Confessions from my kitchen

One of my friends commented that she couldn't believe how I got my whole family to sit down and happily eat all my meals. It made me think that perhaps I am not giving the 100% clear picture of life in  my kitchen. We are definitely not the Cleavers and I am certainly no Martha Stewart.

Here are my little confessions...

1. My one year old basically lives on yogurt, string cheese and fruit, because he is so picky.

2. I cannot make a decent hard boiled egg or baked potato to save my life.

3. I have such bad self control that I frequently have to throw away bags of candy or boxes of cookies (or hide them from myself!)

4. I secretly love many un-skinny things--Namely Nachos Bel Grande, McDonalds cheesburgers,  and Potato Oles dipped in processed cheese.

5. My kitchen looks like a tornado went off when I cook--picture sauce on the wall, food on the floor, and screaming children

6. My chopping skills are so bad that I would be embarassed for anyone to watch me cut an onion
7. I could easily be a vegetarian except for my love of processed meat-I live in Wisconsin, so cheese and sausage go hand and hand at our house.

8. I have never made a turkey, meatloaf, or a roast chicken (Amongst many other American classics)

9. I frequently prep my dinners over my lunch hour to avoid dinner time chaos
10. I drive my family absolutely crazy with my stacks of cooking magazines, recipe clips, and constant photography of my meals

I am constantly in a state of learning and frankly, LOVE IT!