Comments on: Cooking–Guestblogger Toni McGee Causey

By: Caffey

Caffey — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:35:39 +0000

Its my first visit to this blog and I’m thrilled to be here. Great topic for the post! Its both ways for me, I have very little tolerance for cooking with different ingredients, etc. It reminds me of those crafts that many make of floral arrangements and other crafts. So many ‘ingredients’ that I usually get easily frustrated. I like things to be simple, and I’m able to cook simple. I remember with Thanksgiving with my family, that I never had anything to do with the cooking. And too I used to do all the dishes by myself with my mom helping, because I couldn’t communicate well with them with alot of people in a discussion (unable to hear) so for me, I liked to escape to the kitchen cleaning up and liked that time with my mom. She tried to teach me but knew too I got frustrated easily so she taught me mostly basics and I do that alot still. My husband is the same way, only does some basic cooking. So after years of eating like that, its great to have my daughter still at home for a while yet while in college locally because she’s the one who loves to cook! And does it with all those fancy ways! Now my husband will come home and doesn’t ask me whats for dinner, but asks my daughter, LOL.
PS She makes such a mess tho! I’m supposed to say its worth it for having a great meal but sometimes its not with the mess she makes and she hates doing dishes!

By: Jen Baum

Jen Baum — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:06:53 +0000

Great post!

I can cook, I’m actually a pretty darn good cook, and I like to cook (but hate to clean up).

I’m also the world’s worst baker. You’re supposed to actually measure stuff — way too much like chemistry for me.

By: Karin

Karin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:32:22 +0000

spelling counts.

By: B.E. Sanderson

B.E. Sanderson — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:18:41 +0000

ROFL Funny because every Christmas we (me and my daughter) bake our brains out and make cookie baskets as presents for my husband’s co-workers. I don’t even know my neighbors, but if you were one, you’d be eating good in the neighborhood. =o)

By: toni mcgee causey

toni mcgee causey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:10:20 +0000

Thanks, Jen — and my version of baking? Those cut the pre-made dough into scoops/squares and bake. And even *that* takes too long. And I cannot tell you how many times I wandered off and burned them. That moment when you realize that that wonderful smell? has been occurring for a few minutes? and now means it’s past time to take them out? Very depressing, because it’s really hard to rescue burned cookies. (though I have tried slicing off just the tops)

Erin, that’s what I did, and they always opted for the pb&j. Luckily, they survived.

(Karin, I have done that.) (seriously) You mentioned once that you were going off to cook something that sounded like a fantastic Italian dish and I would’ve needed three cookbooks, a video and a personal tutor to attempt it. I do not make roux, don’t even attempt it. I get the concept (my mom and dad and husband? all can make a roux. I can spell it. Does that count?)

Someone was going on and on about a kitchen remodel once and I looked over at Carl and he said, “You know… that place we keep the diet cokes.”

I do have this fantasy of knowing how to do all of the fancy dishes. But I want to magically know and not have to actually do the work. (And it is work and talent.)

By: Karin

Karin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:15:59 +0000

I LOVE to cook, and I’m not half bad. Two Sundays ago I made a huge batch of jambalaya (from scratch including the roux). It is now future son-in-law’s new favorite dish.
Sorry, Toni it’s not your thang, well, actually, I’m sorry for your kids and hubby. snerk.
But, hey, microwave popcorn isn’t bad, unless you burn it…

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:50:19 +0000

My kids try to be picky (they’re not quite 4), but when they tell me they don’t want what’s on the table, I tell them they don’t have to eat it. I follow that up quickly by saying I’m not fixing anything else either! They usually end up eating then.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:34:08 +0000

Toni, thanks for blogging with us today!

I’m an okay cook, nothing to brag about. I acutally enjoy baking more. But I don’t bake much anymore…too fattening. Which is totally depressing. Making chocolate chips cookies is a great way to work on a plot problem for me!

I HATE cleaning up.

Allison, I survived my three picky sons, you’ll survive your five picky eaters. Just don’t drive yourself crazy. I finally realized that if anyone didn’t like what we ate, they could have bread and peanut butter. Guess what? They grew up and are healthy…no harm done. Now they are starting to eat more as adults.

By: toni mcgee causey

toni mcgee causey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:18:33 +0000

Elianara and Tiffany–see, y’all need to move next door. I am really fine with the cleaning. I’d rather be cleaning. I can tell if I’m doing it right.

By: toni mcgee causey

toni mcgee causey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:17:32 +0000

Oh, Allison, I’d be completely bonkers. And sadly, I was a picky eater as a kid. I think I subsisted on Kraft Macaroni and Cheese for six years, from 12 to 18. (I honestly don’t know why. It wasn’t so much that I didn’t like what they cooked–they are very good cooks.)

It took my husband years to convince me to try Chinese food. (love it now) And I came to sushi very very recently.