I finally came clean about my passive relationship with the kitchen and how that all changed back in September.
Looking back, here’s a few things I discovered after only one month of pre-planned meals:
- I REALLY am a messy cook .
- My fridge is chuck-full of fresh, unspoiled vegetables, herbs and fruits for the first time in… EVER.
- Electric burners really do have more than two settings {HIGH and LOW}.
Who knew cooking over MEDIUM heat would do wonders in saving my food AND pans. - I can make food fly.
- I can still burn a decent sauce even over medium heat .
- I can MAKE a decent sauce.
- That REALLY BIG knife in the block {that I rarely used} is NOT just for psychopaths in horror flicks – it’s FREAKIN’ AWESOME!
- I ♥ kitchen gadgets
- Fennel!
- For the first time in my life, I have made dressings, lasagna, chicken dumpling soup, beef stew and alfredo sauce - from scratch.
- COOKING FROM SCRATCH – GET OUT!
- I still don’t like brussel sprouts, period.
- On any given evening my kitchen is an even balance of Ratatouille tasting fireworks
- and Julie & Julie
- I
wantNEED more BIG, sharp knives! Bwahaha!! - How have I lived without a salad spinner this long?
- Apparently three sets of measuring spoons are not enough for me.
- blanching – who knew?! I love fresh meat and fish wrapped in brown paper
- I have never chopped so many onions in all my life.
- I make soup from scratch!
- Okay, maybe I like brussel sprouts – a little bit – roasted in the oven with Sea Salt and Olive Oil.
I know I like how they come on a stalk... - And Above All – I REALLY need an apron before I ruin all my clothes!! (told ya I was messy)
Seriously though, we are eating better, fresher less processed foods and Harrison tries everything put in front of him.
That’s what really counts in the end.
3 comments:
You TOTALLY had me... until you mentioned brussel sprouts! ;)
I am a few years ahead of you on this kitchen epiphany and I can tell you that the more you cook and get comfortable in the kitchen the less messy you become. Truly. I used to destroy my kitchen in the cooking process. Now there is a workflow that includes cleaning as I go.
Miracle!
Love this post and love that you are experiencing all this kitchen joy!
Ha-Ha!! I totally get it, Michelle! I SWORE I would NEVER eat brussel sprouts; but it's true, these aren't my mother's brussel sprouts. (and I don't think I'll be buying frozen anytime soon...).
Well, I am going to really really try to get a tutorial together for sewing an apron, so maybe you need to add that to your project list. ;) Mine has saved my clothes, I tell ya. :)
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