My name is HOV! Wait that's not right...
Hi, my name is Katrina and if you are reading this then you are probably either one of my friends or family! If you are not, thank you for being here and taking 2 minutes out of your day to read something funny.
No I am not a comedian, nor am I even a written. I am merely a women in food, which can sometimes be a comedy in itself. So maybe I am a writer? Anyways I just wanted to post something since it's been so long and so many things have happened that I feel like I owe it to the small percentage of people who read this that yes I am out here and yes I will be giving you more recipes, travel and wine tips.
2023 was a fast and hard year. It came up at my with a fast hand and passed me by like it was running through the park for a morning jog. I got married, I won leader of the quarter, I went to some of my first women in hospitality conferences and now this year I will be beginning to teach part time at a college. I also picked up a new sport and a new injury to go with it! Isn't getting older fun?
There were times I felt very low last year and didn't feel my most healthy. I was hard on myself, my body and my body image, which is not fair. Considering how much my body has done for me.
I am trying to get back into my groove as I'm sure many of you are as well. With new year's, come new stresses and anxiety about accomplishment. I think about these things every day I am on this earth. Could I have done more? Why didn't I do this when I was young? Am I wasting time? When will I ever be happy in life or at my job?
Maybe this year, it will be a chance for me to focus on not just mine but other people's happiness. I am lucky to live with a positive person who see's the bright side in life. I however live in the realism side of life where maybe I am not the most positive. Maybe we can take a page out of other's books and make choices that affect our own happiness. Is it greedy to say or is it just what we actually want to happen for us?
Something that actually make me happy is cooking good food and drinking good wine! Making things that are both nourishing and make you feel happy inside. Maybe also opening up a really good wine and savoring it with something really tasty.
So here are a few thing that I will be focusing on for this year
Cooking food that I actually want to cook and that makes me feel nourished
Using all the cookbooks we have in our shelves to make something new and challenge myself
Drinking and savouring the bottle of wines I have been keeping for a special time and sharing it with others to taste and talk about
Trying to live in the moment and be happy for what I have accomplished and how I got there
Experiencing new things or places which will activate my mind and curiosity
I recently opened up a cookbook and made a recipe out of it. I rarely do that, because I think I don't need one (not true). I guess you don't realize this when you are thinking that you don't need a recipe. You are putting up a barrier for yourself. A barrier that decreases your enjoyment of the final product. Guys chefs are people too! Who knew?
Well I think that's about all I can get out today. I will be trying a viral recipe later for Chicken Tortellini Soup, so I will let you know how that turns out.
I will also be writing some travel posts coming soon as well since I have been travelling a lot as of late. If there is a topic you want me to cover, please feel free to reach out to me here or on Instagram and I will try to figure out how to make the recipe!
Thanks for listening. Love to you all!