My name is Erica and my life revolves around food. I can't tell you when I first came to this realization, but I suspect it's always been that way. I recently discovered my diary from age seven and my very first entry was what I had eaten for lunch that day (chips and 7up). Food has always been on my mind.
My mom made most of our meals from scratch, just as her mother did. We didn't have a lot of money, but we always ate well. We lived in the country for a good portion of my childhood, so driving fifty miles round trip to dine in a restaurant wasn't always feasible. That's not to say we never ate out, but we spent a great deal of time baking and cooking at home. Many memories were created in the kitchen.
I live with my husband and our two small dogs (Heidi and Roman). Heidi is my shadow and my little helper in the kitchen (not really - that would be unsanitary, but she does like to follow me around!). My husband is allergic to gluten which means some, but not all, of the recipes on this blog are gluten free or can be easily adapted. Such recipes will be noted in the post and tagged as "gluten free".
Thanks for following along as I create new memories!
Erica
