I first started cooking when my mother was hospitalized for 2 months at the age of 13 right after my brother died. Didn't cook a lot of things, eggs were easy, grilled cheese,chocolate chip cookies, nothing to difficult. Oh and the kicker was I developed an allergy to eggs a few years later. Imagine having eggs for breakfast, being able to clear a room from the stench and within thirty minutes rushing for the bathroom. Needless to say I quit eating eggs for about 20 years.
After I left work almost 11 years ago, my cooking skills were ok but not what I would say proud enough to entertain a woman over for dinner or host a party. I'm quite sure spaghetti and jarred sauce with frozen meatballs wouldn't win you a second date or something else.
Throughout those years I have had plenty of time to perfect my skills in the kitchen, I started by watching damn near every chef on PBS that didn't make cooking look like a major fiasco, easy to learn but extremely delicious.
My spaghetti sauce is all homemade, along with the meatballs, have even made my own pasta. Make bread on occasion, cakes, pies, cookies, have expanded my foods to dinner party proud.
When her mother was her in August I fed her well enough that she gained about 10 pounds, so when she went back home if we mention what we had or are having for dinner it's met wth a resounding Fuck you.
Now this brings me to last week's menu, Tuesday shrimp risotto, Wednesday marinated flank steak with peas and carrots, Thursday she went shopping, steamed shrimp with old bay, homemade meatballs in her own bbq sauce, 18 full sized chicken wings think drumets and wings tossed with bbq sauce, hot sauce for me. Friday I fried the 2 pounds of bacon she bought, we have enough food to feed a small group of people. Needless to say it's going to be leftovers for the next few days.
Since meeting my beautiful lioness, I've even been doing a few Greek dishes so far her and her mother approve. She is a wonderful cook in her own right and dinner has been quite delicious. Now if I can just get her to let me use the gravy in the bedroom I could do dinner and dessert. 😁 much love to all. 🦁
