I've Got the Attitude!

Julia Child once said, “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”  As so, it is time, my friends. Believe it or not, it is going to happen. This is the year I am going to master cooking.

Yep, that is correct. For those who know me, you are probably dying of laughter and/or streams of tears coming down your face from laughing so hard. I figured it is do or die time with cooking. If I can pull out a miracle this summer with at least a few solid recipes I can survive and my future family will be able to survive as well.

It isn't just that, however. I am envious of my brother who is the go-to-cook of the family. He is the one mom goes to to help with: birthday dinners, holiday cooking, advice about cooking, and so on and so forth. How do I help with these occasions? I am there for entertainment purposes about cooking experiences. I have quite a few stories about cooking. I will share my favorite.

My favorite is the most recent incident. This was about a year ago, on Father's Day. I thought I would be a nice daughter and fix the most amazing father dinner. So i whipped up Chicken Caesar Salad with no problem, I cut the bread (already store bought), and probably something else (I don't quite remember). Anyway, for dessert I was making my dad's favorite dessert: fruit crisp. I figured i couldn't go wrong because it was his FAVORITE. I looked at the recipe and couldn't quite understand the process. I then proceeded to  call my mom for advice. She told me (I could almost quote this): just put the flour, oatmeal, sugar, and butter on top of the fruit. My reaction was, "MAN I CAN TOTALLY DO THIS! YES! I cannot screw this up!" Needless to say, I kept looking in the oven as it was baking and it wasn't looking like it was supposed to. I was a little worried, but I followed mom's advice so I couldn't go wrong. Fast forward, I did it completely wrong! I felt like I was back in kindergarten eating paste. Disgusting.

Now that summer is about 6 school days away, I have decided I am going to become a chef. It is going to happen! I have got that 'what-the-hell' attitude Julia Child is talking about. Why? I figure, what do I have to lose? Absolutely nothing! I have everything to gain. So watch out world, there is a new chef in town, with attitude!

Stay tuned during the summer for cooking stories!