Still not the perfect housewife

I’ve heard there is such a thing. She is the one who has a sparkling kitchen, no grease spots on the splashbacks, no errant crumbs in the bottom of the oven, and she always remembers to wear an apron so that her clothes are similarly spotless.
She irons her husband’s shirts and he prefers [...]

Food – cheap!

Article by Donna Brond here.
Learning to cook wholesome food from scratch enabled my grandmother, and her daughter in law (my mother) to feed a small army. If you’re a big scared by the whole ‘home cooking’ thing, don’t be. It’s pretty easy. Now, I’m no gourmet chef. My secret is that I know how to [...]

Why I hate cooking

It’s not that I can’t cook. I’m a darned good cook. I can bake cakes and biscuits, I make a fantastic roast complete with tasty vegetables. My stir fries are OK (not superlative, I admit, but definitely edible). I make a delicious quiche and my risottos are time-consuming to make and all too quickly consumed [...]

Time to myself

I have the house to myself. I was going to the movies but realised there was nothing there that I especially wanted to see. I’ll wait until the Bond movie is released next week. That can be a treat after my social psychology exam. Goodness knows, I need some motivation to study harder.
I am [...]