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snugglekitty) wrote2008-03-23 09:44 am
snugglekitty) wrote2008-03-23 09:44 am
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recipe question from bossym, belatedly continued
I've seen that you enjoy developing your own (tasty) recipes. Do you like cookbooks or recipe websites? If so, how do you use them?
So, the other day I gave an example of my recipe-choosing and -altering process. Now I'm going to say a bit more about how I choose what to make and why I don't use cookbooks much.
When I'm deciding what to make for dinner, my first stop is usually the fridge. Before I run out and buy new groceries, I try to see if we have anything already in the house that appeals to me that I might be able to turn into something new and spiffy. Failing that, I try to imagine what it is I want. Usually it's something pretty specific, as you saw in part one. So then I take a look on some recipe websites, or just google "recipe cabbage pasta" or whatever it is I want.
Another big part of how I choose my food is diet. My chosen diet is for health reasons, not weight loss, and it involves eating a lot of whole grains, fish, and fresh produce year-round. If I cook foods that follow these goals, it makes it easier to follow them. If I cook foods that don't follow these goals, it makes it harder. (But not impossible. I do a lot of salads, granola with fresh fruit, whole wheat English muffins, etc, and when I eat out I usually get fish.)
This is why I don't use cookbooks much. (Well, this and the fact that I own about three cookbooks total - Bakin' Without Eggs, Crock Pot Favorites, and Icebox Pies.) I usually have a specific dish in mind, or at least a set of ingredients, and it's faster and easier to go through websites than books, and I more often find a selection of potential dishes. That lets me choose one that I think is closest to my vision, or uses the most ingredients we already have, or whatever.
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bossym, let me know if I've answered your question. :)
So, the other day I gave an example of my recipe-choosing and -altering process. Now I'm going to say a bit more about how I choose what to make and why I don't use cookbooks much.
When I'm deciding what to make for dinner, my first stop is usually the fridge. Before I run out and buy new groceries, I try to see if we have anything already in the house that appeals to me that I might be able to turn into something new and spiffy. Failing that, I try to imagine what it is I want. Usually it's something pretty specific, as you saw in part one. So then I take a look on some recipe websites, or just google "recipe cabbage pasta" or whatever it is I want.
Another big part of how I choose my food is diet. My chosen diet is for health reasons, not weight loss, and it involves eating a lot of whole grains, fish, and fresh produce year-round. If I cook foods that follow these goals, it makes it easier to follow them. If I cook foods that don't follow these goals, it makes it harder. (But not impossible. I do a lot of salads, granola with fresh fruit, whole wheat English muffins, etc, and when I eat out I usually get fish.)
This is why I don't use cookbooks much. (Well, this and the fact that I own about three cookbooks total - Bakin' Without Eggs, Crock Pot Favorites, and Icebox Pies.) I usually have a specific dish in mind, or at least a set of ingredients, and it's faster and easier to go through websites than books, and I more often find a selection of potential dishes. That lets me choose one that I think is closest to my vision, or uses the most ingredients we already have, or whatever.
bossym, let me know if I've answered your question. :)