b. wish I could cook.This comes with practice, I found. A good way to start might be to help out with whoever does the cooking for you now, if you can - that way you get familiar with some of the techniques and equipment while there's someone around to ensure things don't go badly wrong. Once you've got used to it, you have an answer for:
a. make me hungry
So, I'm making pumpkin soup in a bit...Yes please - and recipe. I keep thinking there must be a better use for them than being hollowed out and having candles stuck inside.
Picture tutorial anyone...? :)
^ Ooh, please share! :D
Chinese food is super easy, but the problem is the prep for me, it seems to take me ages to chop things :P
I'm not a bad cook but I'm virtually incapable of reading recipes. Presumably it's something to do with a lack of connections between the relevant parts of my brain. Abstract instructions don't translate to actions or ideas related to the emotional artwork that food is for me. My gods that sounded pretentious.
On the plus side I've found a few recipe books that have extensive sections describing what a dish should be and the kinds of things involved. They also have recipes, true, but the descriptive sections are what help me.
At the moment I'm trying to master culturing yoghurt. I think I've got the basics nailed down now after a great many failed attempts!
I'm pleased to say that I successfully made soy yoghurt (for the missus)You cruel man, what did she do to deserve such punishment?
It's to punish her for her prejudiced beliefs. She's lactose intolerant, you see.I'm pleased to say that I successfully made soy yoghurt (for the missus)You cruel man, what did she do to deserve such punishment?
^ That sounds strangely tasty :)Nothing strange about it, but it was very much tasty.
Keep fighting the good fight flame, one day we will beat such prejudices and every disaccharide shall be free to be digested equally by all.You made her laugh :D
Is making soy yoghurt a complicated process?
I'm roasting a roast. Omnomnom.Jealous over here.
We're having meaty pierogies though so it's not all bad.Oooh are those them thar polish dumplingy things that look a bit like large fan shaped ravioli and taste weirdly awesome? Homemade? And if so how does one make such a thing?
Oooh are those them thar polish dumplingy things that look a bit like large fan shaped ravioli and taste weirdly awesome?Indeedy do!
Homemade?Nah. Bought them in ASDA for less than £1.50 per pack (£1.29 maybe?).
Yogurts sounds like a bit of a bitch to make. Not a big ole bitch but still I could not be bothering with that. Particularly since I don't eat a lot of it. A quarter of an hour seems a very long time for something to be in a microwave.It doesn't need to be on full power the whole time and it should be noted that our microwave was the cheapest one in Wilkinsons back in 2012. It's not great...
pierogiesHopefully this will be a somewhat common item in my future. :)