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« on: August 08, 2011, 09:16:45 am »Message ID: 398463
I love to cook. Thats one thing that my mom and grandmothers instilled in me, so I was helping in the kitchen at a young age. Its been a useful skill to have. My son is on a restricted diet, so most packaged products and frozen meals are out of the question. I would have lost my mind if I didnt have decent cooking skills. Im passing the same skills on to my son. He's 7, so no knife work or stove work yet, but he helps measure ingredients, does the adding and stirring, and helps with cleanup.
A real good beginners cookbook is Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book or Joy of Cooking. Mine are about 20 yrs old and Id had to modify the recipes because of the dietary restrictions, but I still use them. They both have good recipes that dont break the bank and cover the basic skills.
The web is also a good resource. It helps to have visuals sometimes.