married life

We're enjoying the process of settling into married life. We both had a few days off work after the wedding, and we used part of that time to do some cleaning and decorating. I'm really enjoying how nice (some parts of) the house are starting to look. This weekend we plan to finish removing the old wallpaper in the kitchen and in the downstairs bathroom.

About six days into our marriage, we also finally had time to start cooking again. We're both pretty good cooks, and we both enjoy cooking on a regular basis, trying new recipes, and perfecting favorite recipes. This past weekend we tried some new ones and brought out some old ones. I made paella for Friday's dinner (our first married date night!). I've been working on this recipe for a while now, but I had never made paella for Terry. We made waffles and an omelet for brunch on Sunday. Neither of us had ever made waffles before, and we really enjoyed making delicious ones with our new waffle iron. Now we can't wait to try variations on the basic recipe. Sunday night I dusted off an old family recipe and made taco salads.

Tonight Terry has prepared a big pot of beans, and I'm making cornbread. One of my favorite parts of married life is definitely having a spouse who shares my love of cooking. I'm fond of of telling people that I'm not too shabby in the kitchen but Terry is even better. He's both more ambitious a cook (he tried the really hard recipes) and more consistent (he's got the recipes that ALWAYS turn out delicious).