“There is no spectacle on earth more appealing than that of a beautiful woman in the act of cooking dinner for someone she loves.” ~Thomas Wolfe
I love this statement. But, honestly, I hate cooking! When I first got married, at the young age of 18, I had never had to take care of daily cooking. My mom really hadn’t prepared me. Thankfully, my hubby had a mom who taught all four of her boys how to cook as well as she did. Bless her, otherwise, we may have starved. I could burn a pot of instant rice…seriously!
Over the years my cooking has improved, substantially. Between early lessons from hubby and my wonderful mother-in-law, and lots of imput later from my Gram, I have come a long way. And while baking is my favorite, I just never have come to really love to cook. It’s not that I can’t, I have some pretty tasty recipes up my sleeve, I just don’t like to!
So, in walks hubby. He is quite amazing as a cook and doesn’t mind [it]. We have come up with an ebb and flow that works for us (unless we are both exausted, then thank goodness for take-out). I will come up with meal plans, we split the cooking and whomever doesn’t cook, cleans the kitchen. I do a lot of cleaning up the kitchen…and eating. 😉
The kids have also had cooking lessons from both of us, as I refuse to have them reliant on anyone to cook for them. They both have learned to enjoy cooking and baking immensly. I am often surprised by the talent. My daughter often will bake recipes from scratch that I didn’t do until into my adulthood, and with no help. It’s actually quite incredible!
What about you, do you like to cook or bake? What about a fave recipe?
©Plastic Cooking Spoons by SBDMB (MM)
Southern By Design 
This is excellent that you have trained your kids to cook and bake! They will enjoy the creativity as well as serve themselves. 😀 Have a wonderful evening. I need to cook something for dinner now. 😀
Haha! Thank you and for stopping by 🙂
What do I have to do to get a woman too cook for me? 🙂
Actually that’s a joke, my wife is beautiful and she cooked for us last night and she makes makes better cakes and slices than I do. About the only think I wont do though is a roast, my wife kills those and I wouldn’t try to compete.
Lol! That’s awesome 😀
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I like to bake, unfortunately I don’t because I have no willpower. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving, as it’s my total cheat day for the year! My favorite recipe is Six Minute Sea Salt caramels. They are to die for.
Oh yum! Yes, Thanksgiving is my fave too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
You are so welcome!
I like cooking and baking but I hate doing it after work. Cleaning up afterwards is the worst part of it. Lol.
Agreed, lol! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I grew up with a mother who was a great “southern” cook. She made a large breakfast every morning and cooked large dinners just about every single night for dinner. So I guess I learned to cook from her over the years. I have always loved to cook but that love is fading some as I age!
The southern can cook as I’m learning being here!! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I love cooking and baking. its very essential in today’s world kids know how to cook. It makes their life much easier. Good that you have taught your kids both.
Thank you for reading 🙂
Great photo for plastic.
Thanks 😀