Can you cook?

[Morgan101]

Of course there were 6 people laughing about it when it actually should have been a job that was rotated.

My sister and I shared the responsibility on alternating nights.

 

[dademoss]

Our current arraignment is I cook, she does the dishes. I offer to change roles, but I've been making supper for 30+ years, might be hard to change by now

 

[DrJenner]

HAVE YOU EVER?
1. Made biscuits from scratch? yes
2. Fried fresh okra or squash? squash yes but not fried
3. Made Homemade vegetable soup? yes
4. Fried chicken? no because I don't really fry anything
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? yes
6. Made Homemade yeast rolls or cinnamon rolls? yes
7. Baked a cake from scratch? yes
8. Made icing from scratch? yes
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? Yes
10. Made chili from scratch? Yes
11. Made a meatloaf? Yes
12. Made scalloped potatoes? Yes
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? Yes
14. Made a jello salad? No, I don't like jello
15. Made Chicken pot pie? Yes
16. Made fudge? Yes
17. Made cookies from scratch? Yes
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? Not yet.
19. Cooked a pot of greens? Yes
20. Made cornbread from scratch? Yes
21. Make a pie dough from scratch? Yes
22. Cooked a whole turkey? Yes
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Yes
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? Yes
25. What’s the most people you have prepared a meal for? 30
26. Made homemade dumplings? Yes
27. Made pancakes from scratch? Yes
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? Yes, I rarely boil veggies
29. Made Homemade apple pies? Yes
30. Made Banana pudding from scratch? No (I don't like anything flavored banana, sacralige I know)
31. Made tuna or chicken salad? Yes
32. Fried fish? No, but I've baked and grilled fish
33. Made baked beans? Yes
34. Made ice cream from scratch? No
35. Made jam or jelly? Yes
36. Zested an orange or lemon? Yes
37. Made grits from scratch? No, don't like grits
38. Made an omelet? Yes
39. Made homemade pizza? Yes
40. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? Yes

 

[snappy1]

Yes to all of them for me.
I cooked for the homeless at a mission in FL. Usually around 70 or so.
I've always enjoyed cooking and canning. Sewing, not so much. My mom made us do that.

 

[shadowrider]

#25. 1200. Yes to all the rest.

 

[Neb]

Can I cook?
Yes

Have I cooked all of that stuff?
No

Before The Princess took control of my nourishment, cooked for myself and my son as a bachelor single father. I can follow a recipe.

What does a dish washer have to do with cooking?

One if the first indulgences I gave to The Princess was a kitchen she designed including a dishwasher.

Ben

 

[Weedygarden]

What does a dish washer have to do with cooking?

One if the first indulgences I gave to The Princess was a kitchen she designed including a dishwasher.

LOL! If you cook, you have dirty dishes. Yes, I have no idea why that was on there, but for those of us who have done more dishes than we ever wanted to, we know that when you cook and eat, there are dishes to do!

 

[MoBookworm1957]

I like to cook.
Jim says I like to tease him.
I pretty much cooked everything on the list.
Not real crazy about the grits.
I'm the dishwasher right at the moment.

 

[Neb]

I like to cook.
Jim says I like to tease him.
I pretty much cooked everything on the list.
Not real crazy about the grits.
I'm the dishwasher right at the moment.

In our on going rentals I intend to include dishwashers.

Ben

 

[Tirediron]

Most of the list, except Grits, and banana pudding
most of my life without a dish washer,
Now living by my self, if I can't make it in one pan, it's not happening
Does wings and other deepfried stuff for a hundred count

 

[LadyLocust]

We don't have a microwave or a dishwasher - don't plan on ever having either again.

 

[Terri9630]

No on 2,3,14,19,29,30,37. Because they are something we don't eat.

 

[joel]

I watched my mother make pancakes for the family of eight, every Saturday.
One Saturday I got up early & made breakfast for all eight people.
1 cup of self raising flour, 1 cup of milk, teaspoon of sugar per person.
Hold back last cup of milk to make sure batter is thick, add only as needed.
Heat syrup in pot of hot water, butter, milk to drink, I was in grade school at the time.
Made many potatoes dish, but not #12, the wife has.
Made jello, well I mixed it & set in the frig, not made #14 jello salad.
The deal with my mother & dear wife was I would grow & harvest or buy the raw berries/fruit.
They would make the jellies, but I could with a Ball jelly booklet. So, no for #35
I did all the rest, it is my mother fault, she swore to not to dump dumb men folk on the world.
I am surprised that I have done so many cooking thing, being I spent most of my life eating mothers, sisters & wife & MIL great cooking.
IMHO # 27 should read grits, oat mill or Cream of wheat, I have cooked all three, but in so parts of the country only one is a main stay. So any should count.

