The beginning

I sat in bed, bored, hungry, and with a brain full of ideas. I was born in 1990, and since that summer day I had a passion for food. At the age of nine I began “backing cookies”. Sometimes I would follow recipes from an old cook book my mom had and sometimes I would makeup my own. Mostly bland cookies, that I swore were delicious.

At the age of 11 my mom and dad gifted me the freedom of expression in the kitchen. All I really knew how to make was chicken and fried fish. From time to time I made rice and beans, standard Mexican dishes.

I remember being nine and going to work with my mom, where they had cable. I would watch the food network, no cartoons for me! I loved dreaming that one day I would have my own cooking channel.

By 11 when I was cooking real edible food, I would pretend I was teaching others how to cook (on my own show). I hadn’t actually started experimenting with spices yet.

As I grew up, got busy, and thought it was too cool to pursue my dream I lost that spark of experimenting in the kitchen. I stuck to the basics and didn’t actually continue to experiment.

When I met my now boyfriend, I had someone that LOVED food and cooking as much as I do who was rooting for me. He loved eating my food, watching The Food Network, and experimenting with me. He also is my best coach and critic. Now I have a brand new outlook to cooking, I enjoy experimenting with flavors and getting out of my comfort zone when cooking.

So here I am now, about to have my first child, and 100% committed to make my dream a reality. With no REAL cooking training, an open mind about flavors, and kitchen begging to be used. Watch me grow as a mother, “wife”, and your newest cook.

– Raquel (Kaykay)

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