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What's in a Name?

Deciding on a blog name was much more difficult than I thought it would be and it doesn’t help that I am indecisive! Cooking through life is an attempt at believing that I can figure my life out through cooking…or something like that?! I love to cook and find happiness in the kitchen; A place I can release my thoughts, focus on the food and enjoy life in the moment.

I hope to find a way to express my goals, passions and life events through writing about food and my life :)
l.v.

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