In the Begining....

So I have decided to write a blog....
It took me a while to come to the decision, a couple of months actually..but with the support of my wife and a couple conversations with a few others, I figured "why not lets give it a go"

If someone actually reads this then great!!!!  If not, least I get a place to rant and store recipes for later on :P 

So where to start..... a Introduction of course

My name is James, or Bear, Daddy to my little girl, and I am sure there are a few names out there I don't wanna know about. and a few I won't mention. :)
I am  35 years of age, 6'4" and I ain't tellin' my weight, cause the scale ran away.....

I have been a farmer, a secretary, Computer tech, construction laborer  a few other jobs here and there,and mostly on and off for 22  years a Cook (yes, I started cooking at 8 years, when my neighbor decided I was old enough to come work in here catering kitchen)..not a Chef  (I will explain the difference later..remind me I might forget ) and for the Last 5 years my most important role... A dad to my little girl.. and for the last 3 a Stay at Home Dad.. which has given my lots of time to do varies crafts, try out new recipes and read good books ( and a few bad), and think about things that are going on in the world and the society, I (we) live in..
well between tea parties,cleaning, fixing "owies", dishes,fighting off the monsters in the closet, cooking, "honey-do" lists and trying to teach my child to grow in to a productive well adjusted member of society..... Piece of cake.... LOL!! 3 years I wouldn't give up for all the tea in china... or the coffee at Timmies!


By the way the difference between a Chef and a Cook is... a Chef goes to school, apprentices, spends a whole lot of money, to take a test and get a title.. a Cook, will never have the title, learns on the job, and gets paid a whole lot less, But both do it for the love of the art.
 That is enough about me for one night..