UnknownChef86

About Me

Jesus is my Lord, Savior, Brother, Friend.
He is the sunshine of my life, the joy in my heart and the air that I breathe.
It's because of His love, grace and mercy that I have hope for the future...
and I look forward to seeing Him face-to-face.

I love to "experiment" in cooking, and I'm pretty good at it. But sometimes my family gets a wee bit exasperated at not knowing what's for dinner. Here's a conversation that's been repeated at our house more than a few times...

DH/Kid: "What are you cooking?"
Me: "An experiment."
DH/Kid: "What kind of experiment?"
Me: "Food."
DH/Kid: "What kind of food?"
Me: "Dinner."
DH/Kid: "But what are we having for dinner?!?"
Me: "How should I know...it's not done yet!"



I love reading, writing and cooking
...is it any wonder I love 'Zaar?




I'm a "Little House on the Prairie" girl at heart.
If I had my way, I'd own a primarily "off-the-grid", self-sustaining farm in the country.
I borrowed the following recipe-rating system from ~Bliss~,
as it seems to fit my style the best of any I've seen,
and modified it a bit to suit my own preferences:

5*--I'd serve it to dinner guests
4*--I'd order this in a restaurant
3*--Good enough for me, but not for guests
2*--Finished eating it, but with a struggle
1*--Unable to finish eating it



I wanted a place to honor those Zaar chefs that have passed away. Some of them were before my time, but they live on in their recipes and their humor/joy of life. God bless you all, and I hope I one day get the privilege of cooking alongside you in that Great Kitchen in the Sky.

• [url=http://share.food.com/community/BillJ51/style.esi?member_id=15828]BillJ51's page[/url]

If I'm on 'Zaar, I'm normally in one of these rooms...pretty much in this order:

Here's a poem I wrote for Gay, Troy and the elves...way back when. It's still pertinent, imo.

To Zaar
In the middle of the night, when all is still,
you've woken up, six hours until
you have to be at work (to use your skill).
Where do you go?
To 'Zaar.

The kids are yelling, your head is pounding,
The dog's in the yard, baying, sounding
like it's being killed...the tension's mounting.
Where do you go?
To 'Zaar.

It's your break at work, you tap your toes,
You've got time to kill, and everyone knows
there's nothing to do, time just flows.
Where do you go?
To 'Zaar.

Dinner's cooking, company's coming,
You're not quite sure if your boss is slumming
by eating there...your nerves are humming.
Where do you go?
To 'Zaar.

All is quiet, the kids are in bed,
Your spouse is content, having been fed
"Such a wonderful dinner!" he happily said.
Where do you go?
To 'Zaar.

To talk, to laugh, to cry, to whinge,
When your nerves and mind want to unhinge,
To get a recipe, to chat with a friend...
Just go to 'Zaar.
The End.

Copyright UnknownChef86, 2006




20 random things about myself:
1. I live in the same town I grew up in.
2. I recently became a grandmother for the second time.
3. I am the "baby" of the family...I have four older siblings.
4. I would love to go back to southern Poland again.
5. My favorite colors are dark blue and hunter green.
6. I yearn to live in the country, but it's unlikely it will ever happen.
7. I can't recommend the books "For Women Only" and "For Men Only" by Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn highly enough...they saved my marriage.
8. I'm allergic to a lot of things...primarily environmental and chemical.
9. Due to my fibro, I need my vitamins like a diabetic needs insulin.
10. The picture of the foot (on the bottom of my About Me page) is mine.
11. I have 3 kids...ages 20, 21, & 22.
12. I love to listen to www.praise1065.com.
13. I learned how to can from my mom...and still do it.
14. I've been married for 22 years.
15. I love playing board games.
16. I would love to become a published author.
17. My mom and dad both passed away (separately) in 2002.
18. Our family loves "Firefly" and "Serenity" by Joss Whedon.
19. I have two dogs (lab/retriever/traveling salesman mix) and a cat.
20. I would love to own a restaurant.



The 100 Acre Personality Quiz

Your EQ is 173

Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar.

Seriously though, your whole "Don't Worry, Be Happy" philosophy is really what defines emotional intelligence. You're warm, open, and very optimistic. You know how to act appropriately, even if you don't feel like it. You are a good communicator, and you have little difficulty with personal relationships - even when you're dealing with difficult people. In general, you are successful, capable, together person. You get what you want out of life.

What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

 
My Weight-Loss Journey:

(Amounts subtracted are from original amount to be lost...and do not include dietary hiatus weight gain/loss)
8/14/06: - 0/145
8/28/06: -15.9/145
9/07/06: -23.0/145
9/25/06: -26.2/145
10/6/06: -30.6/145
(insert a 4 month dietary hiatus, regaining (then re-loss of) 15 lb.)
7/13/07: -36.7/145
(insert yet another dietary hiatus of approximately 8 months, regaining (and re-loss of) ~20 lb.)
(God willing, I'll get (and stay!) there eventually!)
10/8/08: -57.2/145
11/4/08: -61.9/145
12/9/08: -66.8/145
2/11/09: -71.8/145



Here are some cookbooks I'd like to look through later. Think of this as a bookmark on the library shelf...

...along with a few of my favorite Zaar chef pages, particularly when they have too many cookbooks to list here! Or they don't have any cookbooks! :D

...along with a 'Zaar page or two that are worth perusing at length. :D

My footnote?