About me
About me and the blog. I’m the cheese-obsessed creator of recipes you’ll find here. Simple, delicious, comforting and all from grocery store ingredients.
I’m food obsessed meaning I think about tasty, decadent meals, snacks and the wine that goes with them most of the day.
A contest winning soup recipe, a love of writing, family encouragement and a complete disregard for my lack of tech skills lead me to start this blog.
Why A Gouda Life? A play on words ~ a good life and a nod to my favorite cheese and and the usual 7-10 varieties of cheese found in my refrigerator on any given day.
I’m passionate about developing recipes that make all of us look like a kitchen ninja without spending all day at the stove. Many of these recipes I’ve been making for years. I love how they invoke memories the way only food can do.
Inspiration:
Where does the recipe inspiration come from? Back in the day of noisy, chaotic dinners that usually involved spilled beverages dinnertime was important. It meant we all sat together as a family, sometimes squabbled and shared our day. Even though I didn’t know it at the time, it was the start of the inspiration.
My daughters, niece and many of my closest friends are staunch foodies and amazing home chefs. Time spent with them over good food and time also serve as my inspiration. I wouldn’t want to be on this journey without them. I’ve also taken many classes at SurLaTable and watched cooking shows like I was training for the Olympics.
Food, family and friends ~ not necessarily in that order are what’s most important. I’ve tried to create a balance of recipes from healthy to comfort to the easiest and my favorite way to entertain.
Recently there was a second soup contest winner but what all these recipes have in common is achievable, mind-blowing food that’s made with love. They all come together with simple, grocery store ingredients and are the kind of meals you want to come home to. Many involve cheese. That’s not an accident.
Blog Love:
I love this blog and everything it represents. I’m passionate about seeing it grow. If there’s something you’d like to see, I want to hear from you! I run with scissors and talk to strangers. If you can relate, follow join me on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST.
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Jeanette Bach
February 18, 2015
Congratulations on your new venture! I look forward to your future posts and recipes.
Bernie
February 20, 2015
Thank you so much Jeanette!
Dana
February 19, 2015
I really like the blog. Thanks for adding humor to our frozen days:-)
Bernie
February 20, 2015
Thanks Dana!! We need an afternoon at the wine bar at Partridge Creek after Lent! 🙂
Dana
February 19, 2015
One more thing…since I have given up vino for Lent I will have to salivate for the next forty days. What was I thinking!!!
Wendy Dezenski
April 25, 2015
Love your blog! It’s fun, funny, and informative.
Bernie
April 30, 2015
Thanks so much! 🙂
Nancy
June 9, 2015
Heard about this blog from some friends. Love it.
Bernie
June 10, 2015
Thank you so much Nancy!
Annette Wilson
June 15, 2015
I see you put lots of time and energy into your blog. Very nice!
Bernie
June 15, 2015
Thanks so much Annette!
Linda @ Food Huntress
August 3, 2015
Hi Bernie, I saw your post over on Sunday Supper Movement. I am a Food Blogger in the Lansing Mi area. We will be moving to Orlando in the next couple of years but I’ll be here for another couple of years and would love to get together sometime. You can email me at foodhuntress@gmail.com. I love the pictures on your blog! Nice photography! Linda