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xmas74

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99. I referred to that book somewhere upthread

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 03:28 PM

Oct 2013

for the same reason you did.

Me-I cook at home most nights. I don't make much money but I do have access to a stove, fridge and oven in my home. I also bought a used crockpot at the thrift store, which works wonders. I try to cook from scratch and I freeze my leftovers for use in other meals. But I also understand how lucky I am to have what I do and how lucky I am to be able to cook from scratch. If I made just a bit less and had to live in a room there would be no way I could cook as often as I do, since many place of that type have rules against hot plates and other appliances.

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Home Cooking [View all] Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 OP

Yes and No frazzled Oct 2013 #1

You have that power? Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #2

We don't use processed fredamae Oct 2013 #3

Maybe and maybe. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #4

Ditto pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #7

Snort. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #8

Back atcha pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #10

OK. I'm on food stamps cali Oct 2013 #5

Bookmarking thread for this recipe! IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #14

I love, love, love my crockpot. cali Oct 2013 #17

Here's a great site with recipes for the crockpot: xfundy Oct 2013 #70

I do the blended bean thing too Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #15

more details on the curried cauliflower/peas/tomatoes please. please. please. KittyWampus Oct 2013 #76

you bet. cali Oct 2013 #84

Thank you for the recipes..am bookmarking. nenagh Oct 2013 #101

Don't you care if the upper classes cook at home? leftstreet Oct 2013 #6

Should I have created more demarcs? Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #9

Who even cares? leftstreet Oct 2013 #11

Really? Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #16

Links? leftstreet Oct 2013 #18

I am not an insect to be ordered around by you. Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #19

LOL leftstreet Oct 2013 #22

One last time... Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #23

I certainly don't want to 'threadjack' leftstreet Oct 2013 #26

Okay, now I know where to put you. Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #31

I pay my cook over 100k leftstreet Oct 2013 #36

Does that come with benefits and vacation? Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #39

You don't know cooking, this thread is crap snooper2 Oct 2013 #63

unrec. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2013 #12

Yes and No... yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #13

Crab is my weakness Aerows Oct 2013 #59

I wish I could get King or Snow Crab here in the City.. yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #80

Well Aerows Oct 2013 #87

Unless you are in Alaska, the only way you are going to Jenoch Oct 2013 #122

I had it fresh while visiting yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #123

I try. Especially because I am on a very special diet for health reasons. Denninmi Oct 2013 #20

What does 'seems to be the feeling' mean? Do you have any support for your Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #21

Every time I talk about people cooking at home Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #24

Gallup's data, not mine, and what it says is that most Americans cook at home Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #25

My assertion is people can cook at home. Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #27

Your OP is not clear. No biggie. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #30

My OP expresses what I have surmised is the opinion of folks here Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #32

Yes, I cook almost every day and no on the income level. klyon Oct 2013 #28

Good luck with your data collection efforts ... TBF Oct 2013 #29

I cook whenever the stove is hot! nolabels Oct 2013 #41

I love home cooking. I love to cook. :) LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #33

On average five+ nights, takeout one night, eat out mostly when traveling or special occasions. FarCenter Oct 2013 #34

home cooking nothing to do with income mainer Oct 2013 #35

I agree with all of this Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #40

then you would be wrong. Look, I should fucking know cali Oct 2013 #58

Please educate me. Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #66

I just explained precisely why. cali Oct 2013 #71

But your explanation Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #72

bzzzt. another fail from you. let me explain this very simply just for you cali Oct 2013 #77

Ah, so you're one of them Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #81

oh for pity's sake. of course most people in this country don't know how to cook cali Oct 2013 #85

I never said you can afford chuck roast Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #90

your arrogance, lack of empathy, and obdurate cali Oct 2013 #104

Your obvious 1% upbringing has forever slanted your world view Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #114

bzzzzzzzzt! aaaah, so you're one of THEM Scout Oct 2013 #91

LOL, lame. Very lame. Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #92

see post #84 Scout Oct 2013 #95

LOL Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #98

the cluelessness exhibiteed by the OP is impressive cali Oct 2013 #103

Love you too! Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #115

yes it does. I love to cook. I'm a really good cook, but cali Oct 2013 #49

so low income doesn't cook and eats out? mainer Oct 2013 #64

no, it's not what I'm saying. I'm saying a lot of people cali Oct 2013 #88

What kind of fish are you trying to cook? Why/how are you 'failing?' I'd be happy msanthrope Oct 2013 #93

it's never as good as a restaurant's mainer Oct 2013 #102

Have you tried pancrisping on one side and then baking? With fish at home, you msanthrope Oct 2013 #111

Thanks! mainer Oct 2013 #119

I cook all my meals. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #37

I cook at home and occasionally go out. Refraining from stating my income level. I love LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #38

I suck at baking, too Aerows Oct 2013 #62

I cook at home most nights SharkLasers Oct 2013 #42

What are you drinking? Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #46

Mostly cheap beer SharkLasers Oct 2013 #47

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #48

I cook most nights - fresh quick meatless meals. Avalux Oct 2013 #43

Fresh pesto Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #44

I LOVE making fresh pesto! eissa Oct 2013 #67

yes every meal, and more loli phabay Oct 2013 #45

I am against home cooking - kids don't get enough social interaction The Straight Story Oct 2013 #50

Yes, I cook my own dinner. My income has nothing to do with it. Restaurants do not deserve to RB TexLa Oct 2013 #51

100% agree! Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #52

I believe you. This place is strangely medieval at times, closeupready Oct 2013 #61

I believe the past fights were over reasons why the poor often don't cook from scratch. xmas74 Oct 2013 #96

you are correct .... Scout Oct 2013 #97

I replied to you downthread about the same thing. xmas74 Oct 2013 #100

We hardly ever eat out, never have even before we retired. Shrike47 Oct 2013 #53

I cook for my family almost every night. Jenoch Oct 2013 #54

Costco "Simply Delicious" series is an excellent companion for home cooks. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #55

Yep we cook at least three nights a week malaise Oct 2013 #56

I make cabbage all the time Aerows Oct 2013 #57

I cook almost every meal myself. I enjoy it, and closeupready Oct 2013 #60

yes and Yes srican69 Oct 2013 #65

I love cooking and do it almost every night eissa Oct 2013 #68

annual income less than 100,000 and yes, i cook most of our dinners and make our breakfasts La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #69

This afternoon I am making new batches of homemade pasta sauce and Hatch green chile sauce Zorra Oct 2013 #73

Nice! Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #74

Cooking and Baking forum? Quantess Oct 2013 #75

I do cook, all the time lillypaddle Oct 2013 #78

we cook every meal except Friday dinner and the occasional Saturday lunch CBGLuthier Oct 2013 #79

Yes, typically all 7 nights/week - much less than 100K NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #82

define "cooking" Scout Oct 2013 #83

I referred to that book somewhere upthread xmas74 Oct 2013 #99

Home Cooking Polly Hennessey Oct 2013 #86

Oops! Polly Hennessey Oct 2013 #89

I cheat-cooked the past 3 days in a row ecstatic Oct 2013 #94

I'm average, or below agerage, or perhaps above average, but that would all depend Glassunion Oct 2013 #105

I cook 2-3x per week and eat leftovers most other days. taught_me_patience Oct 2013 #106

Yes, we cook at least 5 nights a week distantearlywarning Oct 2013 #107

less than 100,000 and dana_b Oct 2013 #108