Sunday, December 14, 2008

The Chronicles of Cooking

My friend Teri, who’s been a blogophile for a couple of years, recommended (okay, nagged unceasingly until I caved) that I start this blog.

You’re funny, she said.

You love to write, she said.

You even know a couple of things about computers. It’s a perfect fit, she said.

Due to her *persistence* I finally gave this a shot and she was right – the last time I had this much fun I wound up with a beautiful daughter nine months later. (Okay, that wasn’t the last time, but the results made it the most memorable.)

Consequently, when Teri has suggestions for improving the blog, I feel I should listen to her. Her ideas were:

1) Add a counter
Done
2) Add some pictures.
Which I’ve done, and will continue to do, but I am NOT a photographer and my total lack of composition sense is not counterbalanced by Blogger’s tendency to chop off the right-hand side of photos.
3) Add some pictures of delicious food and include recipes.

Um, I’m kind of not a cook, either.

I was once a competent cook. I used to be able to put edible, reasonably varied meals on the table day after day. When my daughter turned fifteen and became vegetarian, I even learned to cook a few really good vegetarian dishes – pastas and homemade soups and casseroles made with things like lentils.

Eleven years ago, though, I married a man whose eating habits are, to say the least, erratic. On more than one occasion I have cooked a three course meal, only to have him walk in the door and announce, “I stopped for a burger on the way home – I’m not hungry.”

So, over time, I kind of got into the habit of buying things you can nuke and eat from the package.

Now that I’m a full-time homemaker and it seems appropriate to put more effort and less money into dinner, I’ve discovered that I’ve lost the hang of it.

* Nothing gets done on time
* Nothing gets done at the same time
* If variety is the spice of life, we’re doomed to bland.

Onward and upward, though, so, the other night I served this delicious appetizer while we waited for the turkey stew to finish simmering.

Recipe:

1 bag potato chips
1 tub chip dip

Directions: Open containers and place in front of TV.




Presentation really makes the meal.

14 comments:

  1. Hee!!

    I love it, that's my kind of recipe :) Okay, fine, I tend to look for overly elaborate recipes. Could you add a few more steps, like maybe a pirouette on the way to the TV, to properly mix the dip?

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  2. It works for me! I have not had a problem with blogger cutting off my photos, but then my blog is a center one. Does that make a difference? :)

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  3. Too funny - that is my kind of food. My ex was a classy chef - his cooking was wasted on me and it really annoyed the hell out of him because chefs do have a passion for food. Give me a sandwich any day over cordon bleu cooking.

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  4. I'm visiting from SITS! Love your recipe...right up my alley! :)

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  5. Your friend is right. You are funny. Love your blog.

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  6. Ummmmnn...my favorite my butt loves them!

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  7. You should write a cookbook. I would buy it.

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  8. Chips and Dip... Who'd a thunk? Chips with big ridges, please...

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  9. Potato chips and dip are one of my weaknesses. And I can never make the chips and dip come out even so I have to keep buying one, then the other and there is just no end to it! Yum!

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  10. Jeanne..thanks for sharing yesterday and your kind words.

    Your recipe for "chips and dips" was awesome! :)

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  11. I've hit the casserole blues myself. Wonder how long I could get away with this?

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  12. You are hilarious! Your friend is right. Peanut butter fudge sounds good, too.

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  13. Lol!!! The part about the dip made me laugh out loud! Great blog! :)

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  14. How do you add a counter? and I think you are witty and a great writer...Would you be my mentor?

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