tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post7551828350036284556..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: Living the Pantry Lifestyle - The importance of knowing how to cookUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-59288426528977037082014-07-13T09:38:40.015-04:002014-07-13T09:38:40.015-04:00Joel Salatin is an interesting guy! I've watch...Joel Salatin is an interesting guy! I've watched several YouTube videos about Polyface Farms.<br /><br />When I got married I didn't know how to cook, so I had to teach myself. I love all cooking show competitions like Masterchef etc - I always learn something new and I'm amazed at what they can make in an hour!Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttp://www.acultivatednest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-2295004838613909532014-07-13T00:14:33.561-04:002014-07-13T00:14:33.561-04:00Your granddaughter is a lucky girl. By the time sh...Your granddaughter is a lucky girl. By the time she is grown up she will have a fabulous cookbook library. <br /><br />I like the Pioneer Woman cookbooks too. Her recipes are realistic-who has time for fancy cooking.<br /><br />You're right. Home cooking is better, cheaper and healthier.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-89229230362549701892014-07-12T19:58:22.557-04:002014-07-12T19:58:22.557-04:001521Even if you aren't a fan of cooking from s...1521Even if you aren't a fan of cooking from scratch or canning (canning or blanching in the summer is HOT), you can still doctor foods using in-season produce and spices. If you don't want to bake looking for specials and stocking up can help. Some fruits can be frozen very easily (grapes, berries). My SO views gardening as a hobby and aside from a few basics does not want to go full-on into gardening. We could we do things more cheaply, but unless and until we have to this a workable compromise for us. Just like Brenda is always saying, just do what is comfortable and you can live with. This is wordy because sometimes blogs (not you Brenda) infer that if you do not can, cook everything from scratch, sew, garden, shear your own sheep, make your own soap etc. you are doing it all wrong.kathluvscatsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-90678394663909836242014-07-12T19:49:03.062-04:002014-07-12T19:49:03.062-04:00great post. You are so right about getting IN the...great post. You are so right about getting IN the kitchen....physically and mentally i think. And I smiled at the mention of Bush baked beans. They are a staple in my pantry, as my husband thinks every entree should be accompanied by baked beans as a side dish. I also doctor them,,usually with brown sugar, a dash or two of dry mustard or regular mustard, and top 'em with bacon. Learning to be a decent cook is a lifelong endeavor. thanks for reminding us!suzannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-24388400502532398442014-07-12T19:29:16.000-04:002014-07-12T19:29:16.000-04:00Totally agree with your post. I was listening to ...Totally agree with your post. I was listening to a talk radio program the other day about what you do with leftover food in your fridge. I was appalled at what people said they threw out and why. After a while I realized that it's probably because no one knows how to cook from scratch anymore. Cooking is far from being my favourite thing to do, but I'm happy when I use up things in creative and tasty ways. Everyone should know how to make and "Everlasting Meal"!<br />Regards,<br />MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-14325758196768722952014-07-12T16:10:40.382-04:002014-07-12T16:10:40.382-04:00I agree. We need to be willing to spend the time ...I agree. We need to be willing to spend the time in our kitchens to help our families eat healthier. Thanks for this inspiration. This is something I need to do much better at. Deb J. in Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14424364735834182330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-4820401780473191852014-07-12T15:12:21.775-04:002014-07-12T15:12:21.775-04:00I do cook from scratch, but I love to learn new th...I do cook from scratch, but I love to learn new things. I am going to use your lemon trick in my chicken soup this fall. (I never make soup in the summer) Also I love trying new recipes and new seasonings, etc. It is learning to season foods that make even a simple meal wonderful!<br /><br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-5096258442747382242014-07-12T11:53:20.339-04:002014-07-12T11:53:20.339-04:00Hmmm...gotta love a good can or two of Bush baked ...Hmmm...gotta love a good can or two of Bush baked beans with a little doctoring. My doctoring includes not only onions, but a pat of butter. I also use a similar cole slaw dressing except that I cook it on the stove top to thicken it, allow it to cool, then pour it over the slaw. Good to know that with your method there's no delay! Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-59652693182392871402014-07-12T10:42:27.211-04:002014-07-12T10:42:27.211-04:00What a great article. I smiled when I read about E...What a great article. I smiled when I read about Elizabeth's baking her "Grammies famous chocolate chip cookies". My granddaughters are still a bit too young to do this, but both of their parents enjoy cooking so I know it will come....<br /><br />I also smiled about the Home Ec comments. I had four years of Home Ec and the sewing classes taught me so much more than the cooking classes. I think we hardly advanced much beyond cinnamon toast in those! They could and should have been so much better! However, I was lucky enough to grow up in a culture where it was taken for granted that most people would cook their own food from scratch. I think more and more people are doing this today, and you-tube is such a wonderful learning resource! So, there is always hope! Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-63932724395777559482014-07-12T09:58:56.223-04:002014-07-12T09:58:56.223-04:00Catching up with you...
Your porch (and menu) for ...Catching up with you...<br />Your porch (and menu) for the 4th look/sounded great!<br />The book's chapters titles are great reminders in themselves, and<br />THIS post is right on - about knowing how to cook. I'm not the world's greatest, but am not afraid to experiment. More often than not, I work "free-style", suing ingredients I have on hand. The special dishes/desserts, etc. I take to public functions are more recipe-true though...Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.com