Old Friday Forum
Posted by admin4
I have a couple old Friday Forums I saved to do sometime. Trying to clean out my inbox, so I guess today is the day!
1) Do you enjoy cooking? Why/why not? How about baking? Do you do most of the cooking in your household, or does someone else? How often do you go out to eat (or order in) in a typical week?
YES, I love to cook! I love coming up with nex creations and I love feeding others. More than anything, I think feeding others is what fuels my love. I do most of the cooking though Jim helps when I need it. When Jim is here, we’d go out every Saturday night. And then get fast-food or other takeout 1-2 times per month.
2) Do you have any dishes (or desserts, or beverages, or whatever) that you consider your “specialty”? Did you create the recipe yourself, from scratch? How often do you make this dish?
I don’t have anything I can consider a speciality. My most often requested dishes, though, are my cakes, my roast & potatoes and my enchilada soup. My cakes are mostly variations of recipes, my roast & potatoes is a variation from the one my mom makes and my enchilada soup is also a variation from a recipe.
3) Have you ever taken any cooking classes? If not, what type(s) of cooking class would you most like to take? Do you ever watch the FoodTV Network? What are your favorite shows on there?
I haven’t taken any formal classes but I’d love to take a couple candy classes, the Weber grill class I’ve seen featured on FoodTV and a cake-making one. I have been hooked on FoodTV since the first time I saw it which was around 1996 (can’t remember if it came to our TV before I went to college or just after). My favorite shows include: Good Eats (Alton is SO cute!! LOL And his cookbooks are the greatest for those who tend to the nerdy side of life. 
), Cooking Thin, Food 911, 30-Minute Meals, Paula’s Home Cooking, The Best Of, Unwrapped and Food Finds. In the past, I’ve enjoyed Too Hot Tamales, the original How to Boil Water, the show where they’d go into two homes and prepare the house speciality (can’t remember the name), Ready, Set, Cook! and Door-Knock Dinners.
4) What’s something quick and easy that you like to just throw together when you aren’t in a cooking mood at all?
I keep marinated chicken breasts (in their marinade) and cooked hamburger in the freezer at all times. Those are helpful for quick & easy meals. Throw the chicken on the grill & some frozen veggies in a pot. Or the cooked hamburger into a pan and add some taco seasoning.
5) What is your favorite kitchen appliance?
My favorite appliance is probably my KitchenAid stand mixer. My toaster oven & bread machine come in close seconds.