tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post2994319278934084100..comments2024-03-17T04:14:05.997-05:00Comments on Sam, Coffee, Money, & Thyme: Encouraging Others in the KitchenSAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-89129562058194457932016-11-12T06:45:32.213-06:002016-11-12T06:45:32.213-06:00I like your house rule but I know I'm guilty o...I like your house rule but I know I'm guilty of pulling a face that gives it away. Practicing is the only way to get better though. Your kids sound sweet.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-75286358632689264772016-11-11T18:53:19.103-06:002016-11-11T18:53:19.103-06:00In our house, the only comments to the cook allowe...In our house, the only comments to the cook allowed at dinner time are positive. He who criticizes either cooks or buys dinner the next night. Afterwards, (post-clean-up) we might "de-brief" ie: if you felt the pie crust was tough, you might have handled it too much. Turns out, when you show appreciation to teenage cooks, they are their own worst critics, and try to figure out what went wrong. One ds is in a cooking class in which cooking/baking a recipe used in class 1/ week at home, with pictures and at least two critique cards is required. The hardest part is getting the siblings to crticize! They skirt the issue by saying stuff like "Thanks, made the house smell nice."Meg B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09871105973774159424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-90748504020385891352016-11-11T15:31:55.876-06:002016-11-11T15:31:55.876-06:00I'm trying to learn crocheting now. You must h...I'm trying to learn crocheting now. You must have the sewing gene though as your clothes are terrific.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-74951747846050159682016-11-11T14:53:07.131-06:002016-11-11T14:53:07.131-06:00Much better to learn when you're genuinely int...Much better to learn when you're genuinely interested than be forced into it. I didn't start sewing until I was 40, I loathed it at school!<br />Good luck to your daughter. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-53007274674997574522016-11-11T12:58:51.047-06:002016-11-11T12:58:51.047-06:00I've omitted eggs on multiple efforts.I've omitted eggs on multiple efforts. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-79818311298010749572016-11-11T11:49:21.280-06:002016-11-11T11:49:21.280-06:00The following instructions part is the hardest for...The following instructions part is the hardest for new cooks. Even veteran ones screw up - Mom made banana bread a few weeks ago and it turned out quite tough, then she realized she forgot to add the egg :) It still tasted good though. And she has been cooking for 60 years!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-10092742958980350882016-11-11T11:26:49.734-06:002016-11-11T11:26:49.734-06:00Good grandma gift. I think soups stews and curry...Good grandma gift. I think soups stews and currys are goof beginner dishes. Frugal and easy to correct.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-69240367053603169442016-11-11T10:11:38.050-06:002016-11-11T10:11:38.050-06:00My son is learning new recipes from a student cook...My son is learning new recipes from a student cook book my Mum's bought him.<br />ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-15355726011935270622016-11-11T09:52:22.292-06:002016-11-11T09:52:22.292-06:00My bad is hard boiling eggs. I forget and over co...My bad is hard boiling eggs. I forget and over cook them often. My older two are pretty good in the kithen, leanring out of being broke, but happy they left home withth e basics so I think youngest will only get better. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-28763331408489104972016-11-11T09:34:24.081-06:002016-11-11T09:34:24.081-06:00It is never to late to learn a life skill. I stil...It is never to late to learn a life skill. I still learn new things every day! To me the best lessons in the kitchen are the mistakes. You learn to fix the error or toss it and start over. I have done both, repeatedly! I am pretty sure I had to scrape the bread on some very over toasted broiled cheese sandwiches a couple of night ago. (Used the last of the bread so the tossing and starting over option was off the table)Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.com