Social Media in the Kitchen

      My mother is not very tech savvy; however, she is an excellent cook that is admired by just about everyone that has been given the opportunity to taste her treats and experiments (most notably her chocolate chip cookies). Now with that being said, she decided to upgrade to an iPhone a few months ago which meant more work for me. I've been teaching her how to use electronics ever since I was two years old, but fortunately the iPhone can be considered a very user-friendly device. My mom has finally gotten away from asking me a question on how to work her phone every day. Surprisingly enough, she introduced me to Pinterest. I had no idea what it was until one day I glanced over and she was laughing over a picture that I found to be a tad amusing.
     Like a typical teenager, I could not allow for my mom to know about something technologically related more than me so I made my own Pinterest and taught myself how to use it. To my surprise, my aunt (my mom's older sister) also had a Pinterest and may be considered more technologically incompetent than my mom only due to the difference in exposure and experience. This was scary to think that these two were doing something other than Facebook, especially considering how many years it took for both of them to cave in and make one.
     Pinterest seems to be fairly popular now, as a good amount of people seem to join each day. I use it for three primary purposes. The first is to simply keep an eye on my om and aunt to make sure they're not opening things they shouldn't be that may cause computer viruses or give away their personal information. The other two reasons I use it require repinning. I love the humor section, mostly scenes from my favorite show FRIENDS and scenes from The Big Bang Theory. I constantly find something that makes me literally laugh out loud whenever I am just browsing. The final purpose I use Pinterest for is to find recipes that look really good that my mom can make if she needs an idea for dinner or dessert. I have a board title "Recipes Mom should try" with the hopes she will pull through for me.
     My mom has made several delicious recipes so far. One in particular for my birthday was a peanut butter chocolate chip dip that went well with a sturdy pretzel. She has also found a lot of copy-cat recipes that have been able to keep us home instead of spending the money to go out for dinner every now and then. The food and drink section make my mouth water every time I go on to look for recipes. The most popular repins I found tend to be a variation of a buffalo chicken dip.
    Pinterest is a nifty little app that inspires the minds of a lot of great people. It is a great place for sharing ideas, especially recipes and do it yourself projects to manage or organize things around the household a lot better. I applaud the creators of Pinterest for being practical and for the continued excellent results from my own kitchen.