Comments on: Back to the Basics

By: Test Back to the Basics: Batch Cooking

Test Back to the Basics: Batch Cooking — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:33:00 +0000

[...] of you mentioned that you’d like the topic of freezer meals and batch cooking covered in our Back to the Basics series. I’m definitely not an expert in this field, but it’s something I want to [...]

By: coloradoeyes

coloradoeyes — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:02:55 +0000

I’d love to see it also cover nurturing your adult relationships – spouse/partner, friends, etc.
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By: Back to the Basics: Batch Cooking

Back to the Basics: Batch Cooking — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:02:57 +0000

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:02:07 +0000

I know what you mean! My mom refused to teach me to cook anything but brownies because I was smart enough to figure it all out. (her words not mine) so I had a panic attack the weekend I got married and we had several people help us move our stuff into our shared apartment and I realized that I was the one that had to feed these people.

I still feel insecure about housekeeping in general and just want to have a good handle on it to teach my daughters. My mom’s method was canned ravioli and the only veg that we ever had was corn and potatoes…I was so amazed in college that there were other things out there that were healthy and yummy!

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:55:48 +0000

Johanna–
Thank you so much for your offer! My email is angelinahook@hotmail.com. I am always looking for resources to make meal time less stressful in our family!
Angel

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:54:03 +0000

Jenna–
I’m going to check our library for that!

Thanks so much!

By: Back to the Basics: Menu Planning

Back to the Basics: Menu Planning — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:02:48 +0000

[...] I mentioned in the introduction to the Back to the Basics series, there will be almost nothing new mentioned. Going “back to” something implies [...]

By: Katharine

Katharine — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:23:42 +0000

I always use the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, or sometimes the website. It has lots of traditional recipes that are easy, with nutritional information, so I can easily figure up weight watchers points for recipes and helps me balance the portions. I always get compliments and I am not a cook! I just follow the directions : )

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:16:17 +0000

I’d love to see something about incorporating hospitality and service into daily living… setting up a home to facilitate service (being a good neighbor or welcoming the children of others into a home) – teaching our children about serving others through the way we live… hmmm

In such an individualistic and isolated culture, it’s difficult to get into the lives of others and get out of a comfortable “bubble” without being intentional about it. Did more traditional societies have an easier time of it? Farmer’s depended on one another to gather the harvest (I know some still do) and neighbors would regularly depend on one another… which we don’t really need to do.

Anyway, if this fits, it seems like a worthy topic.

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By: Rona

Rona — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:48:22 +0000

We exposed Marcus to cooking lessons at the local cooking school, food samples at Williams-Sonoma and took him to local farmers’ markets in San Diego.
He loved being introduced to new and exotic foods.
He’s now a 17 year old who loves drinking Italian Sodas and having a couple of madelines from his favorite bakery. He’ll eat grilled asparagus and Japanese eggplant. And loves marinated salmon.
You’ll do fine.