Ever since school started in September, I've been challenging myself to strengthen my cooking skills. I suddenly craved the ability to build a repertoire of meals to successfully make.
I come from a large immediate family and very large extended Italian family in which every member loves cooking and baking. Growing up, my mom made a big family dinner every. single. night. She made it look so easy, and still does, but it's certainly A LOT of work!
I've lived with my now husband for 3 years and I never had the urge to learn new meals and cooking skills. Maybe it was because we worked opposite schedules and I was often on my own for dinner. With that being said though, I'm still not entirely sure where the September challenge stemmed from. Maybe wedding planning officially being over? New hobby? Eager to use new appliances from my bridal shower? Probably all of the above! :-)
Luckily, my husband enjoys cooking which helps with the pressure of having to cook a new meal each night! I've found that it's a true balancing act as you work all day and then have to plan, prepare, cook, and clean a dinner.
Today was my first day back to school after a two week holiday break. I made a big dinner last night and I decided to take on cooking tonight's dinner, too. I was able to budget my time wisely and it was a successful dinner. Below you'll see the beginnings of my stuffed pepper recipe.
I'm really proud of myself for taking on these new cooking challenges. I often take pictures to capture my new learning and I send them to my mom and sister. They send cute words of encouragement back and I immediately become motivated for the next recipe.
I think I'll let my husband take over the next few nights though! :-)
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