cookin' skinny

Hey friends! I apologize for the slow food posts lately. I promise I have a good excuse!

I've been in the process of building a new company that conveniently involves all my passions — web design & cooking! The idea spawned from my love of cookin' skinny. I'm not a health nut or dietician, but I like to eat things that leave my body feeling nourished and healthy. I love taking a recipe that's traditionally bad for you and changing it up to make it better for you without sacrificing on flavor! And the best part is sharing it with others.

I also wanted to do this to challenge people to take the time to cook and share a meal with their friends and/or loved ones at least once a week. I know how busy I am during the week and I'm sure you're the same way, but sitting down and sharing just ONE meal per week is such a boost for my morale. The dinner table has a way of making everyone smile and laugh. I love that about food :)

So! After lots of thinking and planning, Cookin' Skinny was born! It's a subscription website that sort of resembles an online magazine. Mostly we'll feature healthy recipes, tutorials, ideas, tips with step-by-step pictures, wine pairings and basic nutritional information. We'll also have entertaining ideas — recipes, party print-outs, decorating ideas and more! Even a recipe box to save your favorites! Ahh I'm so excited!!!!

Like all new businesses, I hit some speed bumps along the road, but things have come together in way I never could have imagined — it's way better than I ever would have guessed! Funny how things work out like that.... Needless to say, this project is very near and dear to my heart and I want to see it grow and be successful. It's such a blessing to find something I have a passion for and even more so to see it turn into (possibly??!) a career! For now, this project is taking over my life, so please bare with me while it's getting up and running, I promise it'll be worth it!

Thanks for supporting me and reading my blog over the past two years and I hope you join us on Cookin' Skinny when we launch this November! For now, I'd love it if you joined us over at Facebook or Twitter to stay updated on what's happening and of course hear about the launch!