There is one thing more exasperating than a wife who can cook and won't, and that's a wife who can't cook and will. ~Robert Frost
My children are foodies. I have no idea how that happened but foodies they are & I have a large kitchen made for cooking as a community activity. Even so, some days it feels pretty crowded though truth be told I hate to cook alone. OK, I just don't like cooking but I really
hate to cook alone. I did years teaching homeless kids basic survival skills & have you ever tried to teach a kid to cook spagetti bog who won't use garlic...or onion...or tomatoes...or capsicum? Not fun I can assure you. I should be grateful my lot like experimenting with different flavours.
Liddy cooked Friday night. Sweet braised pumpkin which was very Thai with the tang of lime, ginger & coriander; peppered stir~fried beans & asparagus; fillet steak with onion marmalade. It was really, really nice. Liddy & I were particularly keen on the pumpkin with it's very Thai flavours, so light yet tangy. I think she missed her calling but as she pointed out rather tartly, she likes to cook for herself. That's fine so long as she shares with
me!
Liddy cooked Friday night. Sweet braised pumpkin which was very Thai with the tang of lime, ginger & coriander; peppered stir~fried beans & asparagus; fillet steak with onion marmalade. It was really, really nice. Liddy & I were particularly keen on the pumpkin with it's very Thai flavours, so light yet tangy. I think she missed her calling but as she pointed out rather tartly, she likes to cook for herself. That's fine so long as she shares with me!
11 comments:
What a blessing! I look forward to the days when my daughter can prepare an entire meal on her own.
That looks delicious. I want some!
No steak for me, but I'd be all over that pumpkin I bet! I've only ever had pumpkin pie and roasted pumpkin seeds, never just eaten it cooked - but I love love love stuff like butternut & acorn squashes, so I bet I'd love cooked pumpkin too!
oh my liddy and i would have great fun together! that dinner looks simply marvelous♥
Yum. I loave to cook too but so far I dont see it in Tink and definitely not in Wendy. Did liddy follow a recipe for that pumpkin? If so could you post it?
Wow, all of that looks delicious! I love pumpkin ANYTHING - and as you know, I love food. It's putting the meatloaf that I have in the oven to shame.
Seeking: I started early. I was prepared to eat whatever my little ones prepared so long as I didn't have to cook it ~ baked beans on toast, scambled eggs, packet noodles. They all learnt to cook early. In this house it is a survival skill. Some days I just refuse to have anything to do with the kitchen ~ even if I'm hungry myself. lol.
Moly: The pumpkin was extreme yumminess. I've put the recipe up for MrsD if you want it.
Sandra: you ever out this way pop in. I'm sure Lib'll whip you up something seeing how far you have to travel. ;)
Diane: One day you & Lib can get it on to cook in God's kitchen. I'll look forward to eating the results.
MrsD: recipe up for you.
Britwife: pumpkin is my favourite vegetable of all time. Don't worry about your meatloaf. What passes for food when I cook is nothing like this. ;D
ganeida... ooh! i love that prospect♥
I really like to cook...for other people. My diet has been the same for years - simple, sometimes quirky stuff. It's a shame, really, because I've been told I make a great steak but have no interest in sampling it myself.
Personally, I am lean on the raw foods with no cooking, cut it up and make a salad or blend into a drink. The less processing and pots to wash the better.
The Princess, on the other hand, would make mac and cheese, hot dogs, and/or pancakes for every meal, if she could.
This looks wonderful! It definately counts for home ec credits too...put it in her log for the year. :) In fact, may I borrow her? Mine don't seem to want to help and I could really use some! LOL
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