Motherhood hasn’t stopped me from cooking, but it did keep me away from blogging. With my oldest in kindergarten and my youngest almost eight months old, it’s time to get back to the computer to share my cooking adventures.

My latest plan is to make better use of my cookbooks. I’m committing to one new cookbook recipe per week for 2014. The first recipe of the year was Garlic Lovers’ Lentil Soup from Lorna Sass’ Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure. Lentil soup is often boring to me, but this recipe is full of flavor and very satisfying. Excellent leftovers, too! I’m finding that I use the pressure cooker more than the slow cooker, and I love being able to produce a healthy meal even when the day is ultra busy. I’m sure I’ll be trying more recipes from this book very soon.

Wishing you a very happy 2014!