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In reply to the discussion: How the Fast Food Industry Destroyed "Home Ec" to Hook Americans on Processed Crap [View all]IronLionZion
(45,427 posts)It takes only a few minutes to skillet fry some fish with some asparagus and tomatoes with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and peanut oil. The whole thing can be finished in about 10 minutes.
Someone above mentioned the slow cooker which is perfect for those who think they can't cook, eat meat, and like food that tastes like its been cooking all day.
Its even easier for vegetarians since veggies cook very fast in the microwave, steamer, or oven roasted. And veggies with seeds are great raw too. Nothing beats bringing home fresh farmers market bounty and biting into a vine ripened tomato.
And to the raw food types, it can be quick and delicious to run veggies through a juicer and fruit through a blender and have nutrient-packed smoothie instead of fast food.
Home ec was great for learning the basics and not fearing the kitchen. It was required of everyone when I was in school.