Hi! I’m Carly! I live in Utah Indiana with my German shepherd dog, Riza. I love to draw, go on long walks with Riza, sing in the car, and cook. But I’ve always felt intimidated and overwhelmed when trying to learn how to make new foods. To motivate myself to expand my culinary knowledge, I’m going to undergo a series of personal cooking challenges, starting with making meals that represent each of the United States of America.
My purpose in putting together this website is just to document my experiences and curate the awesome recipes I come across along the way. I’m chronically single and have a VERY introverted personality, so if I don’t post about what I learn, I’ll just be eating alone and letting my newfound knowledge go to waste. This way, I hope to pass along any tips I learn, introduce new foods to people like me who haven’t branched out much, and maybe inspire others to pursue their own cooking goals.
I have two jobs and a young, high-drive German shepherd to entertain when I’m home, so my posting schedule might be slow, and each challenge will probably take me a LONG time to finish. I’m doing this for fun and know that I will make a lot of mistakes along the way. The recipes I try might not be 100% perfect or authentic. Stuff I try might not turn out at all. But with the support of my readers and Riza, I’m going to do my best. I hope you enjoy following along!