Gooey Butter Cake with Dried Blueberries

Oh man did it feel good to get back into blogging. Knowing that I was going to share this recipe felt good, and made me try so much harder while making it. Of course I always have to remind everyone that I am not a professional and I make mistakes. This cake was supposed to be a little more under cooked than in the pictures. I mentioned before that we just moved into a house. This house was built in the 80's so some of the appliances are a little older. We are still trying to get used to the stove. It gets so much hotter than any other stove I have used! I have burned more things in the month we have lived here than in the last few years I have started cooking. 

All I ask is be patient with me as I get used to these new appliances and actually remember to take pictures. I almost forgot to take pictures of the dinner I made tonight. :)

Where have I been?!

Wow, I pretty much just dropped off the face of the earth with this blog. So much has happened in the last 6 months that I have had almost no time to post. I have still been cooking but I never got around to taking pictures. Who knew that having a full time job with a husband and fur-baby at home would take up so much time!

One thing that I am proud of is that we finally got out of an apartment and moved into a house. It is so nice having more room. Plus not having to hear voices, music, and TVs through the walls. The most is a few dog barks and I can live with that. Leia (our adorable boxer mix pup) loves the space as well. It took her a while to get used to the new house; but after a weekend of accidents and horrid smells she understood that this is her house and she can run around as much as she wants. We have only been here a couple weeks and there is already a path etched in the dirt where she has sprinted in circles in the backyard. I can also say I feel a lot better knowing she isn't stuck in a small apartment without daily exercise.

Along with more space for Leia, I have more space in the kitchen. This is my first place in ages that has an island. Cooking the few dinners that we have has been so easy; plus more fun! My husband can come in to help without the two of us bumping into each other because of the lack of counter space. I have a feeling that with more space I can get back to posting new recipes.

So I am announcing here and now that I will start capturing meals with my camera and posting them. I still have so much to learn with cooking and love sharing them with the world. I may start off a little slow, but I know that once I get back into I will remember how much fun I had. Here I go!! :)