Hi guys! I haven’t had much time to type out my blogs, but I have been recording notes and taking pictures of my delicious meal choices. As an overview, I’ve made some dishes that are inspired by my southern side of the family and dishes that are inspired by Hispanic and Indian culture as well. I’ve made a variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  When I’m feeling adventurous, I try to make things I’ve never made before, and you’ll get to explore some of the meals in my upcoming post. Chicken is usually a “go-to” when I’m looking for something fulfilling yet easy and quick to cook. When I first started to cook chicken, I only made it two ways; baked and fried. I never knew there were tons of other ways to cook it. Now that I am a mom, I’ve had fun experimenting with different ways to cook it. One of my favorite ways to use chicken is to barbecues it on the grill. No matter how much snow or rain came down on our porch, my grandfather always cooked out. In our family, we truly value barbecue’s. They bring everyone together, not only family but friends and neighbors as well. I envision my grandfather now, calling me to help him flip the chicken on the grill. He also used to let me mix his secret ingredients. In the next few posts, I’ll share with you, some of his styles and cooking secrets to get the delicious meals he and my grandmother provided for the community.