once again, karin talks about food.
you might not know it by looking at me, but I really enjoy food. I enjoy eating good food, I enjoy shopping for food, and I really enjoy making food.
when asked whether I'd rather go out to eat or make something at home, I almost always choose to make my own meal. it's almost an obsession. and as josh pointed out yesterday, I have no qualms about spending $50 at the grocery store, but I make a big fuss about spending $15 at quiznos.
I think that part of it is that I don't like spending the money at a restaurant for something that I could just as easily make at home (and at home, I can make it exactly how I want, rather than being constrained by what's on the menu).
but a bigger part of it is that I like creating things. I enjoy wandering around the grocery store picking out ingredients and constructing the meal. it's kind of a puzzle that I can problem solve, deciding what will taste good together, what's not too expensive, and how to make the meal as healthy as possible (or try to keep it in mind) while not sacrificing the things that I want to eat (usually cheese).
plus, for some reason, it feels like things just taste better when I make them at home. I can control what goes into the meal, and I'm happier with the outcome. I don't have to be disgusted with how much butter is in the food, or how there's too much meat for the amount of potatoes are on my plate.
tonight, I made french toast with the really dried out ends of a baguette I bought last week. while I'm not usually big on breakfast foods, I do enjoy things that I can eat with whipped cream. and I didn't want to waste the rest of the bread. it was really difficult to cut the bread though, as it was rock hard, and shamefully, I only have very wimpy knives. but it turned out really well, and I bought some low fat breakfast sausage to go with it, yum.
not so healthy, but I feel better about making french toast and sausage at home than I would have about going to get a burger or a slice of pizza. and probably, it is healthier, even though it is what it is. and it's not like I'm going to eat it over and over again, since I now no longer have any bread.
I remember reading somewhere that what you do in your spare time (and what you'd enjoy doing in your spare time) is what you should do in life. unfortunately, I don't have any desire to make food for a living (usually when I make food for other people I get nervous and mess it up), but I like being able to cook for me. and I suppose that's what really matters.
when asked whether I'd rather go out to eat or make something at home, I almost always choose to make my own meal. it's almost an obsession. and as josh pointed out yesterday, I have no qualms about spending $50 at the grocery store, but I make a big fuss about spending $15 at quiznos.
I think that part of it is that I don't like spending the money at a restaurant for something that I could just as easily make at home (and at home, I can make it exactly how I want, rather than being constrained by what's on the menu).
but a bigger part of it is that I like creating things. I enjoy wandering around the grocery store picking out ingredients and constructing the meal. it's kind of a puzzle that I can problem solve, deciding what will taste good together, what's not too expensive, and how to make the meal as healthy as possible (or try to keep it in mind) while not sacrificing the things that I want to eat (usually cheese).
plus, for some reason, it feels like things just taste better when I make them at home. I can control what goes into the meal, and I'm happier with the outcome. I don't have to be disgusted with how much butter is in the food, or how there's too much meat for the amount of potatoes are on my plate.
tonight, I made french toast with the really dried out ends of a baguette I bought last week. while I'm not usually big on breakfast foods, I do enjoy things that I can eat with whipped cream. and I didn't want to waste the rest of the bread. it was really difficult to cut the bread though, as it was rock hard, and shamefully, I only have very wimpy knives. but it turned out really well, and I bought some low fat breakfast sausage to go with it, yum.
not so healthy, but I feel better about making french toast and sausage at home than I would have about going to get a burger or a slice of pizza. and probably, it is healthier, even though it is what it is. and it's not like I'm going to eat it over and over again, since I now no longer have any bread.
I remember reading somewhere that what you do in your spare time (and what you'd enjoy doing in your spare time) is what you should do in life. unfortunately, I don't have any desire to make food for a living (usually when I make food for other people I get nervous and mess it up), but I like being able to cook for me. and I suppose that's what really matters.