One of my favorite things to bake - Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Aside from the stage, studio, and classroom,
the kitchen is my home. I've been in the kitchen since I was about 7 or 8
years old. Learned so many things from my mother and grandmother in the
kitchen (still learning). I'm so glad I received this gift. I come
from a long line of gifted cooks/bakers, especially on my mother's side of the
family. Good food (and drink) has been just as much a centerpiece of
family gatherings as the communion and the entertainment (mostly us acting
crazy and talking cash shit—doing what we do best, in other words...lol).
There's nothing wrong with loving good food, especially if you're blessed
enough to make it, share it, and enjoy it!
One of the things I've learned over the
years with cooking/baking is that food truly tastes good when you've put your
heart and soul into it. The love emanates through the food and touches
the spirit. This is why people enjoy it so much, and why we find some
eating with their eyes closed (totally enraptured with the taste, how it makes them
feel, and memories it conjures up). The best advice: if you're not feeling it—step away from the
stove! Put the utensils down and the
pots and pans away! Get out of the
kitchen and call for takeout/delivery! Because the food will tell
the story. I apply this to many of my
creative gifts and talents. I have to feel it. I have to be able to
get into to it. I can't do it just for the sake of doing it. If I'm
not feeling it, I can't do it. It's that simple.
So let me get back on schedule. I have a Honey Cornbread, Orange Cream Cheese
Pound Cake, Baked Yams, Buddah's Teriyaki Pork Chops with Apples, Onions, &
Peppers, and Spinach to make. Happy cooking, baking, and eating! Enjoy!
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