Comments on: A Kid in the Kitchen?

By: Jammie J.

Jammie J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:58:28 +0000

You wanna take another class with me? Cooking class, I mean…

By: Jammie J.

Jammie J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:57:38 +0000

But I had already put chili powder in the pot! So I had to do something different. I guess you’re saying that all “c” spices are not alike. And, hey, you’re right re: the southwestern flavor part… the recipe was for Southwestern Shepherd’s Pie!

By: grrrace

grrrace — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:17:30 +0000

LOL. I never did that with clothes… Probably because I didn’t have that many so I always knew what I wore and didn’t wore. hehehe…

Luckily, Steve doesn’t care if we eat the same thing for days on end. Phew. hehehe. Good thing, otherwise, he’d be doing all the cooking. hehe.

I took a cooking class once… just through the city of Irvine. It was fun… but I think I need a more practical class… One that is more for every day cooking.

By: Nina

Nina — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:55:37 +0000

Let’s see if I can figure out this “reply” thing …

A better substitute for cumin would be chili powder, since cumin is generally an ingredient in the chili powder you buy at the store. It’s like chili powder, only better. It’s what gives food that wonderful Mexican/southwestern flavor.

Yes, olive oil is expensive. We use it quite a bit, so we generally buy a big bottle. Still not cheap, but overall a better buy than buying the little bottles.

By: Jammie J.

Jammie J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:20:13 +0000

Pepper, oh my, yes, I have pepper!

I shall start immediately using more basil and oregano. Garlic, love the stuff. Powder and the real stuff. Delicious!

That’s what I need, a friend to go to cooking class with me. hehe We’d have tons of fun if we lived near each other, I think.

By: Jammie J.

Jammie J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:18:19 +0000

Glad to be an inspriation! I’ll look forward to reading your post about it.

By: Jammie J.

Jammie J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:17:36 +0000

Wooden spatulas? Yeah, I’ve never seen those around. I looked EVERYWHERE for a rice paddle and finally found a wooden one it in an Asian store (duh). I should have looked there in the first place!!

Marmite? I’ve heard about marmite from a former blog reader of mine… what exactly is that?

You are so right re: teaching kids to cook real dishes vs. cakes. So very right.

By: Jammie J.

Jammie J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:14:39 +0000

I just went and bought a thing of dried parsley. Never used it before in stuff. So thanks!

Oh YES! I totally love, love, love my KitchenAid stand mixer. I got one of those in 2001 or 2002 for Christmas and I just adore it.

Sure, I’d love to have a looksie at some of your fav recipes. I’m all about idea gathering right now.

Hehe… lasagne, I’ll bring the raw cheese (unless you have a cow?)!

By: Jammie J.

Jammie J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:08:55 +0000

Ohhh, one of the recipes I made last week included cumin and I didn’t have any!! I used something called “cajun seasoning” instead because it started with a “c”.

Olive oil is expensive, isn’t it? Where do you buy it for cheap, I wonder? And don’t say you squeeze your own!

Oh goodness, I have a drawer full of gadgets, including a pineapple corer that makes the drawer stick every time we open or close it. Maybe I should ditch all of those things and just get the apple corer!

Good tip re: substituting broth for water. I really laughed when you said not to when baking sweets!

By: Jammie J.

Jammie J. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:03:07 +0000

For cooking so rarely, you sure do seem to know your way around the kitchen!

I must go look up a double boiler… I have never heard of that before. Hmmmm.

I would agree with you on the the rest of your essentials… I never really thought of those as essentials, but you’re right. Fortunately, I do have most of them (except for the double boiler).