Thursday, December 17, 2009
A Foodie's beginning
I've always had a passion for baking. I remember being a latchkey kid, the eldest of three, learning how to cook. Maybe, I started around 12 years old. There was the available store packages of cake or frosting mixes, Bisquick and on to the Betty Crocker book. I made that coconut crumble cake from the back of the Bisquick box. I found how to make pancakes from Betty Crocker when there was no Bisquick. Oh yes, then there was Julia Child on KQED. I remember the show was first televised in black and white. Julia made it look like fun. I actually just purchased Julia Child's "The 40th Anniversary Edition, Mastering the Art of French Cooking," this past year. I'm not sure I would have used this book then. It seemed a little complicated. I actually used "The Joy of Cooking" more often. I believe I have 2 editions of that book. Recipes change with time. Lucky for us! I play with healthier substitutions all the time. Tread carefully, some of the substitutions are not always what they seem. Xylitol was my most recent surprise. I would be interested to hear from other experimenting with this sugar alcohol.
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About Me
- Healthwise Foodie Girl
- I love trying out new recipes, new ingredients, new styles of prep, fresh produce, farmers markets. I am also learning about the new green industy: Cleantech alternatives, Green building, clean living, alternate healthcare. There is a big wide world out there and I am trying to find my place in it.
My sister & I were cooking & baking for our ever-growing family from ages 6-7. We had to experiment a lot, since we often didn't have all of the ingredients. Many disasters and a few surprises along the way. When I moved out at 19, the old cookbook that we used for all of those years had lost its cover, and had dried batter on some of the pages. But the pictures in it were great. I went on to cook exclusively for my second family for another 29 years, so after 41 years of cooking/baking, I was done with it.
ReplyDeleteI think you really have to love doing something to continue on with it for decades. As the lucky recipient of some of your baked goodies, I am happy that you really enjoy what you are doing, and look forward to more of your desserts!
Below is a link to the exact cookbook that we used in our family during my childhood. It was a wedding gift for my mom, and we used the heck out of it!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.oldcookbooks.com/product/8435/Searchlight_Recipe_Book_The_Cookbook_1931_1935_1942_1943_1944_1945_1947_1949_1958_1977_1981_AKA_The_Household_Searchlight_Recipe_Book.html