so the party i was supposed to go to was canceled due to sickness. :( i stayed home and watched Clemson play a sloppy Peach (I refuse to call it by it’s corporate name) Bowl game and lose in OT. i’m also listening to my neighbors shoot fireworks while flipping back and forth between Food Network and some dude on ESPN who is going to jump a football field on a motorcycle. this leads to my “confession”.

a couple of months ago, i was over at Jacob’s house and we were watching tv. he and his wife told me they watch Food Network a lot. we watched an episode of Iron Chef and i was enthralled. i’ve been interested in trying to become a better cook lately. my grandfather’s culinary talent is tremendous, so i have the genes to be a good cook. i figure i could become pretty good in the kitchen too. so for Christmas i got a new set of pots (Stainless!)….finally growing out of the nonstick set from Walmart. i’m still trying to figure out what to do with the old set, i figure i can donate them to Goodwill or something. i bought a bunch of stuff to make Etouffee and Red Beans and Rice while i’m off for the holidays. i haven’t tackled those yet, only made 2 chocolate pies (and both came out great!). i did get the ingredients to make a homemade Apple Pie today, but with the canceled party did not make it. tomorrow though, tomorrow will be some cooking while i watch some bowl games.

anyway, i’ve been watching various Food Network shows lately, the other night staying up to watch a show where it was a competition between 5 chefs to make a Disney cake and one of my new favorite shows Dinner: Impossible. it’s so cool to watch people make stuff under pressure, especially when they get to use their creativity. i even like Alton Brown. so there it is…my end of the year confession, i’m a Food Network addict now.

the Australian guy made it over the football field! hooray!