We are 1 year old now!

Today, December 22nd, my blog is turning 1 year old! I started it this day a year ago to vent out my frustration: I was not crazy about cooking, and it made me feel bad about myself as a woman. It was just one post, and the blog was meant to die a few days ago but surprisingly it survived. To me it is a little fun thing I am doing sometimes, and that’s why I am still enjoying it.

Just some statistics:

41 posts

3 guest posts

5,455 visitors

117 comments

3 Blog Hops I took part in

1 giveaway won

Plus I started a Facebook page and a Twitter account solely for this blog. Not too much for one year but not bad for something I do from time to time as a hobby. Actually, I thought this blog would consist of 1 post only:) 

The main question when I started this blog was: Am I not a real woman because I am not crazy about cooking? Any changes? I have to admit: no. I like when my family enjoys my cooking, and I like to eat too, I enjoy cooking when I have time, trying new recipes and new ingredients but I can’t say “I love cooking”. Nevertheless, I think I learned to live with it - I am just a real woman who doesn’t love cooking as much as she enjoys doing other things. At least I know I cook not bad and my family likes what I make. I am at peace now.

Happy Birthday to my Kitchen Away From Kitchen!

The most wonderful time of the year

I know I know I haven’t been active on this blog lately. Holiday season and end of the year are always a hectic time, and I could not just find time and peace to sit and blog. 

Some may wonder how come I didn’t write anything about Thanksgiving, one of major reasons for Americans to cook. Well, this year we had an unconditional one. We didn’t have the kids, and other family members also had other plans so I decided to skip the whole big Thanksgiving dinner, and instead we went to play tennis, enjoyed a nice warm morning in the park, came home, did some work (Dave is now working on a new novel, and I always have what to do too), and then just cuddled on the coach watching ‘Horrible Bosses’ (a pretty stupid and not that funny movie though) and eating Buffalo wings I made (sorry no pics because it had been all consumed before I grab my camera). Not a traditional Thanksgiving, yeah? But I have to tell you: we enjoyed it a lot. If the real reason of this holiday is not to gobble up on turkey but to be thankful then we celebrated it right: I am thankful for my life, my family and friends.

Journal of a cooking anti-fan

I don't like cooking. Everybody who knows me knows I am not a fan of spending my time in the kitchen. Nobody ever complains and seems to be ok with it (yes, I am lucky to have a great family!) but at times I feel bad about my attitude towards cooking. No, don't think I am a bad cook, it is not the case, I just don't enjoy cooking. Am I normal? Women in my family always cook, 3-4 times a day, 7 days a week - and love it. What's wrong with me? Am I not a real woman?