yea...um.. hello or something!

I thought i would introduce myself a little before i get straight into the food! I'm Jess, my fiancee Mandy and I have a 3yr old daughter, who is probably the biggest foodie of us all! One of our favourite past times is to wander around the city and explore all of the little cafe's and shops.  We wanted to bring this passion for foodie adventure and the bliss of trying new things into our home.  I constantly find recipes and think...  oooh I want to make this, but I don't have half of the ingredients on hand, so instead of doing a weekly shop, I have started going to the store every couple of days after choosing a couple of recipes. I am beginning to find that planning meals is easier to cater for, and its working out cheaper as well.  we used to do one weekly shop and load up on groceries, which often meant that certain things weren't getting eaten, or even wasted.  Shopping in short spurts has cut back both on waste, and our budget!  It's exciting for me to merge what i've learned working in professional kitchens, with my own passion for cooking and eating good food.  I know that a lot of you are foodies as well, but hopefully this blog will also reach some mums and dads who want to introduce the joy of food to their families!