Weekend

Thanks goodness for the weekend.  Last night I entertained a group of women and shared a few items on my menu.  It was a hit.  Only a few encouraging suggestions of improvement were given.  Thanks Girls!!!


Today I didn't spend much time in the kitchen.  My BFF came over and we played with our sewing machines.  I embroidered a few things to make wall hangings for my kids and a flag for Halloween.  They both turned out super cute!!  I wonder what I could do with the machine for Tia Mia Dinners To Go?


Tomorrow I pick up my menus and update this site.....48 hours and we launch.........cheers!!!!!!

Test kitchen is in full swing

So today I tested 4 recipes for my menu and let me just say I'm glad I get to eat for free. The Chicken Pot Pie turned out so so at first.  The crust was to fluffy.  It soaked up all the gravy.  After a few adjustments to the crust, #2 went into the oven.  Oh My Word!! YUM!  Next was my Chicken Enchiladas with sour cream sauce.  I personally think the sauce needs more garlic, but over all I'm pretty happy with it.  The Mac N Cheese came out as it should, perfect. And finally was the disaster of all disasters, the meat loaf.  I cooked one last night for dinner and it took way to long.  1 hour and 45 minutes to be exact.  How is that for convenience food.  Not so much.  So today I tried another path.  Use less meat and smaller loaf pans, maybe that will make cooking time shorter.  2 pounds of meat later Im left with dry, tough tasteless  meat.  I think I'll skip meat loaf for now and just move on.  Maybe I'll attempt it again after we launch.


The menu is looking good.  I'll post that here as soon as I get them finished.


4 days until Grand Opening!

Exciting time!

  Summer vacation is coming to a close.  Both of my children will be in school this year.  Hannah is going into 3rd grade and Connor will be a Kindergartner!    With all this free time on my hands what will I do with it?  I could go back to work for someone...not on my top 10 list of things I want to do....I could go back to school myself. Eh, Maybe?  I could pick up a new hobby.  (That sounds much better than a job).  Or I can go into business for myself.

  After long talks with close friends and my hubby, I have decided to start a catering business.  This isn’t just any catering business.  I am catering to your family.  

  Quality family time is very important to me. I know how it is coming home from working all day, trying to cook a meal, clean the kitchen, make it to soccer practice on time, do homework, bed time and every other chore not listed. Who has time to cook a nice dinner that is healthy and homemade? This is where I come in. I make your dinner, freeze it, deliver it and now you have a meal that is ready whenever you are.  All you have to do is bake. Sounds good right?  

  So, here is to cooking!  Cheers!