I've never been a cook, chef, kitchen wonderment. I seem to be able to bake just fine though, which is odd. I've created my own cheesecake recipes and a bangin' crust that people seem to love. But trying to actually cook a meal is not my strong suit.
I get bored, sidetracked, annoyed. I'm not sure if it's because I really don't have a grasp on the basics or because I just truly have no interest in cooking. My husband is a magnificent cook so I've never really had to worry about it.
Anyway I've been trying to navigate the kitchen in order to clean up this family. Sure Steve can continue with the cooking but that would mean his style which is not clean, nor good for his diet.
It really dawned on me today when I tried to bake kale chips, that I saw on one of my favorite blogs- little monster, at how much trouble I am in. How hard can that be??? Well for this moron it was apparently super difficult.
The ones that weren't over-salted were burnt. HA! Seriously I need a FREE lesson on the basics of cooking. I applaud all others who are such amazing cooks even if that means cooking kale chips at a reasonable degree without numbing the tongue from an overdose of salt.
HELP!
Showing posts with label hemp seeds. learning to cook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hemp seeds. learning to cook. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
New Ingredients
We picked up our CSA share which is all yummy stuff but then we had to hit the health food store for a few new ingredients.
The only, small, complaint I have is that I no longer make just one big fruit shake for the family. I make Steve's then the girls and I, per usual, drink where ever the left over is.
The girls typically get just fruit and milk or juice. Steve's is now seeds, nuts, fruits, water and coconut butter to make it creamy. I have to say it is really delicious.
I think I've nailed the fruit shakes. I have found a satisfactory pasta substitute and we are really digging the white quinoa as a substitute for rice. It took a time or two to cook it just right. We add chicken stock but it doesn't soak in the flavor it kind of sits on it so the product tasted really salted. We just need to watch that. The best part is the girls are not noticing any changes.
Once again the biggest challenge is the cost. The second is learning not only how to cook but how to cook with unfamiliar ingredients.
We'll get there, slowly but surely!
Surprisingly I am very fond of a rice/potato/soy spaghetti I found. It was not sticky or chewy and the girls nor Steve really noticed a difference.
The only, small, complaint I have is that I no longer make just one big fruit shake for the family. I make Steve's then the girls and I, per usual, drink where ever the left over is.
The girls typically get just fruit and milk or juice. Steve's is now seeds, nuts, fruits, water and coconut butter to make it creamy. I have to say it is really delicious.
I think I've nailed the fruit shakes. I have found a satisfactory pasta substitute and we are really digging the white quinoa as a substitute for rice. It took a time or two to cook it just right. We add chicken stock but it doesn't soak in the flavor it kind of sits on it so the product tasted really salted. We just need to watch that. The best part is the girls are not noticing any changes.
Once again the biggest challenge is the cost. The second is learning not only how to cook but how to cook with unfamiliar ingredients.
We'll get there, slowly but surely!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
It's Expensive Getting Healthy
We live on the Eastern Shore in world a little behind the rest of the world. We have one health food store locally and it's expensive! But what are you supposed to do when you need certain products like chia seeds and hemp seeds.
Until we really figure out what we like and will continue to use I don't want to make any big purchases on-line.
On the flip side, we have so many wonderful farms in every direction you look. And that is well worth living here.
Our CSA crop is a wonderful addition to our diet. We just picked up this weeks crop and have spaghetti squash on the mind.
Tomorrow is a beach day but then some serious experimenting is going to happen. And when I say experimenting I mean it. I am NOT a cook. I don't like to cook so this is a double challenge.
Stay tuned!
Until we really figure out what we like and will continue to use I don't want to make any big purchases on-line.
On the flip side, we have so many wonderful farms in every direction you look. And that is well worth living here.
Our CSA crop is a wonderful addition to our diet. We just picked up this weeks crop and have spaghetti squash on the mind.
Tomorrow is a beach day but then some serious experimenting is going to happen. And when I say experimenting I mean it. I am NOT a cook. I don't like to cook so this is a double challenge.
Stay tuned!
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