Comments on: Slow Economy Has More People Learning How to Cook http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: art_mis_ia http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-103963 art_mis_ia Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:46:36 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1077#comment-103963 I have been cooking at home for a long time, but with the economy and a job loss in the family, I have been doing what I can to stretch our dollars further. I have learned to use every part of the food I buy. I try not to throw anything away. I use leftover chicken bones and parts of vegetables to make stock. I compost everything else to have better soil to grow my own veggies next spring. I have learned to can my own veggies, too, which means I can enjoy the fresh tasting summer produce all year. (although my supply is running short this time of the year) I also make large meals to eat later in the week and freeze anything that I do not think we will eat before it goes bad. I also scan the Manager's Specials in the meat and produce sections to get the "freeze or use soon" Meats and veggies. the veggies I make into soup or freeze as they are to use later, and the meat I just freeze. My philosophy has become "waste-not, want-not" I have been cooking at home for a long time, but with the economy and a job loss in the family, I have been doing what I can to stretch our dollars further. I have learned to use every part of the food I buy. I try not to throw anything away. I use leftover chicken bones and parts of vegetables to make stock. I compost everything else to have better soil to grow my own veggies next spring. I have learned to can my own veggies, too, which means I can enjoy the fresh tasting summer produce all year. (although my supply is running short this time of the year) I also make large meals to eat later in the week and freeze anything that I do not think we will eat before it goes bad.
I also scan the Manager’s Specials in the meat and produce sections to get the “freeze or use soon” Meats and veggies. the veggies I make into soup or freeze as they are to use later, and the meat I just freeze.
My philosophy has become “waste-not, want-not”

]]> By: Silicon Prairie http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-103302 Silicon Prairie Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:48:23 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1077#comment-103302 I'm amazed at how much some people avoid cooking - I haven't been doing it for long but it doesn't seem that hard to make something good. I'm always trying to do things a bit differently so I can get a better understanding of what tastes good. Cooking doesn't have to take a lot of time. For beginners there's a lot of simple 15-20 minute recipes. Once you're comfortable with those you can move on to the really good ones :) I find a lot of recipes on recipezaar.com - I can think of almost any general idea (like chicken and asparagus) and find a lot of different ways to make it there. I’m amazed at how much some people avoid cooking – I haven’t been doing it for long but it doesn’t seem that hard to make something good. I’m always trying to do things a bit differently so I can get a better understanding of what tastes good.

Cooking doesn’t have to take a lot of time. For beginners there’s a lot of simple 15-20 minute recipes. Once you’re comfortable with those you can move on to the really good ones :)

I find a lot of recipes on recipezaar.com – I can think of almost any general idea (like chicken and asparagus) and find a lot of different ways to make it there.

]]> By: Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-103226 Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:51:55 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1077#comment-103226 Oooh! I want to visit you guys at dinner time! Sounds like you are making some tasty meals. But really, I think it is great that more people are getting "domestic" with the current state of the world. It's not only good for green in the pocket book, but it should also reduce resource consumption and decrease the amount of waste. A win, win. Oooh! I want to visit you guys at dinner time! Sounds like you are making some tasty meals. But really, I think it is great that more people are getting “domestic” with the current state of the world. It’s not only good for green in the pocket book, but it should also reduce resource consumption and decrease the amount of waste. A win, win.

]]> By: tom http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-103096 tom Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:46:19 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1077#comment-103096 Awesome post Jeremy. I think people are doing a lot of things "in house" now. They are getting a reality check, that not everything will go up infinitely. Awesome post Jeremy.

I think people are doing a lot of things “in house” now. They are getting a reality check, that not everything will go up infinitely.

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-102999 Writer's Coin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:23:04 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1077#comment-102999 Ditto on the large meals that last for days. So far my favorites are lasagna and veggie Chili(I'm a meat lover, so trust me, it still tastes good). We make the chili in the crock pot and so it's ready to roll when we get home. Mostly canned ingredients which are super cheap. Ditto on the large meals that last for days. So far my favorites are lasagna and veggie Chili(I’m a meat lover, so trust me, it still tastes good). We make the chili in the crock pot and so it’s ready to roll when we get home. Mostly canned ingredients which are super cheap.

]]> By: Craig http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-102954 Craig Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:38:30 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1077#comment-102954 I am trying to learn more recipes to make myself. I usually stick to the same menu week after week. Here is a site for people to check out some new recipes from random people. http://www.cookstr.com/ I am trying to learn more recipes to make myself. I usually stick to the same menu week after week. Here is a site for people to check out some new recipes from random people. http://www.cookstr.com/

]]> By: Miranda http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-102938 Miranda Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:50:43 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1077#comment-102938 We're even making our own soup now! It's actually been a really good experience for us. And healthier -- less sodium and fat than premade soup in a can. We’re even making our own soup now! It’s actually been a really good experience for us. And healthier — less sodium and fat than premade soup in a can.

]]> By: StupidCents http://genxfinance.com/slow-economy-has-more-people-learning-how-to-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-102933 StupidCents Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:13:16 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1077#comment-102933 My wife and I make larger meals when possible and either eat them for lunches or freeze them for later on. It has done wonders with our budget so far. If we do well for the month, we'll treat ourselves with a cheap night out reward. Same deal goes with beverages too (my latest post I talk about the subject). When you get nickeled and dimed, you never realize how much you are actually spending. Looking forward to the meals you are going to share! Stupidly Yours, Matt My wife and I make larger meals when possible and either eat them for lunches or freeze them for later on. It has done wonders with our budget so far.

If we do well for the month, we’ll treat ourselves with a cheap night out reward.

Same deal goes with beverages too (my latest post I talk about the subject). When you get nickeled and dimed, you never realize how much you are actually spending.

Looking forward to the meals you are going to share!

Stupidly Yours,

Matt

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