Friday, June 27, 2008

Ingredient Challenge



Family and friends,

"What should I make for dinner?"

Faced with that daily looming question, I've created a brand new website that I'd like to share with you:

http://www.ingredientchallenge.com

This site has been inspired by so many things: my passion for food, that daily looming question, "What should I make for dinner?" and specific memories that I have of food. It's also been inspired by a good friend of mine, named Neil. During my 2 year stint as a teacher in NYC, I rode the train to work most every day with a coworker/teacher friend of mine, Neil. Neil belonged and still does, to a CSA (community supported agriculture) group. He told me that sometimes he would get a new vegetable/fruit that he didn't quite know what to do with. And that he enjoyed the challenge of cooking with something new.

I want to challenge people to step outside of their standard cuisine, and try something new. Every week there will be a new ingredient. Make a dish using the ingredient. Then take a picture, and post both the picture and the recipe. Just by contributing, you could win one of the weekly giveaways. Taste the Challenge!

best,

Monica Gibson

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

We're buying a house!


We're set to close on the 8th of July.
(We fly to UT on the 9th of July - a little hectic)

It's 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, full unfinished basement, hardwood floors hiding under green carpet, sitting on 1/2 an acre.
The school district is stellar! (http://www.greatschools.net/schools.page?district=206&state=OH)