Fun with food.

I've had so much fun with my new cookbooks. I also got a Our Best Bites cookbook that I absolutely love! I have not been cooking up a storm like I used to.  One of the reasons is I will spend all this time cooking and kill myself over it and I'm exhausted and then I serve it and my kids will complain about it what we're eating and not eat it. Well, one of my New Year's Resolutions is to cook and bake because I enjoy it and not being discouraged by my family's response. Just looking at the pretty food pictures and reading the cookbooks have brought me joy.  So, the first week of January, I made two new recipes that I hadn't made before and I absolutely loved them! I have never loved food more. It has been so fun to have fun with food.  I have a picture of my Chocolate and Fruit Trifle here. I made it for the holidays and it was so fun to make it and have people enjoy eating it.  There is nothing better for me than to have people enjoy food that I cook.  Having said that, I have been trying to help my husband eat healthier.  I have been counting calories for him and encouraging our whole family to exercise and eat healthier.  I'm getting ready for a surgery in three weeks and I am trying to take care of myself and get myself in the best condition I can be before then.  My new cookbooks have some great recipes that are less calories and taste so good. I'm going to try to make some and share some on my food blog.  It is fun to be excited about something!