail them over to me at karakae@karakaejames.com.
Easy Crock Pot Meals
Freezable Casseroles
Quick On-The-Go Dinners
Fun Favorites for the Kids
After I go on maternity leave next week and have a few weeks before baby comes, I’m going to try my hand at some new things and freeze some stuff that will be easy for us to eat in the first few weeks of Baby Girl blessing us with her presence.
Maybe I will become a cute little 1950’s housewife afterall. Doubtful, but there’s always a chance.
Thanks for your help!! Can’t wait to try out some new things!
Since getting married I’ve made it my goal to learn how to bake and cook. A few things I have learned how to do, and many things I am still working on.
The most important thing was to be able to make great chocolate chip cookies. I could always make them taste good, but they never really looked very good. So that has been my new adventure. Which my husband doesn’t mind at all because he loooooves him some chocolate chip cookies.
One of my favorite friends is an incredible baker. She owns this business, and makes the yummiest things I’ve ever had! So thanks to her, I was able to finally create some perfect chocolate chip cookies.
I’m so excited to perfect my cookies and someday be the mom with the best chocolate cookies. Well unless we live close to Wendy, then I can just be #2!!
I’m learning to be a housewife. While I’m in between jobs at the moment and trying to figure out exactly how to move forward with my career, I’m at home. Learning to cook, clean and take care of my husband and our home. I don’t know how women do it. I get SOOO bored!!! I can only clean for so long!! But luckily Brook has a flexible schedule and can come work from home and entertain me for a while.
Also, you’ll never catch me in a dress and high heels while cleaning my kitchen. Call me crazy.
Things I’ve done as a housewife:
1) Cooked my first brisket
2) Organized my kitchen
3) Sold a whole lot of our stuff on craigslist
4) Finished the guest room and office (finally!)
5) Gained a whole new respect for women who do this full time!
It’ll be a totally different story when we have kids and I stay home with them, but right now I feel completely worthless! Brook keeps telling me that’s silly and I’m not worthless, but give me a break. Today I cleaned the kitchen and looked at wedding magazines all afternoon. Tough life. And I just thought I wanted to be a trophy wife. Hmmm… I guess I’ll get on that career thing tomorrow.
Moms are supposed to be able to cook right? Ok…well my mom didn’t cook. But my dad did. I never thought less of my mom for it though, and maybe it’s because my dad is such a great cook. 
