Important Elements

Ok... there are words. Lots of words. Not really a TL:DR version. Sorry. Bite my soggy bottom. 

Recipes

• For some/most of the posts, I will provide a recipe (I hope). When I write a recipe, I am very methodical and include notes and methods that make it very easy and efficient (at least for me). Hopefully it will make your life easier too. 

Will's Scratch Scale

• On a scale from 0 to 10, the Will's Scratch Scale determines how much of the recipe is "from scratch". When I started playing around in the kitchen, I made a comment that the enchiladas I made were home made. Will commented that I used canned sauce, packaged cheese, and all I did was just put them together... so it while it was made at home, it wasn't from scratch. Later, I commented that I made some cake cookies from scratch, but Will commented that I used a pre-made cake mix as an ingredient... so it wasn't truly from scratch. 
• When I choose a recipe to go in my book (see below), for me it is practically perfect in every way. There are some recipes that are best for quick and easy and a high "cheat" factor (meaning 0-3 / 10 on the Scratch Scale), while others are almost entirely from scratch (8-10 / 10). 
• Please note that while I do this to honor Will, everything on this blog is basically Who's Recipe Is It Anyway... and it is all made up and the points don't matter. 

Cookbook "Grimoire"

• My cookbook is inspired by my dad (Dennis). The short version of the long story is that I realized that while memory, sight, sound, and smell fades when someone is no longer with us, hand writing remains. I cherish the letters and cards and notes from my family members, so I started my cookbook so that I could have a legacy to pass onto my friends/family that could potentially outlast me. Not going to lie... I'm hoping for a jello wrestling contest for it. 
• The book I found was on Etsy and was hand shaped leather with linen paper. All of the recipes are written in the book by me and that is where they stay. I will be typing out recipes for this blog, but this is where the magic happens. 
• Side note -- linen paper absorbs liquid and slashes and pops when cooking. 
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Cooking Magic

• As a wise mentor of mine taught me, magic comes from your heart, your will, and your intentions. Making magic in the kitchen is easy... simply believe that you are doing well, and it should turn out well. Intend to make good food for people you know, love, and respect and the magic flows from you. Granted, it's hard to serve horribly overcooked and burned mac and cheese, but if you honestly tried your best, it will be reflected in your cooking. Along those lines... if you aren't feeling it... the cooking reflects that too. 
• At least that is what I tell myself. I can't really believe that my stuff is better than others. I'm just a scrub. I don't know what the hell i'm doing... but yet i can't keep stuff in stock. 

Blog Quality

• I'm just dinking around on here too. Hopefully it's enlightening and entertaining, but i'm still learning. #sorrynotsorry