tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11504595.post4426530739199409431..comments2023-10-31T07:19:03.031-05:00Comments on Me and My 424: Latest MakesFernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14679936693657914049noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11504595.post-24732175341626058662010-04-05T00:27:49.855-05:002010-04-05T00:27:49.855-05:00I tend not to buy cookbooks either; I got Baking I...I tend not to buy cookbooks either; I got Baking Illustrated from the public library. <br /><br />As for Cook's Illustrated, I am definitely an old grandma at heart so maybe your friend is too.SuzyFormagernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11504595.post-71935572457564698202010-04-04T21:04:37.130-05:002010-04-04T21:04:37.130-05:00Oh, I totally don't just cook what he wants to...Oh, I totally don't just cook what he wants to eat. Otherwise I'd barely be eating, ha. He's come a long way, actually, and I rarely make anything fried or super greasy, and he eats plenty more veggies than he used to. Sometimes I just get overzealous and make a meal that tries to be vegetable heavy, when I should just make meat meals and veg meals and not try to be sneaky. <br /><br />Cool, didn't know you had a recipe blog!Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679936693657914049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11504595.post-45244093806170620212010-04-04T20:55:33.687-05:002010-04-04T20:55:33.687-05:00I just went to Beets Cafe last week and had their ...I just went to Beets Cafe last week and had their kale/other green things drink, and while I enjoyed it, it would get old really fast if I drank them more than every once in a while.<br /><br />As a fellow cooking married person, I would suggest that you be careful about completely catering to your spouse's preferences because if you do, their taste bud horizons will never expand. I had to learn to cook more well-rounded meals when David and I got married (I tended to choose meals without meat too, and he loves meat). But now he's learned that he doesn't always have to have meat. Besides, cooking beans or lentils or something else meatless is less expensive. I make pretty much all of our food, and when I do it, I consider both of our preferences. Some meals he enjoys much more than I, and I enjoy some of our meals more. There are only one or two things I like to eat that I don't fix at home because he hates it. Everything else is fair game, if only every once in a while (a person can deal with anything for one meal). If I'm cooking something he doesn't like, such as carrots, I'll roast them with potatoes and turnips, which he likes. If we're going meatless for dinner, I make sure he has meat in his lunch and we might have eggs for breakfast for extra protein. I feel strongly about this because differing food preferences was one of our first marital conflicts. <br /><br />If you want any ideas for recipes, I've been cataloguing recipes I've tried and liked for everyday meals at:<br />http://tippytongue.blogspot.comRachel Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135900024395549065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11504595.post-31308022687438326282010-04-04T15:57:49.660-05:002010-04-04T15:57:49.660-05:00Thanks for the cookbook tip. I don't usually b...Thanks for the cookbook tip. I don't usually buy cookbooks, I just google recipes, but lately that has been really hit or miss. I'll add it to my Amazon wishlist. One of our friends reads Cooks Illustrated, which initially made me think he was an old grandma, but I guess that publication is pretty good, huh? <br /><br />Also, a belated great big thanks for telling me about barkeeper's friend. it really does a number on those stubborn stains that i had grown so accustomed to! and it's so cheap!Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679936693657914049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11504595.post-46972978080469557002010-04-02T16:26:39.957-05:002010-04-02T16:26:39.957-05:00I recently did a smoothie tasting game with the ki...I recently did a smoothie tasting game with the kids I babysit where I sneaked vegetables into several different smoothies that I made for them and had them try to guess the "secret ingredients." They were surprised and (luckily) amused to learn that their smoothies contained carrots, spinach, and avocados. <br /><br />Since you like baking, you might want to check out the book "Baking Illustrated." The instructions are detailed and precise, and the authors explain how they developed the recipes and why they use certain ingredients, techniques, etc. It's a fun read and all of the recipes we've tried so far have come out very well - especially the French baguettes that Brandon made. They were a masterpiece on his first try, despite being notoriously challenging to make.SuzyFormagernoreply@blogger.com