Monday Project

I finally did it. I returned to the kitchen after an extended hiatus. I had become overly frustrated with some of my kitchen failures and renounced cooking. However, after my recent visit to see my brother and his fam in NY I was inspired by that kid's ability to pull together a meal. How did he get all the householder talent and the lucrative career path? My brother would be the perfect modern woman if only he were a woman. Instead, he's a dude who can whip up a mean beef burgundy or a restaurant's worth of perfectly poached eggs. That bitch.

Anyway... I was inspired to attempt cooking one more time. Last week, I successfully knocked out four meals which I consider a huge success. This week, I'm kicking it up a notch meaning more home-cooked meals and a little branching out into new recipes. May God have mercy on all I feed.

The best part? I'm finally utilizing Pinterest as I intended: an effective tool for organizing useful information. Not just yuppie porn for suburbanites. Here are some of the recipes I made last week or that are in the works for this week...

French Bread Pizza

Source: whatscookingwithruthie.com via Carly on Pinterest

Southwestern Acorn Squash

Source: shine.yahoo.com via Carly on Pinterest

Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken

Source: jujugoodnews.com via Carly on Pinterest

Lemon Bars

Source: livingpractically.blogspot.com via Carly on Pinterest