I've never thought about writing a cookbook, however. I've always wanted to be a published writer of romance or something. It's only been the past couple of months that it's been encouraged by my family to write a cookbook, so I guess that's my next project.
Anyway - One of the reasons this has come up is I've finally made sourdough starter and sourdough bread.
That may not be a big deal for many of you...if any of you, grin. But it has long been an ambition of mine, well ONE of my ambitions. Another one was to build an outdoor oven and then bake the sourdough in it. I can say that I've accomplished part of that, or two parts. I've finally finished my oven!!! I tell you, this is a landmark day in history!!
This is what it looked like when I rebuilt it...I don't know if you remember the story of it's demise last fall...sigh. IT was not pretty. :( But I persevered and rebuilt!!
So this is how it looks now! You can't see the can because it's inside the mud stuff as a proper chimney. We are going to use it this Friday, I'm soooo excited!
And since my starter has finally grown and worked and I've made bread, I'll be making a batch of it in the oven after we're done enjoying decent pizza!!!
sigh.
Life is good.
So anyway - back to my thoughts.
I'm munching on a piece of this amazing sourdough bread, (for photos you can go to my food blog.) and thinking that I've finally achieved something I had to work at for longer than a year. I kept at it, even though it was frustrating and discouraging. It was becoming a joke in my family, mom's dying jar on the counter. And I've come to the realization that apparently I like cooking more than I like writing. I wonder why that is??? I'm not sure. But, perhaps I can combine the two, because I will spend a whole day looking at recipes and cooking and have to force myself to write.
I have resolved several times in my life to make my writing a non-hobby occupation. So far that has NOT happened. sigh. My hubby is very patient and takes it in stride, but I think it's time to get myself going and get a grip on my life. I don't have unlimited time to explore my talents and build them. I don't know how much time I've been given in this life. I've been wasting it. totally.
So, I think I'm going to rethink the writing I've been doing. The book I've been working on is not progressing, and I don't feel any attachment to it right now. I know that's when I really need to work at it, so I'm going to give it another try, but I'm also going to start contemplating the cookbook idea. My hubby is going to build a website for me that involves altering recipes for people who want to shape them into lower fat, healthy things. My focus, therefore, is going to be more on food. Since I haven't published anything that makes anyone want to come hunt me down and beg for another story (other than my neighbors), this won't be a heartache to many. Say la vie. I'm sure things will change in a year or so, the writing bug never leaves me for long.
I hope you find me in a better place next year. Be sure and check my food blog for photos of the pizza on Friday!! We know how to party at my house...lol
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