I just read in today's am magazine that local restaurants are providing "mom's cooking, to go." It's the new trend, to suit today's busy lifestyle. http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/all-momskitchen.6424570jun11,0,2497475.story For those busy moms on the go who don't have time to prepare a meal for their family, now they can just drive up to an area restaurant, even every day of the week, to pick up dinner. And the article claims it is not that expensive because there is no tipping or drinks! Well, I'd like to debate that. Maybe it's less expensive than actually dining out at a restaurant, but smart moms who take the time to make thrifty and fast meals will tell you that you can really stretch a buck if you want to, and be creative at the same time. I can do a lot of things with a $2.85 pound of 75% ground beef.
It's not that difficult to prepare a home cooked meal, made with mom's love, in 10-20 minutes. Even if you work full time, it is possible. Plus, it's good for your marriage because most hubsters really appreciate a home-made meal even if it's just a sandwich. Men are really quite easy to please and require two things: food and ....... well you can use your imagination for the second thing. ; D Here's a hint, it's not "stimulating conversation." (sorry feminists, I'm just kidding!). But, I think if both husband and wife work, then the husband should help with meals too, and dishes.
I like to be creative with sandwich making. We eat a lot of sandwiches. But I try to make them more interesting by adding blue cheese, bacon, fancy dressings, pickles, tomatoes, red onion, grey poupon, avocado, etc. And I toast the bread. It only takes 10 minutes. Add a can of soup, and voila!
Bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches are quick too, and a fave in our house. I have to try to please a fussy 6 year old. There is so much more, I won't bore you, but I worry if we now have faux mom's cooking, and a faux downtown for shopping, what's next, faux mom? Faux love?
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18 comments:
I agree with ya, D. Faux love and the faux lifestyle is widely accepted in today's society. We want materialistic quick fixes over substance brought about by consistent hard work and sacrifice. Look at all of the TV shows, MY SWEET SIXTEEN, PIMP MY RIDE, AMERICAN IDOL, FLAVOR OF LOVE or whatever other show has people ACTUALLY trying to WIN a relationship. And many of us are buying into it.
DANGER, Will Robinson, DANGER !!!!
Alfonso
Alfonso,
RE: "Look at all of the TV shows,"
I try not to look at all the tv shows. Ever watch that VH-1 reality show featuring former rock singer Brett Michaels? It's so disgusting.
I miss the Brady Bunch and Partridge Family.
I could see where these meals would seem convenient, but it doesn't really seem that different from regular take-out. At least that is already cooked.
A home-cooked meal is always the best, even just a grilled cheese!
Sarina,
I'm glad you brought up grilled cheese! Try adding tomato and oregano and you have a "pizza sandwich!"
A home cooked meal is worlds healthier than a restaurant one. Kids that don't see a parent cooking never learn how to cook and become reliant on Applebee's, TGIFridays, Red Robin, or the other nation-wide restaurant franchises that sell the same fare.
Not to mention that home cooking is delicious. So delicious. So very very delicious.
RE: "Kids that don't see a parent cooking never learn how to cook"
That's a good point Katie-Bee.
I think it means so much more to see mom cooking and baking once in a while. I teach my son about measuring and other things.
Dottie,
Great essay! It doesn’t have to be the Mom that cooks the meals; in this house I do it. Home cooking is neither time consuming or expensive, it just takes a little planning. A good meal can be put together in a half an hour, of course the clean up is a drag but overall having the family meal home cooked is a real plus.
Scott Armstrong
That's so odd, I'm don't find any thing different between The Brick's new marketing scheme and any drive thru at a fast food restaurant. It's food you don't have to cook yet you pay for it. I'm not advocating or discounting it..but I don't see what all the buzz is about.
My spouse and I are both working professionals. Most of the time, we don't make it home til late in the evening. But likely, we have taken advantage of Rachel Ray's thirty minute meals.
I agree w/ you Dottie, in that, if you plan the meal, you can still have a great home cooked meal AT HOME. After 100's of RR menu's, the secret is the few fresh herbs that assist in bringing out the freshness of the food. Get's me every time!
Mrs. Dottie, will you marry me? (again) Your sandwiches are indeed The World's Best ...
Valima,
The only difference is they call it "Mom's Kitchen" and now they are on the "leading edge of a national trend."
"Not to mention that home cooking is delicious. So delicious. So very very delicious."--spoken like a college student!
Like Scott, I grew up in a house where dad did the evening meals. My dad was a baker (at work at 5AM and home by 3PM). He would take a nap and be awake at 4pm to greet us when we got off the bus. He would cook, we would do homework and dinner by 5pm when mom pulled in the drive way. I remember the nights when we had little league baseball games: dinner by 4:30, dad out the door by 4:45 to be at the park for field prep and batting practice. Mom came after she ate. My dad coached. Many nights we got home around 9PM and he went straight to bed, having to be at work again early the next morning. So much sacrifice for two admittedly mediocre little leaguers.
Week night meals were rarely complicated, but dad made them and that made them special.
Geoff RE:"Week night meals were rarely complicated, but dad made them and that made them special."
I think that's the most important thing. Even if a restaurant claims that it makes meals from scratch just like mom, it's not really mom
(or dad)
"... dad made them and that made them special."
This is a beautiful thought. I'll be substituting "mom" in there re: my experience but either one works. I remember my dad cooking, once. It was a trauma for all concerned. He still experiences post-traumatic stress disorder flashbacks whenever the rest of us get hysterical laughing about it. We think it was pancakes. But it was hard to tell ... everything had been exploded onto the kitchen ceiling ... dad was great at everything else though ...
Dottie,
You are right about the joys of a home cooked meal. Everyone loves it.
Now, with a seasonal, producer-only growers' market in downtown Allentown, people who live or work in downtown Allentown have high quality, healthy produce, cheese and meat to buy locally for the ingredients for those home cooked meals.
Check it out every Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. from now until the end of October, located on PPL Plaza, on Hamilton Street between 8th and 9th Streets.
It's a great way to connect with the community while buying some of the best produce in the Lehigh Valley.
Dottie,
You are right about the joys of a home cooked meal. Everyone loves it.
Now, with a seasonal, producer-only growers' market in downtown Allentown, people who live or work in downtown Allentown have high quality, healthy produce, cheese and meat to buy locally for the ingredients for those home cooked meals.
Check it out every Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. from now until the end of October, located on PPL Plaza, on Hamilton Street between 8th and 9th Streets.
It's a great way to connect with the community while buying some of the best produce in the Lehigh Valley.
Joyce,
The growers' Market downtown sounds great.
I live near the Farmer's Market and usually go there for fresh ingredients. I'll pass the word around and check it out.
I'm happy to say that I paid my parents a visit for dinner tonight and made incredible grilled chicken. Mom made her wonderful pasta salad and cucumber salad and we enjoyed apple sauce that we made/froze back in november from apples that we picked that day. Wonderful meal and great time with family. Even as adults, dinner with mom, dad and my brother is great!
Bill, sorry to hear about your dad's cooking episode. I don't recall my dad making any serious errors... then again convincing us that he meant to do it wasn't hard.
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