Comments on: New Things I’ve Done This Year Pertaining to Cooking

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:52:10 +0000

By the way, I also made hummus for the first time this year and It’s so much more delicious than the stuff found at the grocery store. My mother and her friend couldn’t get enough of it. It’s easy to make – and yes – not easy to find Tahini at the supermarket. (Hint: ethnic foods section where the Thai, Indian, Chinese and other Asian foods are stored.

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:08:32 +0000

Here are my new things:

1. Ate fish. (I didn’t like it, but I’ve been eating it more).
2. Began experimenting more in the kitchen instead of sticking to the recipe.
3. Started my own food blog instead of adhering to the rules of someone else’s.
4. Got my sister and some friends into blogging about food.

By: inthebuff

inthebuff — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:01:52 +0000

1. Blogging about food!
2. Gotten rid of all my aluminun pans and cook only with cast iron
3. Written down all my recipes
4. Going into the sauce business. Matrix sauce may be hitting the streets soon. Robin will be happy to hear it’s the meatless version.
5. Writing product reviews

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:09:12 +0000

I’m so glad you tried the quinoa! Did you like it? I have it at least once a week and I’m sure I’ll be using it in grain salads this summer. Homemade hummus is great! The hard part is finding tahini in the grocery store.

Let’s see, this year I’ve…tried vegan baking, learned how to bake (cornbread so far) in a cast iron skillet, and made a dedicated effort to eat seasonal, organic produce. I’ve always loved the farmers’ market but they close in the winters so that’s been the hard part. And last, I stopped caring about proper foodie rules (such as making dressings from scratch and using dried beans), I just go by taste rather than concept. I’d rather spend time eating than cooking!