First off the Main Idea

I grew up eating some pretty bland food as a kid the typical set up of meals on a weekly basis pizza, spaghetti, sloppy joe's, lasagna, salmon and potatoes you get the picture. Once I moved out of my parents house and the dorms I swore to myself I would not eat such bland food and actually make meals out of a cookbook for once. I am not trying to follow the movie Julie and Julia movie by any means because one I don't have the money to, two I like to eat healthy, and three I like to mix up the type of meals I make. So here's my test to myself I want to incorporate a meal every other day with some type of food that I have never eaten or have only had a few times or have just never cooked myself. This seems like an easy test but  only time will tell. My taste buds have room for growing and I can't wait to experience with the new food I can put into dishes. I also want to focus on using food that is found locally, not some crazy exotic food that traveled half way across the world. I realize it is winter and not much food is being grown locally at this time but there is still is food to try. Now off to the races my first dish I will start tomorrow and post my dishes with a picture of the item and the meal it is within.