Comments on: On Cooking http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/ I love arugula. Wed, 05 May 2010 18:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Audra http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5776 Audra Thu, 04 May 2006 01:31:22 +0000 #comment-5776 <p>I wish mom cooked for me everyday too. Oh wait.</p> I wish mom cooked for me everyday too. Oh wait.

]]> By: Laura http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5775 Laura Wed, 03 May 2006 22:32:05 +0000 #comment-5775 <p>Hm, I have somebody to cook for and I still hate it/refuse to do it. Wonder if there’s hope for me.</p> Hm, I have somebody to cook for and I still hate it/refuse to do it. Wonder if there’s hope for me.

]]> By: Jess http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5774 Jess Wed, 03 May 2006 22:16:35 +0000 #comment-5774 <p>i hate food exactly the same way you do. i am in a continuous struggle to not eat out all the time. the best way, i’ve found, is to plan your meals. i write down what i’ll eat for each meal of the week and shop accordingly. its the only thing that works for me.</p> i hate food exactly the same way you do. i am in a continuous struggle to not eat out all the time. the best way, i’ve found, is to plan your meals. i write down what i’ll eat for each meal of the week and shop accordingly. its the only thing that works for me.

]]> By: coachpierre http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5773 coachpierre Wed, 03 May 2006 21:20:48 +0000 #comment-5773 <p>buy a grill. i cook everyday on my new grill.</p> buy a grill. i cook everyday on my new grill.

]]> By: Amy http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5772 Amy Wed, 03 May 2006 20:57:32 +0000 #comment-5772 <p>Mmmm moms cooking! If she lived closer I’d be there every night. I hate cooking for myself too. When I lived alone I ate mostly soup or sandwiches. Now that I’m married I eat mostly soup or sandwiches. My hubby likes his cereal for din din.</p> Mmmm moms cooking! If she lived closer I’d be there every night. I hate cooking for myself too. When I lived alone I ate mostly soup or sandwiches. Now that I’m married I eat mostly soup or sandwiches. My hubby likes his cereal for din din.

]]> By: stacey http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5771 stacey Wed, 03 May 2006 19:35:55 +0000 #comment-5771 <p>What type of Cheerios?</p> What type of Cheerios?

]]> By: Emma http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5770 Emma Wed, 03 May 2006 19:23:36 +0000 #comment-5770 <p>Mmmm. I get Mom’s cooking all summer.</p> Mmmm. I get Mom’s cooking all summer.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5769 Shaun Wed, 03 May 2006 17:01:06 +0000 #comment-5769 <p>You should get married and make your wife do all the cooking.</p> <p>Oh, wait…</p> You should get married and make your wife do all the cooking.

Oh, wait…

]]> By: Brandon http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5768 Brandon Wed, 03 May 2006 15:26:13 +0000 #comment-5768 <p>I was very disenfranchised with cooking a while back until I discovered the joys of Mediterranean cooking. Fresh veggies, fruits, oils and meats are the theme here. Most everything can be done in under 30 minutes. It’s heart healthy and calories/fat/etc can be control through portion sizes. I found that I actually enjoyed cooking, but hated to spend an hour or more making a meal for just myself. It’s also pretty cheap even though you are buying top notch ingredients because every meal can share common elements. Also, when you are at the store you can buy for the week. I keep my fresh ingredients like tomatoes, onions, shallots, garlic, potatoes, and fruits out on my kitchen counter and arranged in a visually appealing way. It helps fight the mental block of having to “drag everything out” when it’s all right there in front of you. You can also start a windowsill herb garden with chives, basil, thyme or sage. Or if you have a patio, grow a lettuce/spinach/arugula/endive blend. The stuff grows like a weed and its fun to feel like a farmer.</p> <p>Conclusion: making cooking fun by finding quick recipes and fresh ingredients.</p> I was very disenfranchised with cooking a while back until I discovered the joys of Mediterranean cooking. Fresh veggies, fruits, oils and meats are the theme here. Most everything can be done in under 30 minutes. It’s heart healthy and calories/fat/etc can be control through portion sizes. I found that I actually enjoyed cooking, but hated to spend an hour or more making a meal for just myself. It’s also pretty cheap even though you are buying top notch ingredients because every meal can share common elements. Also, when you are at the store you can buy for the week. I keep my fresh ingredients like tomatoes, onions, shallots, garlic, potatoes, and fruits out on my kitchen counter and arranged in a visually appealing way. It helps fight the mental block of having to “drag everything out” when it’s all right there in front of you. You can also start a windowsill herb garden with chives, basil, thyme or sage. Or if you have a patio, grow a lettuce/spinach/arugula/endive blend. The stuff grows like a weed and its fun to feel like a farmer.

Conclusion: making cooking fun by finding quick recipes and fresh ingredients.

]]> By: james2 http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/05/02/on-cooking/#comment-5767 james2 Wed, 03 May 2006 15:00:49 +0000 #comment-5767 <p>3 day meals: i cook spaghetti on monday, takes about an hour or so tops, i eat it for about 6 meals over the next 3 or 4 days…that way i have only spent close to 10 mins preparing each meal and spaghetti is very easy to make and is better warmed up or cold. Other foods you can do this with are: any type of casserole, lasagna, soups and stews, those crazy chicken bake things that come in boxes at the grocery store. you can get a lot of mileage out of these and there is no choosing, you have to eat them beofre they get too old and there is always something in the fridge. </p> <p>i mainly subsist on microwave popcorn</p> 3 day meals: i cook spaghetti on monday, takes about an hour or so tops, i eat it for about 6 meals over the next 3 or 4 days…that way i have only spent close to 10 mins preparing each meal and spaghetti is very easy to make and is better warmed up or cold. Other foods you can do this with are: any type of casserole, lasagna, soups and stews, those crazy chicken bake things that come in boxes at the grocery store. you can get a lot of mileage out of these and there is no choosing, you have to eat them beofre they get too old and there is always something in the fridge.

i mainly subsist on microwave popcorn

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