Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
10 Food Tips I Learned from my Exes
I never learned how to cook from mother (which I guess is how a lot of people my age learn). My mother was good at many things, but she has never been a real force dans la cuisine. So, I have mostly learned about cooking from my exes. Thank you, exes! Here are some things I've learned:
1) When in doubt, start by chopping an onion and cooking it in olive oil. Always a good start. If you put the onion in the fridge, it won't make you cry when you chop it.
2) Cut things away from yourself. Use chopping blocks. Don't cut things in the air....
3) Add nuts to things: stirfrys, chili, salads, you name it.
4) You don't need to add more salt if you are using something like soy sauce; it's salty enough!
5) Don't be intimidated by large cuts of meats, or a big fish. They are the easiest things to cook.
6) Experiment with different grains. There is a whole world out there beyond potatoes and Minute rice.
7) Invest in a state-of-the-art vegetable peeler. It will make your life better.
8) Eat lots of fruits and vegetables; they are really good for you! Really focus on the fruits in the morning. You will feel better.
9) Make a lot of food, so that you will have leftovers. You can bring your leftovers to work and save money.
10) It's O.K. to eat in front of the T.V. if hockey playoffs are on.
1) When in doubt, start by chopping an onion and cooking it in olive oil. Always a good start. If you put the onion in the fridge, it won't make you cry when you chop it.
2) Cut things away from yourself. Use chopping blocks. Don't cut things in the air....
3) Add nuts to things: stirfrys, chili, salads, you name it.
4) You don't need to add more salt if you are using something like soy sauce; it's salty enough!
5) Don't be intimidated by large cuts of meats, or a big fish. They are the easiest things to cook.
6) Experiment with different grains. There is a whole world out there beyond potatoes and Minute rice.
7) Invest in a state-of-the-art vegetable peeler. It will make your life better.
8) Eat lots of fruits and vegetables; they are really good for you! Really focus on the fruits in the morning. You will feel better.
9) Make a lot of food, so that you will have leftovers. You can bring your leftovers to work and save money.
10) It's O.K. to eat in front of the T.V. if hockey playoffs are on.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Food break
Here are a few food things I've discovered lately. The change in weather has made me hungry.
1) Turnips: throw a turnip into your boiled potatoes and then mash them all together with salt and butter and you will have something good. I recommend buying a smaller turnip. They are much easier to cut.
2) Brussels Sprouts: they used to make me gag as a child. An ex of mine showed me that you don't have to boil them; you can cut up the little babies and stir fry them. I add ginger (get a jar of the pre-chopped stuff) and a bit of honey and they are delicious. A future posting: cooking tips I learned from my exes....
3) Pickled Eggplant: a lunch with Woodsy at an Italian place got me onto these things. They are ADDICTIVE, an appetite stimulant, and can accompany any meal. Just thinking about pickled eggplant makes me salivate.
1) Turnips: throw a turnip into your boiled potatoes and then mash them all together with salt and butter and you will have something good. I recommend buying a smaller turnip. They are much easier to cut.
2) Brussels Sprouts: they used to make me gag as a child. An ex of mine showed me that you don't have to boil them; you can cut up the little babies and stir fry them. I add ginger (get a jar of the pre-chopped stuff) and a bit of honey and they are delicious. A future posting: cooking tips I learned from my exes....
3) Pickled Eggplant: a lunch with Woodsy at an Italian place got me onto these things. They are ADDICTIVE, an appetite stimulant, and can accompany any meal. Just thinking about pickled eggplant makes me salivate.
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