“Lousy Cooks” Label…How Sad

When I read the “Food Section” of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel dated June 6, 2012, I was saddened and surprised to see what “Lousy Cooks: Class of 2012” were quoted as saying.

Here are some quotes followed by my own reaction (shown within parenthesis).

What do you think?

• “My 92 pound golden retriever won’t eat her food scraps unless they are takeout” (Oh, no!)
• “One is afraid her grown children will never come home for holidays because the food will be better at the in-laws” (So sad)
• “Her family got used to friends bringing dinner after an injury. Her daughter’s reaction to her recovery: “Oh no!”  (Sad indeed!)
• “Recently “fried” pasta in the microwave” (How can we not read directions on the pkg?)
• “Once threw lettuce in her clothes dryer in an attempt to dry it” (Must be kidding)
•  “Would starve without prepackaged and frozen heat-and eat-foods”(No, not necessarily)
•  “Never had a home-cooked meal because, gosh, it’s just so easy to pickup dinner every night, at the grocer’s deli”( No comment)
• “People never ask me to bring food to social events. I just think, ‘thank God’.”(Discover the joy of cooking and sharing)
• “We go out to eat a lot; my mom is a terrible cook. I really want a home-cooked meal for a change…please help..I am a 13 year-old-growing boy!” ( Come, I will teach you cooking)
•  “Now as I’m getting older, I’m starting to hate trying even to learn” (Learning never ends. With a good positive attitude I say, yes, you can learn cooking and think about your health as you get older)
•  “Cooking seems to take a lot of time” ( Don’t outer-makeovers like manicure, pedicure, facials, hair styling.. take a lot of  time?   Why not take some time for an inner- makeover such as nourishing yourself.  It is really worth your time and effort)
• “Mother didn’t cook and can’t remember what she ate as a kid”( A sad way to grow up)
•  “I would much rather be outside enjoying the weather than in the kitchen with ten ingredients, a recipe and a mess afterward.” (You are worth nourishing).
• “I was almost setting myself up for failure” (With this mindset, it is very hard to succeed in anything)·
•  “Using soft soap on the Thanksgiving turkey to kill bacteria. The entire place smelled like chemicals.” (I can’t believe this)
• “One year in high school, her mom bought half a cow for the freezer and told her daughter, “If you’re hungry, make yourself a steak” (OMG)

To all the so called “lousy cooks”, I say, there is hope. Cooking is love. Cooking and sharing foods will enrich your life and health. Explore and learn cooking. Say, “I can become  a good cook”  and cook with confidence. You will see the joy you bring to yourself and to your loved ones!  Happy Cooking!!!