Moms can all cook right?

I've been thinking about starting this blog for a while now. Last month was the sixth anniversary of my mom's passing. Just like many people told me, it hasn't gotten easier. However, my two daughters are great reminders of my mom and my childhood. I find myself showing them pictures and telling them stories of the amazing woman they will never get to meet. I want to share everything. How funny she was, how tough, how caring.

She was not a chef, my dad loves to tell us that she couldn't cook when they got married. She was not one of those moms that spent hours in the kitchen. Yet, we never starved and some of my favorite memories involve food. Now I have my own kids and no cooking skills. I can't let them starve. I'm embarrassed to say we eat out more than we should. Since it's the holiday season, I figure it's time to dust off those memories and try to figure out how to cook.

Unfortunately, my mom was a cook by taste with no recipes to follow. Here comes Pinterest to save the day! All of my hours weren't wasted! There's my starting point then I'll just tweak it till it tastes right. Voila! If I can manage to not burn the house down. We do own a fire extinguisher. Here's my Pinterest board for this blog if you would like a preview of the recipes I'll start experimenting with:
https://www.pinterest.com/jessica_wright1/things-my-mom-made/

There are a couple I have already mastered: cornbread, red beans and rice, and pigs in a blanket woohoo! There are a couple I have attempted before: fried rice, chicken and dumplins, and cheeseballs.
There are a couple that terrify me: Mexican casserole and coconut cake.
But overall I think it will be pretty entertaining and maybe tasty. Tea will be my sous chef, Terry is my taste tester, and Emory will give the pep smiles. I promise to provide some funny play by plays and some cute pictures. Like this one. My mom being super 80s fashionable with a skillet on her head. This picture sums up this project perfectly.

So what feeling comes to your mind when you're in the kitchen? Fear, excitement? Do you have a favorite food memory to share?