Out of the Can with Cate came to be when I was working at a small television station almost a decade ago. I took a cherry pie to the company picnic and everyone raved about how good it was - I told them the crust was pre-made and the filling came out of a can. Immediately off the cuff I pitched the idea for a 5 minute morning segment for the news break focusing on dishes where one of the components comes out of a can - including soup, vegetables, fruits, and even vienna sausages. As a single working girl most of my meals came out of cans, boxes, or frozen things - and I knew the audience could relate.
My bosses laughed at me and long story short 5 months later I was fired on what could best be described as fabricated charges. In retrospect my moxy for stepping out of my little box and being effective at my work probably didn't do me any favors, life back then was a lot like the early chapters of the book Citizen Girl (McLaughlin & Kraus).
So I moved on and a decade and many jobs later I find myself still single (oh well), still broke (please someone hire me), parlaying a bunch of short-term jobs into "freelance" experience, and having developed some good cooking skills. So my goal is to use this blog to share the recipes I use (many of which involves cans, boxes, and packets) and maybe drop in some hints about life, housekeeping (ha!), and maybe some literary reviews.
Hope you enjoy and if you're looking for a Jill of All Trades with a PHD from the School of Hard Knocks - call me.
My bosses laughed at me and long story short 5 months later I was fired on what could best be described as fabricated charges. In retrospect my moxy for stepping out of my little box and being effective at my work probably didn't do me any favors, life back then was a lot like the early chapters of the book Citizen Girl (McLaughlin & Kraus).
So I moved on and a decade and many jobs later I find myself still single (oh well), still broke (please someone hire me), parlaying a bunch of short-term jobs into "freelance" experience, and having developed some good cooking skills. So my goal is to use this blog to share the recipes I use (many of which involves cans, boxes, and packets) and maybe drop in some hints about life, housekeeping (ha!), and maybe some literary reviews.
Hope you enjoy and if you're looking for a Jill of All Trades with a PHD from the School of Hard Knocks - call me.
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