Adventures In Cooking

It is no secret to those who know me that I am not much of a cook. I once offered to make ramen and was asked, "You sure you don't need help?" No... I can do ramen just fine. Yesterday, I finally attempted to make something more complex than a grilled sandwich.

Stir fry chicken, rice and steamed broccoli. Luckily I had my help nearby, aka Justin on the other end of the phone.

With a bit of guidance, I was able to make this lovely meal. It took 25 minutes and I survived the night. Perhaps I'll be able to do something more complex in the future, but for now, plain chicken, rice and veggies is fine with me.

Applesauce Adventure

I am not a good cook. Seriously. When I offered to make Ramen, my housemates asked, "Do you need help." They weren't kidding.

Marcail, my coworker at the wool mill, offered to teach me how to make applesauce with the alluring promise of, "It's easy." We started out by picking some apples off of a tree at work.

I'm allergic to uncooked apples, especially the skins. So, we peeled the apples. You can leave the skins on if you like.

Cut the apples into quarters and put them in a pot. Add water. Just enough so the apples can boil in it. Turn on stove, put on lid, let apples boil, go play video games.

Rush into kitchen as soon as it smells like the apples are burning. Look into getting a louder alarm. If your apples have not completely disintegrated, mash them.

Add some sugar and cinnamon to taste.

Tada! Applesauce.

Do not give the dog any, even if he looks extra cute. It will probably give him a tummy ache.