WOW!!!! You guys are dangerous!

[LibraryLady]

I'm very impressed with your corner of the 'Net - and shall enjoy finding my way into all the nooks and crannies. Not like I needed another online place to meander through, I mean, diligently research...

I make no claims to cooking professionally; though I started cooking school back in the 80's, I bowed out due to health issues. I dabble in all aspects of comestible production from growing my own stuff and raising critters, to preservation/cooking/baking/grilling/etc, to the most important aspect of all - eating! I figure if I have to shovel fuel into this body, I want it to taste good and be healthy.

Thank you for allowing me to join your community.

LL

[pdswife]

welcome to the group.... I love living in the Pacific North Wet! glad we are neighbors!!

[texasgirl]

Welcome to DC!! Glad you found us!!

[deelady]

Welcome!! Glad for you to join us!! What kind of "critters" do you raise? I only have one critter....also refered to as my daughter!

[Maverick2272]

Hello and welcome to DC!!

[quicksilver]

Welcome, LibraryLady.

[LibraryLady]

Thanks to all for the warm welcomes!

Originally Posted by pdswife

... I love living in the Pacific North Wet! ...

Ah, yes... we don't tan, we rust! I just luuuurve to rub it in to all my non-PNW friends every time I get some fresh salmon for dinner...

Originally Posted by deelady

... What kind of "critters" do you raise? ...

Right now the only critters I have are the Better Half and Her Royal Feline-ous Snoopi, the queen of the household. I grew up raising rabbits and various winged critters for the dinnertable and am working on relocating to a place where I can do some more critter raising.

LL

ps - he made me use that smiley to designate him! I was going to use -

[kitchenelf]

First, welcome to Discuss Cooking! Second, and I hate to even mention this, BUT, you might be looking under our names at our titles - Certified Master Chef, Sous Chef, etc., etc. Well......those are titles according to how many posts we have - you are an Assistant Cook at the moment. One day, before you know it , without spending $50,000 on culinary school nor burning nor cutting nary a finger, you TOO will be a Certified Master Chef

[LibraryLady]

Originally Posted by kitchenelf

First, welcome to Discuss Cooking! Second, and I hate to even mention this, BUT, you might be looking under our names at our titles - Certified Master Chef, Sous Chef, etc., etc. Well......those are titles according to how many posts we have - you are an Assistant Cook at the moment. One day, before you know it , without spending $50,000 on culinary school nor burning nor cutting nary a finger, you TOO will be a Certified Master Chef

Oh, wow - really? ~pants heavily, faints gracefully~

I shall strive to work my little patootie into a dither of gratuitious postings as I strive to achieve that most holiest of grails...
dare I say it? Certified Master Chef

I did notice the wonderful levels titles are assigned on your board - how very appropriate to the subject matter.

LL

[kitchenelf]

hahahahaha - I'm glad you already knew but a lot of people post once and say they'll never be back because we're intimidating! LOL

We do, however, have our fair share of real chef's and people who cook professionally. I used to - - - - surely that counts for something? OK.......maybe not