Cooking a lost art?

[Cataholic]

I love to cook.

It depends if I do it 'from scratch' or not. Many things are just as tasty, and such significant time savers that, really, it just isn't worth the trade off. I like the idea of embellishing an item. For instance, I never make my own pizza crust- too much work. And, I know of several that are quite tasty either fresh or frozen. But, I then embellish it with my fave toppings, my own sauce, etc.

Canned soups make such a great base/starter, as long as it isn't overly sodium ladened. I HAVE made stock many times, frankly, the boxed veggie stock is WAY better than anything I make, and it is easier.


I leave the house around 815 am, and get home usually around 6 p. No way am I devoting the next hour plus to making something from scratch. I like to eat...but, I like to live, too. I do like to make a big mess of pesto, hummus, sauce, pepperanata, etc.,.

[Freedom]

I LOVE SPAM! Make it about once a week!

[pomtzu]

I LOVE SPAM! Make it about once a week!

And everyone thinks I'm crazy when I say I like it............

I don't eat it that often, but every so often it strikes my fancy.

[Medusa]

I didn't even know Spam was still around. Yowza!

[Lilith Cherry]

I cook all the time - like Nicole I use it as a stress reliever LOL - plus I have a fussy Yorkshireman for a husband who hates fast food and packaged stuff. As I live in China (even though I am English/Canadian, Wombat - I hate Spam but then i hate Lamingtons too) I am limited to cooking on two gas rings and a toaster oven; this is the weeks menu so far:


Chocolate sour cream cake ( for my birthday)

Chicken in herbed cream sauce
Chocolate chip and walnut cookies

Spaghetti bolognese
Carrot and raisin muffins


Tourtiere (Canadian minced pork pie)

Pork rib and veggie casserole
Blueberry jam tarts

Roast loin of pork with roast potatoes and nutmegged carrots
Raspberry jam sponge and custard


Cornish pasties ( with minced beef - no lamb in South China)

Tomorrow I am thinking of Cheese and bacon quiche.

By the way, all three of my daughters-in-law are great cooks too!

[wombat2u2004]

Wombat - I hate Spam but then i hate Lamingtons too)

No !!!! That's not possible. You can't possibly dislike lamingtons.
You've spent too long in China. Too much rice, that's what it is.
Lamingtons are the food of the Gods !!!!!!

[Lilith Cherry]

Referred to by Lord Lamington himself as "those bloody poofy woolly biscuits!"

I'd rather have pavlova any day thanks Wom

[wombat2u2004]

And everyone thinks I'm crazy when I say I like it............

I don't eat it that often, but every so often it strikes my fancy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE