The Cookbooks

Last week I was on vacation. One of our stops was at the beautiful town of Greendale, WI, home of 'Taste of Home'. While shopping there, I purchased three wonderful cookbooks. Originally, these sold for $24.99 a pop, but I bought them 3 for ten dollars. What a deal.

I have been pouring over the recipes in these books for days now. For hours at a time, I hold a cookbook on my lap while watching TV, dreaming of making these lovely recipes for my adoring family.

Then, a sudden shock comes over me. I can't cook. I actually HATE to cook anything that doesn't all go in one pot. I love stews, soups and chilis. I like to bake cookies. That's it. But, every year we go to Greendale, and I stock up on cookbooks.

It must be the lovely pictures, or maybe it's the IDEA of cooking that is so appealing. But, I'm not good at it.

I've been told by my family that I make a few things very well. Isn't that kind? My husband will ONLY eat my potato salad. I make a vegetable beef soup that I just can't get enough of.

Today, I will make a concerted effort to cook. It won't be pretty, but I will put on a brave face and walk boldly into the kitchen. First, I will have to CLEAN the kitchen, but I do think we still have one.