Narzack

Me!

I’m learning to cook. Part of the reason is that my partner has been having a lot of health problems, so I’ve had to sort of take over the kitchen to help them out, take a little less of their plate.  The other part is that I’m really starting to enjoy it.  It’s been slow, but rewarding.   Oh, and also it’s been helping me lose weight.  I’m down 40+ pounds in a year.

And by slow, I mean I’ve made stuff before; I’ve grilled, I’ve made breakfast, burgers, spaghetti, sausage and peppers, and pizza, and I even bought a cast iron skillet last year(which has been getting a lot of use in the last couple months), but I’ve only recently begun to try to learn, which I think is an important element. 

For instance, I made chili for a family gathering, so I used two pots- one dutch oven, one big Kirkland metal(steel maybe?) pot.  I like the way the dutch oven chili looks and tastes, so that’s how I’ll make it going forward.  You know, stuff like that. 

Last night, for the first time, I brined and sauteed chicken breasts and made pan sauce afterwards that was really good! But, it could also be better, so next time I’ll add some chicken stock, maybe some bacon.  I’ll use less oil and cook it at a higher temperature.  And you know what?  I’m bloody looking forward to it.