 

[Caribou]

Yes except for 25.
25- 300+ by myself. Supper one day then breakfast and lunch the next, then a day off. worked all one weekend and then had a weekend off. I had six people to clean but I did all the cooking.

 

[Rebecca]

I've done everything on the list except jello salad?? And banana pudding?? Don't even know what those are lol guessing that's just from growing up on another continent. I shall have to look them up.

Cooked for about 50 people

Never lived in a house a dishwasher.

I'm terrible about official recipes, if it's something I've never made before I'll follow a recipe maybe twice or three times....then make it from memory adjusting ingredients to my preferences lol.

 

[Caribou]

The first time I had a dishwasher where I lived was in the Army. Does that count? In my 30's my girlfriend wanted a dishwasher so I got a stand alone. When she moved out I gave the dishwasher away. I was in my 60's before I owned a built-in dishwasher. So yea, I lived in a house without a dishwasher.

 

[DodgesMamMaw]

Yes I can cook. Another thing I love to cook.

 

[Katie Müller]

28 out of 40, if green is 1 point and purple and blue are .5 of a point

I don't cook as much as I should though. Mom & dad would get a higher score. Probably close to 40 if not all 40.

HAVE YOU EVER?
1. Made biscuits from scratch? - I think so?
2. Fried fresh okra or squash? - No, we don't really fry here.
3. Made Homemade vegetable soup? - Yes
4. Fried chicken? - Deep-frying Nope. Frying in a pan, yes
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? - Yes
6. Made Homemade yeast rolls or cinnamon rolls? - Yes
7. Baked a cake from scratch? - Yes & brownies from scratch
8. Made icing from scratch? - Yes
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? - Yes
10. Made chili from scratch? - Yes
11. Made a meatloaf? - Yes
12. Made scalloped potatoes? - Nope, don't like them ^.^ Mom makes them, though.
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? - Yes
14. Made a jello salad? - Does Nothing count? Jello with whipped cream and fruit on top?
15. Made Chicken pot pie? - I think so, long time ago.
16. Made fudge? - No
17. Made cookies from scratch? - Absolutely. All the time as a kid.
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? - Yes
19. Cooked a pot of greens? - Yes
20. Made cornbread from scratch? - No. . .I dont think so. Mom makes it though. I can't eat cornbread
21. Make a pie dough from scratch? - Yes.
22. Cooked a whole turkey? - Yes
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? - Yes
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? - Yes
25. What’s the most people you have prepared a meal for? - ??? I helped with a Family Reunion and Graduation Parties not sure on the number and I was just the assistant. Maybe 70 - 100 guests
26. Made homemade dumplings? - Nope, but mom and dad have made them. I don't like them.
27. Made pancakes from scratch? - Yup
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? - Yup
29. Made Homemade apple pies? - Yes
30. Made Banana pudding from scratch? - I never have that I can recall
31. Made tuna or chicken salad? - Yes to the chicken yuck on the tuna
32. Fried fish? - Nope. Don't really eat fish around here.
33. Made baked beans? - I haven't personally. Mom makes them
34. Made ice cream from scratch? - No. Sister and dad have.
35. Made jam or jelly? - Yup!
36. Zested an orange or lemon? - Yes
37. Made grits from scratch? - No
38. Made an omelet? - This morning
39. Made homemade pizza? - Yeah, but I leave it to my sister now
40. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? - Don't have one and honestly don't want one.

 

[theheathen13]

 

[theheathen13]

Elk back strap in butter and cast iron skillet. Yum!

 

[Grimm]

