So near the end of fall semester my third year I decided baking was not enough for me. I needed to challenge myself and learn how to cook. So, not only did I not have time to bake but lets just cook during my non-existent free time too.. good idea Emily.

Anyways, I was out with my mom one day and ran across this gem. I was a big fan of the Hunger Games back in high school when the books were still coming out and Jennifer Lawrence had yet to arrive on the big screen. So when I ran across this cookbook inspired by the series I was pretty excited.

Again I had another cook book I vowed to work my way through. Not my best idea. This book is a little vague and requires me to make assumptions.. Never a good thing. Still, I have found some success with it and while I don't plan on cooking EVERYTHING, I do want to make my way through it and at least practice cooking a little more. I'm still in the process of working through it now but the next few blog entries will be the recipes I've tried so far