food is good...food is life

So for those of you who don't know...I'm mildly obsessed with food. And by mildly...I mean hugely! To give you an idea, I currently have 5 cookbooks and a Cooking Light magazine on my night stand. My favorites right now: EatingWell in Season-The Farmers' Market Cookbook and Tyler Florence / Dinner at my Place.

That's it...no deep novel, no "how to book" on parenting...just good old fashioned cookbooks. I love all facets of food. I love to cook it, to eat it, to look at it, to smell it, and to read and learn about it. I love how it makes you feel and how it makes those around you feel. I believe good food brings warmth and soul to your home.

I come from a family who celebrates with food. It is a part of who we are and a part of our daily activities. Most days we are planning for dinner while eating breakfast! Fortunately for me I married someone who also shares in most of these desires with me, however not to the extent that I do (but really...who does?!). We love to entertain and share our joys with food. It makes our home warm and full of love. We have shared this passion with our children as well. As they know our house is full of celebrations that involve our family and friends...and are always centered around plenty of food.

A few years ago I started a monthly Soup Night for our friends and family. I started because of all our crazy schedules, it just didn't feel like we saw our friends and family as much as we wanted to. I read a story about a woman who began a similar tradition and it really sounded cool. So my husband and I decided to have Soup Nights during every 3rd week of the month. I make two huge pots of soup - different each month - and have them waiting warm on the stove when our guests arrive. It has been something to look forward to each month and our kids have grown to love these nights just as much as we do. This coming Sunday is Soup Night...I'm reminded of this as I write because I must go so I can start searching for my recipes. I'll keep you posted on what I serve and maybe even share with you some recipes.

xoxo from Baby Chick.