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In reply to the discussion: I'd like a minute to talk about food .. in light of the Blue Apron thread [View all]nadine_mn
(3,702 posts)My mom was a vegetarian but other than a salad, corn, and maybe occasional carrot sticks - that was it for what she prepared. As a single mom, everything was microwaved single portion food.
If people knew how tasty (and I'm a picky eater) and how easy it is to grill or roast anything and make it yummy, that would be great.
I was a mess early on in our marriage - my mother in law always cooked big meat centered meals, so my husband had certain expectations on what a "meal" was and it wasn't scrambled eggs and toast.
Thankfully, my grandmother was on speed dial and I had cookbooks (now the internet) and I am still learning.
But a box full of raw ingredients for someone like me who grew up on convenience foods would be so intimidating...hell whenever we looked at getting a CSA and seeing kohlrabi and having to google that!
Not to mention the different dietary needs and tastes of different people based on religion, health, culture. I remember the first time I had a taco with cactus in it...not gonna get that in a gov't box, but yes at your local farmers market.
I wish we put more emphasis in creating community kitchens - not just to feed the hungry, but to share cooking techniques, to bond over food and meals and learn from each other. Can you imagine the amazing smells, tastes and stories if you dumped a load of fresh (ugly) veggies, some grains, a little dairy and some random cuts of meat plus a ton of spices into a free community kitchen? You could feed a whole community - but you could also create so much love.
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