Saving the planet, one kitchen at a time

I believe the first step towards being green and surviving this economical whirlwind, is learning to cook.  I’m not suggesting you become a renowned chef.  If you learn to boil water you can at least make yourself a pot of rice.  Stop eating junk food, take away and processed food.

If you need help getting started,  talk to someone you consider a good cook - a parent, grandmother, aunt or next door neighbour.   Cooking is relaxing.  Cooking with someone you love, brings you closer to that person.  Cooking with a family member, connects you with the past. 

 Maybe the cook wants to be the boss and do all the cooking.  That’s okay.   Sitting next to that person, watching how she or he prepares the food, is all part of the learning process.    If your entire family consist of eaters and not cookers, then find a class.  Many grocery chains offer classes on nutrition and cooking.   If that doesn’t work, then check out the internet, buy a copy of cooking for dummies, do something.  Buy one of Martha’s books. I have several cookbooks on hand, and refer to them regularly.

If all you master is a fried egg sandwich, then make it the tastiest fried egg sandwich known to man kind.

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.  I’ve burnt potatoes, undercooked meat, and screwed up rice, all in the past week………..and my family lived to laugh about it.

Cooking does take a bit of planning.  I keep a meal planner on my refrigerator door which I update each Sunday with meal ideas for the upcoming week.  Each morning I check the planner and decide what I’ll prepare for supper.

Save the environment and your cash, start cooking.

Some people like to paint pictures, or do gardening, or build a boat in the basement. Other people get a tremendous pleasure out of the kitchen, because cooking is just as creative and imaginative an activity as drawing, or wood carving, or music.”
Julia Child