Welcome to the Gray Area Galley! Hang onto your seats dudes, because awesome stuff is going to happen in here. If you are arriving from Facebook or my lifestyle blog, Gray Area, you already know me a little bit....but if we haven't met before, here's the Coles Notes version. Ready?
I am a mom, a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and musician. I struggle with a lot of the same stuff as everybody, I think: weight management, finding time and energy to cook healthy meals, getting my children to eat enough vegetables, getting it done on a budget, and...finding the space to do it in a tiny little galley kitchen. (Incidentally, the pic above is A galley kitchen but it is not mine. I'll post a pic one day if I decide to clean it.)
So this is not a place where you'll hear me say that I have all the answers, because I totally don't. Actually I'd submit that nobody does; everyone is a little bit different and has to develop their own strategies that work. I'm here to share what works for me and my family, what didn't work ('cause believe me when I say that I've tried some real stinkers - they always make for entertaining reading), and possibly supply some inspiration to fuel your creative fire in the kitchen!
You may be wondering if I am aware of the appetizing acronym I've created with Gray Area Galley, and the answer is a resounding yes! The GAG is a nod to my first inspiration behind getting a foodie blog going, which was (wait for it) a series of experiments where I was cooking with crickets and mealworms.
Haha, see? There will definitely be some entemophagous edibles coming your way probably in October. And seriously, keep an open mind about that stuff because if you can get past the IDEA of eating insects, they are a great source of nutrients. And environmentally friendly. And delicious if you prepare them right.
Wait, don't close your browser window in disgust! There will also be quick and healthy meals for the nights when there are no groceries in the house, protein-packed breakfasts of champions, kids' lunch ideas, and possibly the most awesome sumptuous desserts on the Internet. Not even joking a little bit on that last point. Stick with me, it'll be a fun ride!
