The Author

Hello, my name is Margarita. Welcome to my blog and thank you for stopping by!

Let me tell you a little something about myself. I’m a special education teacher and this is my third year of teaching. My students teach me something new every day and I aspire to be better and better at what I do, because my students deserve it.

In my spare time I love to play in the kitchen and make food. I like trying new things and am always up for food adventures because I believe that life is too short to be eating the same things all the time. There’s so much food out there and so little time. I often cook vegetables and try to use ingredients that are in season. Recipes I find from my books or various blogs are often modified into healthier versions. Cutting back on oil, butter, or sugar; using low fat or nonfat dairy products; substituting meat for beans; omitting bacon; or using whole wheat flour instead of regular flour are some examples of what I consider healthier versions of making food.

I do not have any formal training and background in cooking or baking. When I went home for breaks during my college years, I would spend quality time with my mother in our kitchen at home, just watching her cook and occasionally lending a hand. She is my favorite person in the world and my favorite cook. A few years later, there were many evenings spent watching my dear friend, Sally, making dinner while I'm doing homework at her kitchen counter. She's my other mother. Then my pampered days came to an end because I had to be a big girl and learn to fend for myself. That was when I discovered the joys of cooking and began my foodventures.

The recipes that I post on this blog are either adapted from various sources like my cookbooks, magazines, food blogs that I follow, online recipes, or made-up ones as I cook my everyday meals. Most recipes that I share, especially the ones that are my own, are nothing fancy at all. I just want to let everyone know how easy it is to cook and that we can make good things without having to follow recipes all the time. Sometimes though, I stick with the tried and tested, especially if I know it’s not going to be the same when altered.

When I’m not cooking or baking, I’m working out. I enjoy doing different things… a little bit of running, biking, hiking, walking, dancing, weight lifting, gym classes, and my all-time favorite, yoga. I like doing various activities because I believe it’s best for all parts of my body to be engaged in different activities rather than just doing the same stuff all the time. My favorite workouts tend to change all the time depending on the weather or the season and on what my body feels it needs at the moment.  

In addition, I really feel the need to work out so much because I love food… way too much. What I love doing most is cooking and talking about food to anyone who wants to listen. So, join me in my quest for delicious and healthy goodness. Please feel free to share your thoughts and stories with me. Your comments make me so happy and I always look forward to them!