The Noakes Family: Cooking Class

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Cooking Class

Bon Apetite!!!

Ok I will not lie, it has been a really long winter with lots of trials and heartache. One thing that has really lifted my spirits and kept me going is my love and new found confidence in the kitchen. My sisters and I have been attending a cooking/baking class and it has been so much fun. I am learning all the basics but with the added challenge of cooking from scratch. I am obsessed with kitchen stores and about died when I went to our new Crate and Barrel over Christmas. For so many years, it just felt like a chore to grocery shop, cook and bake and clean up all the dishes afterward. Over the past year or so, I have discovered the joy that comes from creating something healthy and yummy and serving it to my family. Anyways I am addicted and trying to get my kids addicted too (halle and I watch Rachael Ray together) Ok, so this is not a bragging post but mearly a motivational post because if I can do it, so can you. All these things I have made were SO intimidating but ended up being so easy! And yes I will admit, a few times I had my instructor on the phone:/

Here is my first batch of wheat bread!!! Kids ate and ate it, husband was OK with it but still missing his Grandma Sycamores white bread and I stopped buying 8 years ago. I was just thrilled it was eatable

Orange Rolls...these kideof exploded in the oven with orange goo but were still yummy to eat. This picture is not my finest, but I was up Sunday morning baking for my family so I should get points right?

Shrimp...nope I don't eat shrimp or anything that swims in the ocean but I was brave and determined to learn it. Halle and Chad were in charge of taking the shells off...