I'm in Love!

I've never done anything like this before, please don't tell anyone. It started innocently enough, just a quick little peek. No one will ever know. Okay, I have to tell someone so here it comes...my confession...I spent yesterday's lunchbreak with a new grocery store! You see, I'm usually very loyal to my little grocery store: the friendly staff, its convenient location...the Starbucks kiosk... When the big, bad Hyvee moved into town, did I buckle under the bright lights and breakfast buffet? No! Just this once, innocently enticed by promises of great deals, I thought I'd run into this newly remodeled, small chain joint on the other side of town to check out their meat prices. I have three words for you: Blue. Point. Oysters. Oysters!! Gorgeous, rugged, honest-to-goodness mollusks! I swear I could smell the saltwater through the case, they looked that good! My mind tiptoes into forbidden territory -- Smoked, perhaps? Steamed in butter and hot sauce?  I must see them again...maybe I'll tell my grocery store I'm working late tonight...

Why Hello!

So there I was at work, sitting at my desk, mentally engrossed in last night's Chopped basket (Greek yogurt, sugarcane, cactus pears, popcorn kernels) -- "Why did no one make popcorn balls??", using half my computer screen for work, half for perusing food blogs, and wondering if I could make a decent balsamic reduction on a weeknight. There's got to be another outlet for this obsession...What is this? The Wednesday Chef? She is phenomenal! I must forward. Attach the link for this post; emailed to six people. I reread it. Outstanding! Oh look, I have a reply..."Dork." Nice. Good, another one. "Nerd." Apparently my enthusiasm for all things edible has expanded beyond the parameters of normal omnivores. Okay, that's it. I'm starting a blog. And thus, The Beanie Weinie Blog was born.
Really, I'm merely an aspiring home cook, learning the ropes by trial-and-error and Bobby Flay. I plan to use this blog as an outlet for my adventures and experiences; what I make, see, eat, learn, and love. Welcome to my blog! This is going to be fun. :)

PS - I apologize for the stock photos. I am sans camera right now but hope to remedy that soon!