There are many benefits to cooking your own food. One of which is controlling the nutrition levels that you consume. Another that I wish to discuss is the sheer satisfaction of eating something that you cooked and that tastes wonderful. I had one of these lovely experiences this past weekend making cheesecake. If you have … Continue reading Cooking Makes Life Glorious
I feel that sometimes we forget that certain foods rely upon modern technology. With some foods that can be rather obvious. After all, modern technology gave us TV dinners and other frozen foods. I am talking about foods that have existed for a long time but have become more commonplace because of modern technology. Any … Continue reading Technology in the Kitchen
It seems that even when you are experienced with cooking a particular food, you can still mess it up. For example, this past weekend I tried cooking brown rice and then mix it with a can of lentils. I have never cooked brown rice before but I apparently failed miserably because I really didn't like … Continue reading Experimenting with Cooking
I think that many people today are aware of the comfort that food can provide. I just want to add my piece. This past Easter Sunday, I made myself a dinner of roast pork shoulder with onions, green bean casserole, corn, cranberry sauce, and stuffing/dressing. I should probably explain that this massive meal is just … Continue reading Food as Comfort
At some point substitution becomes creation. This past week, I was craving a creamy, spicy pasta. Now I originally wanted shrimp pasta but I didn't have any shrimp and I didn't think that I would find some in the grocery store. I will be honest, I didn't really want to visit the grocery store. So … Continue reading Substitution into Creation
So, I tend to do my grocery shopping on Friday night or Saturday morning. I buy the ingredients I need for the coming week. Well, usually I buy the ingredients for the coming week. Except sometimes I forget to buy something by not remembering to put it on my shopping list. I use the store's … Continue reading Remember the Ingredients
There are some recipes that are classics for different cultures. These foods tend to become the stereotypical food for those cultures, even if the food comes from a smaller portion of the population. Some great examples would be steak and kidney pie or paella or even biriyani. So these foods are pretty well known within … Continue reading Trying Old Recipes in New Ways
It has been raining quite heavily this week where I am at (in quite a contrast to Australia). I have noticed that when it is raining, I feel a stronger desire to cook or bake. Somehow the rain makes me want to do more housework tasks than a sunny day does. I know that it … Continue reading Cooking and the Rain
As it gets closer to the holidays, more baking happens. This past weekend, I was baking some cakes. The cake is going to become a gift for someone and I wanted to make a test batch. Well, mostly I just wanted some cake. Anyway, I have baked more than just cakes in the last month. … Continue reading When Baking, Its the Little Things That Matter
So sometimes I have ambition to try cooking new foods, as in my attempts at cooking the food are new, not the food itself. This weekend I somehow had more ambition than normal. I decided to try two different recipes that I haven't done before. I decided to make salmon loaf on Saturday with instant … Continue reading Ambition and Messes