1. Made biscuits from scratch? Yes I keep a mix on hand normally but scratch is easy.
2. Fried fresh okra or squash? Squash, yes.
3. Made Homemade vegetable soup? Every winter and fall
4. Fried chicken? I make a mean Teriyaki chicken! (it is fried without breading)
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? Yes, but only during tomato harvest
6. Made Homemade yeast rolls or cinnamon rolls? Yes
7. Baked a cake from scratch? Yes.
8. Made icing from scratch? Every year for the girls' birthdays!
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? Is there any other way?!
10. Made chili from scratch? Once a week
11. Made a meatloaf? Yes but it is not my favorite thing to make
12. Made scalloped potatoes? Made them tonight for dinner.
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? The girls like my homemade Mac'n'cheese better than the box stuff
14. Made a jello salad? No
15. Made Chicken pot pie? Yes
16. Made fudge? Not in 20 years
17. Made cookies from scratch? All the time!
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? Not often but yes
19. Cooked a pot of greens? no
20. Made cornbread from scratch? Yup. With fresh corn in it too!
21. Make a pie dough from scratch? I don't like to but yes
22. Cooked a whole turkey? Every Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Years
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Once with my grandma
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? All the time
25. What’s the most people you have prepared a meal for? 20-ish. It was Roo's 2nd birthday and my in-laws invited random people to my home and I had to cook extra for the extra people. I really wish K had kicked them out. They complained I spent the whole time in the kitchen!
26. Made homemade dumplings? Often
27. Made pancakes from scratch? When Juju was a toddler
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? Who boils vegetables!?
29. Made Homemade apple pies? Once
30. Made Banana pudding from scratch? Yuck!
31. Made tuna or chicken salad? Often
32. Fried fish? no
33. Made baked beans? no
34. Made ice cream from scratch? It had egg chunks in it but I made it and we ate it!
35. Made jam or jelly? Only when berries are on sale!
36. Zested an orange or lemon? Yes
37. Made grits from scratch? Once, they didn't taste very good
38. Made an omelet? Does Japanese omelet count?
39. Made homemade pizza? Every week
40. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? This is only the second home we have lived in with a dishwasher in 15+ years. We move alot!

 

[Pearl]

1. Made biscuits from scratch? Yes I keep a mix on hand normally but scratch is easy.
2. Fried fresh okra or squash? Squash, yes.
3. Made Homemade vegetable soup? Every winter and fall
4. Fried chicken? I make a mean Teriyaki chicken! (it is fried without breading)
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? Yes, but only during tomato harvest
6. Made Homemade yeast rolls or cinnamon rolls? Yes
7. Baked a cake from scratch? Yes.
8. Made icing from scratch? Every year for the girls' birthdays!
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? Is there any other way?!
10. Made chili from scratch? Once a week
11. Made a meatloaf? Yes but it is not my favorite thing to make
12. Made scalloped potatoes? Made them tonight for dinner.
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? The girls like my homemade Mac'n'cheese better than the box stuff
14. Made a jello salad? No
15. Made Chicken pot pie? Yes
16. Made fudge? Not in 20 years
17. Made cookies from scratch? All the time!
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? Not often but yes
19. Cooked a pot of greens? no
20. Made cornbread from scratch? Yup. With fresh corn in it too!
21. Make a pie dough from scratch? I don't like to but yes
22. Cooked a whole turkey? Every Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Years
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Once with my grandma
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? All the time
25. What’s the most people you have prepared a meal for? 20-ish. It was Roo's 2nd birthday and my in-laws invited random people to my home and I had to cook extra for the extra people. I really wish K had kicked them out. They complained I spent the whole time in the kitchen!
26. Made homemade dumplings? Often
27. Made pancakes from scratch? When Juju was a toddler
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? Who boils vegetables!?
29. Made Homemade apple pies? Once
30. Made Banana pudding from scratch? Yuck!
31. Made tuna or chicken salad? Often
32. Fried fish? no
33. Made baked beans? no
34. Made ice cream from scratch? It had egg chunks in it but I made it and we ate it!
35. Made jam or jelly? Only when berries are on sale!
36. Zested an orange or lemon? Yes
37. Made grits from scratch? Once, they didn't taste very good
38. Made an omelet? Does Japanese omelet count?
39. Made homemade pizza? Every week
40. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? This is only the second home we have lived in with a dishwasher in 15+ years. We move alot!

34!

 

[joel]

I have a friend, who was a coworker. The plant we work at put in two beans & rice lines, had a big to do about it.
Every one got wind breaks, cap & food product, one item was two pound bag of dry pinto beans.
His mother cooked at home, then his wife cooked, he a big hunter & fisherman, he cooks, but not dry beans. So he get home with a two pound bag of DRY beans & put all of them in a pot & has enough room to cover them with water. So they swell out of the pot & he had to get another pot to put some them in.
He said" we eat beans all week long". I guess he did not know you can freeze cooked dry beans.

