In the beginning...

So, it seems that Mennonite girls can cook—as if anyone really disputed that. What's really up for grabs, though, is whether the fellas can contribute anything in the culinary department. I know, most people imagine that the most any Mennonite man ever did to prepare for supper was to comb the chaff out of his beard, but the times are a-changin'. As Gareth Brandt pointed out in a recent blog post, men (bearded or otherwise) often play more domestic roles these days and frequently find themselves cooking on a typical weeknight—and it usually ain't BBQ. But what do guys make for dinner beyond KD, or PB&J, or BYOB (you know, bearnaise sauce) or any other food acronym they can throw at a crabby family come 6:00 on a Tuesday?

Well, that's what this blog is all about. I'll try to get things started with a recipe and maybe a video if I get the dishes done before falling asleep on the couch. Feel free to contribute a comment or a recipe or just tear out what little hair remains—metaphorically, of course—and vent about what those brats said about the dinner you slaved over for them while they were blowing out their brains on the PS3. There, there ... you'll be just fine. You're among friends here.