Cooking

One of the goals of mine this year was to learn how to cook and so far I am pretty happy of my progress.

My 'menu' is still pretty small but I have taken over the mantle as "Chief Cooker" in the house. The tow Daniels help out a bit but at the moment their cleaning skills are being perfected.

Today was a good day. For lunch we made pizzas. We bought the pizza bases, and then all that is needed is some cheese, vegetables and a bit of luck. They turned out really well.

And then for supper I made burgers and hot chips. A very easy meal, but by mistake I over cooked the hot chips in the oven a bit but their crispiness was a nice difference to the normal ones.

Tomorrow I think I will be making a pasta of sorts. This has turned into one of our favourite dishes. Its also quite easy after some practice. The main ingredient is a can of Indian flavoured diced tomatoes. And then its just about throwing in whichever vegetables and spices we have in the house. It normally turns out pretty well.

Another favourite is strips of chicken rice. We put some chopped up peppers in yesterday, and they really made an amazing difference. The rice was spicier (obviously) and this added great taste to the meal.

But thats what cooking is about - just trying things. Having the balls to throw in an extra ingredient or two and having the confidence to know that it will taste good.