I need to come clean about a few things.
1. I grew up on a diet of largely processed foods. The microwave was my friend. I ate things like frozen bagel dogs, Pop Tarts, and Little Debbie snack cakes on a daily basis.
2. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were one of my favorite foods growing up. They still are.
3. I do not consider myself a “foodie”. I’m not totally sure what the term means, actually. If it means “a person who likes and appreciates good food” then yes, I suppose I am a foodie. I don’t like labels though, so I wouldn’t call myself one.
4. There was a time when I absolutely could not cook or bake anything without a recipe. I clung to the recipe like an insecure girl clinging to an uninterested ex. I knew I should let go, but just needed that recipe.
5. I still have (at least) two crutches I turn to for help when creating a recipe on my own. The Flavor Bible 
and Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking
have been indispensable guides in learning to get creative in the kitchen.
6. Even though I won’t, for just one day I’d like to forget about all the chemicals, sugar, food dyes, etc. and just make these for Halloween. Aren’t they cute?
There. I feel better. I hope you are having a lovely Monday.
Any confessions you’d like to share today?
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Thanks for these wonderful points of yours. Cooking healthy foods will make the family healthy.
Thanks for these wonderful points of yours. Cooking healthy foods will show our love for our family.
Thanks for these wonderful points of yours. I want to check out those books.
This is a great story. I hope you’ll write more of your story to inspire and teach us about healthy foods.
I love your story. I hope you’ll write more of your story to inspire and teach us about healthy foods.
I love your blog, I’m working on going the healthy blog route from being all over the place. This is such a great resource. Thank you!
You make so lots of great points here that I read your article a couple of times. Your opinion are in accordance with my own for the most part.
Have you ever tried Irene’s biscotti? I am a mom who is mindful of what I put into my body, it still love sweets. I found them at Whole Foods and don’t feel bad eating a box when I need to because they are so low in calories. I haven’t found any cookie type product that is more filling and lower in calories. Made of all natural too. Just wanted to share.
Really good to hear the types of food we can have.Thanks for sharing.
Oh, I want to check out those books. I am horrible at creating a recipe myself.
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I learned a lot from this post! This beneficial to me and I hope you’ll continue to write more helpful things for us mothers.
Really inspiring post. I loved it.
Fernando