These posts give me a lot of hope. Because now we know, there IS time to cook!
One of my favourite meals is 3 fried eggs with a few cooked veggies (from frozen, steamed in the microwave for 3 minutes) and leftover mashed potatoes or a piece of toast. It takes less than 15 minutes to get this on the table.
But you’re right. You know how to do these things because you were exposed to it, and same here. So if someone is reading this and they want to learn how to do it, they can. Mentor under someone who is cooking meals. They can read about it, watch videos, and experiment. It isn’t rocket science, and we don’t have to make 5 course meals to cook from scratch.
I loved this post and the one before. Could you add the hyper links to the previous posts for ease of visitors? I hope to link to you … when I find the margin to write. ❤️
Such good advice! I think, as you point out, sadly it probably does come down to your home life growing up and what skills you learn. Great ideas for increasing education through schools and community groups. We also need to encourage parents to get into the kitchen (and allow kids to watch and help!!) as role models for the next generations.
100%. My own mother cooked everyday and yet she didn’t teach me the ins and outs—just gave me the inspiration (which I’m thankful for!). I’m changing that with my own kids by teaching them kitchen skills and even how to source different foods.
These posts give me a lot of hope. Because now we know, there IS time to cook!
One of my favourite meals is 3 fried eggs with a few cooked veggies (from frozen, steamed in the microwave for 3 minutes) and leftover mashed potatoes or a piece of toast. It takes less than 15 minutes to get this on the table.
But you’re right. You know how to do these things because you were exposed to it, and same here. So if someone is reading this and they want to learn how to do it, they can. Mentor under someone who is cooking meals. They can read about it, watch videos, and experiment. It isn’t rocket science, and we don’t have to make 5 course meals to cook from scratch.
I loved this post and the one before. Could you add the hyper links to the previous posts for ease of visitors? I hope to link to you … when I find the margin to write. ❤️
on it! Thank you, Julie!
You could put a PS on the first post that links to this one…
Such good advice! I think, as you point out, sadly it probably does come down to your home life growing up and what skills you learn. Great ideas for increasing education through schools and community groups. We also need to encourage parents to get into the kitchen (and allow kids to watch and help!!) as role models for the next generations.
100%. My own mother cooked everyday and yet she didn’t teach me the ins and outs—just gave me the inspiration (which I’m thankful for!). I’m changing that with my own kids by teaching them kitchen skills and even how to source different foods.