 

[Alaskajohn]

Mostly yes

1. Made biscuits from scratch? Yes
2. Fried fresh okra or squash? Yes
3. Made Homemade vegetable soup? Yes
4. Fried chicken? Yes
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? Yes
6. Made Homemade yeast rolls or cinnamon rolls?
7. Baked a cake from scratch?
8. Made icing from scratch?
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? Yes
10. Made chili from scratch? Yes
11. Made a meatloaf? Yes
12. Made scalloped potatoes? Yes
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch?
14. Made a jello salad?
15. Made Chicken pot pie? Yes
16. Made fudge? Yes
17. Made cookies from scratch? Yes
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? Yes
19. Cooked a pot of greens? Yes
20. Made cornbread from scratch?
21. Make a pie dough from scratch?
22. Cooked a whole turkey? Yes
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Yes
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? Yes
25. What’s the most people you have prepared a meal for? Maybe 100, we entertained a lot in my previous life
26. Made homemade dumplings?
27. Made pancakes from scratch?
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? yes
29. Made Homemade apple pies? yes
30. Made Banana pudding from scratch?
31. Made tuna or chicken salad? Yes
32. Fried fish? Yes
33. Made baked beans? Yes
34. Made ice cream from scratch? Yes
35. Made jam or jelly?
36. Zested an orange or lemon?
37. Made grits from scratch? Yes
38. Made an omelet? Yes
39. Made homemade pizza? Yes
40. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? Yes, and the homestead doesn't have one.

 

[theheathen13]

I have to say I love to cook! And have cooked a bunch of stuff on that list. But how did you all get that lost in a post and add comments to it? This techy stuff may not be for me.

 

[joel]

I have to say I love to cook! And have cooked a bunch of stuff on that list. But how did you all get that lost in a post and add comments to it? This techy stuff may not be for me.

Is not that what you just did?!?!

 

[Magus]

1. Made biscuits from scratch? _yes.
2. Fried fresh okra or squash? -Yes
3. Made Homemade vegetable soup? -yes
4. Fried chicken? yes
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? define "scratch"
6. Made Homemade yeast rolls or cinnamon rolls? -No, anything past cornbread or casserole is beyond me.
7. Baked a cake from scratch? -Yes, made a fine boat anchor.
8. Made icing from scratch? define "Icing"
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? -many times.
10. Made chili from scratch? -yup
11. Made a meatloaf? yup.
12. Made scalloped potatoes? yes
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch?yes
14. Made a jello salad? Why would I do that?
15. Made Chicken pot pie? yes
16. Made fudge? -there's cherries in fudge right?
17. Made cookies from scratch? kind of
18. Cooked a pot of beans from dried beans? yes indeed!
19. Cooked a pot of greens?-yes
20. Made cornbread from scratch?-yes
21. Make a pie dough from scratch? I do mine differently so probably don't apply.
22. Cooked a whole turkey? -All at once? no. chickens, geese and groundhogs, yes. never had a big oven.
23. Snapped green beans and cooked them? Since I was a pup.
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? yes, and with cheese and green onions or garlic butter as well.
25. What’s the most people you have prepared a meal for? 8, but only 3 showed before it went to crap.
26. Made homemade dumplings? yes
27. Made pancakes from scratch? every chance I get
28. Roasted vegetables in the oven instead of boiling them? Does the ash pan of a wood stove count?
29. Made Homemade apple pies? Kind of, but I do pie different.
30. Made Banana pudding from scratch? On my bucket list.
31. Made tuna or chicken salad? ever chance I get!
32. Fried fish? yes
33. Made baked beans? -yup
34. Made ice cream from scratch? No
35. Made jam or jelly? No, but I do know how.
36. Zested an orange or lemon? What's that?
37. Made grits from scratch? do you mean grind up my own hominy kind or the boil it forever kind?
38. Made an omelet? -Cheese and mushroom, potted meat, sausage, cheeseburger and kipper.
39. Made homemade pizza? Kind of, pizza is like pie, I'm different.
40. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? I'm the dishwasher, bottle washer and head monkey.

 

[joel]

Magus, with all due respect, you define it.(#5)
Do you mean you grow all your organic vegetables & wheat.
Or do you buy all the food stuff & prepare it at home.
Or do you get ready made sauce in a jar to add to all you produce.
You tell us, we may not agree, but we are not eating it, you are.

 

[Magus]

I have simmered down tomato paste with vegetables, I prefer to start with a "stock sauce" and add my own stuff. the ONLY time I will ever do
the whole from scratch thing is if I'm canning it afterwards. little known fact, watering down my sauce makes a hearty tomato soup and mixing in molasses
makes a BBQ sauce that makes a crust.

I can't do noodles of any kind, so I buy the box stuff, now dumplings, I can do. my tomato dumplings rock!
I think my son can make noodles however.