My experience with taking Cooking Matters for Adults has been
enlightening. I am only afraid of
snakes, rats, and cooking. Yes, I was
afraid of cooking. Wouldn't you be
afraid of something you did sooooo poorly.
I grew up in a neighborhood full of immigrants from Russia, Poland, Greece,
Puerto Rico, Korea, China, and other countries in Europe and the Middle
East. I had smelled so many scents
coming from different kitchens. I guess
my palate became picky and confused. I
had one love. I loved every type of
vegetable. Broccoli, brussel sprouts,
cabbage, carrots, spinach and so on. My
mom rarely seasoned it so I tasted each vegetable in its pure form.
Fast forward to today, a married woman with kids who cannot cook to save
her life. I have burned more pots than
food. My meat, vegetables, and starch so
void of seasoning my husband sneaks a burger from hardees just to make sure his tongue
works.
So one day the family development specialist at TAP Head Start invited me
to a FREE cooking class that is sponsored by my daughter school. I looked at her with apprehension but agreed
to take it. The first day was daunting. These people did not know how horrible I
was. I almost didn't show. On the other hand, I am a woman that likes to be challenged.
The objective was to go for 6 weeks and if I did, I would receive a gift at the
end. I always loved an attendance
challenge.
My first day was great. I knew about
nutrition but I didn't know about labels, costs, methods in cutting, and
seasoning. To make the LONG story short,
these people taught me how to shop, cook healthy and delicious meals for my
family economically. I couldn't help but practice after each class because they actually BOUGHT my food for me to try
out. So, here are the masterpieces I
made at home because of this class. My meals were so delicious; my husband
thought I bought them from the store.
What a compliment!
