Re-Learning How to Cook

Posted by Unknown on January 08, 2012 1 comment
I don't know about any of you, but I am having to re-learn how to cook. I am Italian and I was raised by tasting what I was making, not really following recipes, just go by taste and feel. Fun, yes, healthy, NO!

Then add that to: a big part of my church fellowship is meals. We eat at people's houses every weekend, or we have people in our home for meals. In the summer we have chicken bar-b-ques pretty much every Sunday with 50 different people in our home. My husband and I and our girls love to entertain! Lots of cooking, lots of tasting.

This has been a big thing for me. Last night I had my husband's 'old' aunt's over for supper. I made spaghetti. It is very hard to make spaghetti sauce without tasting it. The aunts are old, so I didn't want them to bring anything, so I made dessert too. Brownies and ice-cream. and yes, dessert has to be part of these meals, it is just how it is. Amazing how many times I went to lick the spoon, but to have something happen in my mind before I did, and just throw the spoon into the sink and let the water hit it.I am not tempted by the dessert, just the old habit of putting the spoon in my mouth as I am making it.

I have to be aware of my every move in a kitchen. I never knew how many meals I ate while cooking before the meal was ever served! This has been a major learning thing for me.

I did keep a meatball or 2 out so I could taste the sauce. My husband will only taste it so many times.

So I am proud to say, I have not licked any dessert spoons! Christmas season was interesting too because of Italian traditions with cooking, but I did not stray with those tastes and I am so thankful!!!

I have never been on a program for so long without 'falling off the wagon' as I have been with this one. I still need to get the cheese and veggie ratios better, but I am quite pleased with myself and my 'stick to it-ness'!!!

How are all of you with cooking? am I the only one re-learning it?

1 comment:

  1. Theresa1/08/2012

    Yes, Linda, I'm learning to cook again too. Keeping a few meatballs on the side is a good idea. Sauce is fine as long as you have meat with it.

    I had been eating out for most of my meals and while I've learned how to do that really well, I've enjoyed getting back into my kitchen again. I've established staples, but now I'm ready to expand my options. I was never much of a meat eater, so my biggest thing is to learn how to cook meat.

    Most of my adult life the only meat I've cooked is hamburgers, meatballs, and meatloaf. I have been eating out for other meats, but now I'm ready to learn how to cook them myself. The pot roast my nephew made for Christmas dinner was my inspiration.

    It's great you're making things you no longer eat and are not tempted. Old habits are hard to break, but with Julie's help...you're doing great! I too made deserts and handled them over the holidays. I was tempted, but I too kept sugar free!

    I'm hoping my friend Aime will chime in about how she handles food at her church gatherings.

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