Food and more food

I love to cook. I basically make almost all meals at home and cook from scratch. For some people the food looks like it takes forever to cook and complicated. For me its part of my daily life that it is done smoothly and at minimal time. I can be in the kitchen for hours making food when the mood strikes me.

I cant knit nor can I do any artsy thing. I do not have any hobbies other than cooking, the occasional baking and travelling. Eating since I have to do it everyday does not constitute as a hobby though as we need to eat everyday. So does T.I. We both are foodies.

What I have at home are things to cook a storm or so people think. They are the basics that all home should have. Meat, vegetables and condiments that turns them into delicious healthy options to take out. The time it takes for one to make a frozen pizza I can whip up an omelet with vegetables and scampi. Simple comfort food can also be food can also be cheap and healthy.

I am an advocate to real food. I eat butter, whole fat milk and fresh vegetables. What is given to us by god is what I prefer to put in my mouth. So it means I am very looking forward to summer when I can buy fresh vegetables from the farm that is located between my work and home.

Here in Norway they eat a lot of bread and I am not fond of that. What I do like is sourdough bread that I bake myself. I made my own sourdough starter and it sits nicely in my fridge until I need it. The bread does not mold as fast as the breads you buy from the store nor does it contain any preservatives. I usually make a big dinner to which T.I and I bring as lunch the next day. Bread and us do not really work too well. I do also make my own crisp bread which is full of nuts and oats.

I do love  to try out new things but I already have an idea what kind of food T.I and I like so I know what I can skip and what I should try my hands on. It is about spending the time in the kitchen, tasting as you go along, the smell and the final product that gives me the satisfaction. It also means knowing how your oven and stove work and how certain things turns out when you cook them a certain way. So if anyone wants to come over for dinner, just give me a call and Ill whip up something for you.

So yesterday I was home alone and I do what I love to do. I made food for us and for my 2 funny co workers for lunch. I wanted meatballs so I made Italian meatballs with marinara sauce though the chilies for our sauce was added later. They do not eat cheese either so I made their meatballs first and added parmesan and cheddar in ours. It is a simple yet yummy and hearty meal. Today I feel like making enchiladas but will use Greek yogurt since I have a huge tub at home and the sour taste is somewhat similar.