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A counseling student's food blog exploring the meaning of cooking and eating
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Is it gratifying to cook Coconut Oats?
Some people love to cook. It is their go-to task, the thing they do to relax, the thing that brings them real joy at the end of the day. Trying to discover the source of that inherent, “joy of cooking” is one of the goals I had in mind as I began to explore the psychology of […]
How do I describe how it feels to enjoy Grilled Fish with guests?
July 27, 2011
I want to try to describe the emotions that accompanied me as as I was preparing dinner tonight, but finding a fitting description is somewhat tricky. Because I realized, with some surprise, that though I was calmly and efficiently moving from slicing veggies to boiling potatoes to putting fish on the grill, I was sort of shaking […]
Can I justify this as a rainy night Roast Chicken?
July 18, 2011
I started trying to think up justifications for this roast chicken at about minute thirty-seven of its roasting time. It is the middle of July. Why did I want to turn up the oven to 450 degrees again? Well, it was raining… for like 4 minutes, but the prediction of scattered thunderstorms could have meant anything! […]
Why am I not tap dancing my way into the kitchen to make this Olive Tapenade?
July 16, 2011
Instead of tap dancing, I have been dragging my feet to the kitchen lately. I get home from work, and I just balk at the idea of starting in on kitchen work right away. Then I thought to myself the other day, why do I think of it as work, a chore, a job? It’s a poor […]
Where did I find this recipe for Zucchini Bread?
June 13, 2011
I was eighteen, madly in love, and browsing the bargain corner of my hometown bookstore. I was imagining all sorts of futures for me and my new sweetheart: getting married, buying a house, having a baby… hey now, slow down there eighteen-year-old self! Yes, I was young and dreamy, but practical. I was focused on making […]
Who knew my morning would lead to a Potato Frittata?
June 10, 2011
I woke up this morning feeling different. Why is it that some mornings, I don’t feel like getting out of bed (except to wobble into the kitchen for some pancakes), but this morning, I woke up and thought, “I want to go for a run”? This is not normal for me, and I don’t think […]
How many Chicken Salad Sandwiches can I eat after a five mile hike?
June 5, 2011
I went on a wonderful hike this morning, and I can’t believe I forgot my camera!!! I went to Caumsett State Park and hiked five miles, through tall grasses, around forests densely packed with tulip trees, honeysuckle, and wild rose, into the muddy salt marsh, along the rocky beach, up to the highest cliff, past a grand estate mansion, […]
Follow Raisin Questions
March 30, 2012
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