So, what’s for dinner? Do you know? Sometimes it’s fun to shake things up a bit. If you find yourself cooking the same things all the time, it could be that you need to try something new, you just don’t realize it. But just as you may be in a rut with the things you could be cooking, you may be looking in the same places to find your recipes. Is your favorite cookbook getting a little stale? Try searching online instead. There are plenty of food oriented websites. Or, if you want to try cooking in a different cuisine, do a search for that cuisine. For example, if you want to find easy Thai food recipes, type in the search phrase “easy Thai food recipes” and you should be directed to a website that will help you out. Another good source is the ever growing video sites. I’ve been very busy these past few weeks. Check out my video on YouTube and Google Video. It’s called “The Making Of A Meatloaf” and it  shows you step by step how to make the perfect meatloaf. It’s also on the website under Home Cooking. This is a good way to learn by watching.

Do you know how to cook? Do you want to? Well, maybe you think you don’t have what it takes. But consider this. You may already have the skills and you just don’t realize it. If you can boil water, and make toast you may already be further along than you think. Granted, those are just simple things to do in the kitchen. But they form the basis of more complex dishes. If you can boil water, you can make pasta. If you can make toast you can also make things like English muffin pizzas and bruschetta. You can cook these simple foods to help give you confidence and to help you learn that cooking is nothing more than a series of steps. Make it a point to learn one new simple skill or recipe at a time. Before long, you will have an arsenal of recipes you are good at.