Three a Week

Happy New Year!

It's hard to believe that 2011 is here. We enjoyed 2010 so much, and the days and months just flew by. Our lives are blessed by our friends and family, secure jobs, and a cozy place to call home.

We don't have any scheduled life changes this year, so we thought it would be fun to have some new year's resolutions. We have some simple ones, such as hanging up the pictures in the bedrooms and exercising more. But we found a good idea in Sunset magazine: try three new recipes a week. Cooking (and eating) good food is something that we enjoy, and this challenge would keep things interesting in our kitchen.

Three new recipes a week is not just for entrees, but includes side dishes, drinks, desserts, whatever. The goal is to try new fruits and vegetables in particular, but we are open to all suggestions. All three recipes can be used in the same meal, or spread out through the whole week. Our hope is to document our experience here, even if we are the only ones who read it. :)

Our inaugural recipe comes from Christy's favorite blog, Orangette. Since meeting the author Molly Wizenberg last March, our kitchen has been filled with delicious dishes from her recipes, from vegetables side dishes to banana bread. Christy saw this recipe for whole wheat chocolate chip cookies, which was written by "Good to the Grain" cookbook author Kim Boyce. Though nothing can compare to Christy's mom's chocolate chip cookies, the simple ingredient list seemed like a winner without too much effort. There is nothing quite like warm chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven, but the experience is even better when it's a great cookie.

We'll be back later this week!