Since becoming a stay-at-home Dad and professional lay-about, I've been slowly building up my cooking skills. I'm not great, but I'm able to put together a variety of meals. The kids even like some of them.
I've really taken to broiling. I'm too big of a wuss to stand outside and freeze at the grill, so I started broiling things. At this point I'm much better at broiling a steak, for instance, than grilling it. I've also learned how to marinade stuff.
None of this stuff is rocket science, but it's a big deal to me. Just like sewing all the patches on Nick's Cub Scout uniform. And my uniform, too, for that matter. (I think I've said this before, but if the Army can use velcro to attach patches to their uniforms, why can't the Cub Scouts??)
I'm headed for some sort of Walden or Little House on the Prairie self-sufficiency. (They all lived didn't they? I tuned out on LHOTP in about 1977.)
To go back to cooking - Mirk Bittman's book How to Cook Everything is awesome. Highly recommended.
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The scout shop carries this great product that you can iron on the badges/patches to the uniform. I even started using it and I like to sew. You should check it out!
Kudos on your mad broiling skillz!
Even waaaaaaaaaaay back when I was in scouting they had this thing called "Stitch Witchery" - you just iron it on....works like double sticky tape.
And good for you on the broiling! Do you have a self-cleaning oven?
Chirs, you are Officially Lazy. *I* know how to sew, thanks to being a bachelor-type. Very useful skill when it comes to button replacement and darning socks.
(Peder voice) Darn you, socks!
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