by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Children |
My new friend Kerilyn over at MarriedtoaChef.com recently asked me what my mission and dream was for this blog. I figured after 6 months of blogging (where has that time gone?), I should look back at my original mission statement and make sure I was still on track.
My mission or goal for Emulsified Family is really two fold. #1 – To connect with others who are married to or dating a chef, a line cook, a general manager, etc. and to encourage them with the Word of God and through what He has taught me and continues to teach me on a daily basis. (And since we have kids, many of the posts will be about raising a family with a chef, because that’s my life and what I do all day long.) And #2 – To give a glimpse of how restaurant and family life come together to those in the “outside world” (aka not in the restaurant industry.) (more…)
by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog |
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If you are married to or dating a chef, you need another recipe or cookbook like you need a hole in the head.
Seriously!
I say that jokingly, but it’s true!
The problem is not the NEED for a recipe, it’s the NEED TO FIND the recipe you want to make and the MATH SKILLS TO SCALE DOWN THE RECIPE so you don’t end up with 5 gallons of salad dressing. And then, HOW TO ORGANIZE these recipes that you’ve now converted into a home quantity!
With my husband being in his kitchen at work the majority of the time, the planning and cooking of meals at home falls to me. Meal planning is not something that comes naturally to me, but without it, we would eat horribly and would spend an absolute fortune on food! While I don’t always use recipes when I cook, I love to try new things and am constantly looking for new ideas. (more…)
by Jennifer | A Few of My Favorite Things, Being Married to a Chef, Blog |
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I am not much of a reader. (Don’t tell any of my past students.) I love to read blogs, but do not reach out for books (or the Kindle app on my tablet) as often as I should.
So I have to be honest, I’m a bit surprised with myself that I’m writing about a book I read. Never thought that would happen . . .
However, when I discovered a new book written by another chef’s wife (who lives in Seattle of all places!!!!), how could I not read it? (more…)
by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Children |
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Before I start getting phone calls and frantic e-mails from family and friends, let me just say that I am fine. No need to check on me. (Although I’m always happy to receive phone calls, emails, text messages and even a surprise vanilla latte, Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets in the mail or even a Vitamix from people, just to say they are thinking about me.) I’m fine. Really.
However, this question was word for word what came out of my chef/husband’s mouth one day a few years ago and I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately as I’ve been struggling with a few things here at home. (more…)
by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Chef Life |
I don’t know about other chef’s wives and significant others, but I am so thankful text messaging was invented.
Before this fabulous technology (yes, I’m old enough to remember before) once my husband left for work, our communication was done for the day. If there was an emergency, there was always the main phone number to the restaurant or to the back office, but calling the restaurant because you have a question about cooking dinner . . . not really an option.
In the past, random questions I had during the day had to wait. And most of them still do. But if I really have a pressing question or want to check in and see how his day is going, I can just shoot him a text (or email) and most of the time get a response within a reasonable time frame.
Looking through our recent texts there are many similar ones, probably not unlike many conversations between another husband and wife during a work day.
“How is your day going?”
“Any idea what time you are coming home?”
“Love You.”
“The kids won’t stop talking! Hurry home and save me!” (OK, that one was not really in there, but it could be sent at any moment.) (more…)
