Here's how it started...

9:19 PMCallie: okay so i have an ideathat's totally random and has nothing to do with anything  okay did i ever tell you the iron chef blog idea?9:21 PM Jana: well.. you mentioned it in an email or something, but i dont know much more than that Callie: i want to get better at cooking this year, that's one of my resolutionsso i don't know if you're familiar with iron chef the show, but they always give thecontestants a "theme ingredient" like crawfish or chocolate or something9:22 PM and the contestants have to make a 5-course mealso i'm going to give myself a theme ingredient for each month and try to cook at least one recipe per week using that ingredient Jana: cool Callie: do you want to do it with me?9:23 PM you dont have to, but i thought it'd be a fun project to blog Jana: ill tryalthough i can't make too many promiseswhat's your thought for january Callie: something basiceggs? Jana: nice9:24 PM eggs are basicalthough, im not sure we even have any in the house :) Callie: oh i know we don'thaha Jana: ok... im off to recipe huntcan be any course? Callie: yep9:25 PM my goal is that over the course of the month, i might try a couple of different courses outbut if i only cook one new recipe a month, that'd be okay too :) Jana: yeah id be thrilled with that 9:26 PM Callie: actually if i just cooked one time a month, i'd be doing better than 2010 Jana: hahayeah making a real mealthat doesn't come from a box or a bag Callie: yeahor wendys9:27 PM Jana: agreed