Fast food is quick, convenient and usually inexpensive, but I rarely let my kids eat it.
I prefer to cook at home. It is tiring and time consuming but the food tastes better and the meals are healthier.
Now my son has taken home-cooking a little further.He is completing his culinary course soon and he is working hard to hone his skills as a chef. Wow.... so fast! Seems like yesterday when I brought him to his school's Open House. Time flies.
Lately he has been busy creating new dishes and making changes to a few of my recipes as he is planning a new menu for his restaurant.The dishes will be revealed in January 2010.
er.... I wish he would complete his new menu fast.
Because I'm so scared of the daily food tasting! :P
*dismay at expanding waistline*
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photohuntFirst Commenter - Mariuca
Morning ECL, cuti for me today! :)
ReplyDeleteWah Jaymes opening his own rest??? COngrats! I wonder what kind of food the rest will serve....
ReplyDeleteLet's see... today I am making porridge for B cause he is sick.. and maybe a nice healthy salad for me! I wish I could taste Jaymes' cooking, sure nice! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend sweetie and happy cooking!
ReplyDeleteWe can volunteer as food taster too! :D
ReplyDeleteOr we can drop by the restaurant and see your son in furious action. Can or not? :)
ReplyDeletebe careful...soon your son will be more expert than you in cooking..he..he...enjoy ur week end.
ReplyDeleteHehe, that's strange, my son loves to cook too ! It's his hobby ! he takes classes all the time to learn new things and then he would cook for us and honnestly he is a very good cook !
ReplyDeleteBTW if you want to make a virtual walk through one of the Brussels shopping malls it's here. It is quite big !
Fast food is not as good as home cooked, that's for sure! Yes kids do grow up FAST!
ReplyDeletemariuca,
ReplyDeleteMorning!? You just woke up not long ago?
Hope B is feeling better. So sweet of you to take care of him.
Jaymes is working in a restaurant and his Boss is changing the menu, so he's helping out.
Come to Singapore and I'll treat you to Jaymes' cooking. :)
Lina,
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome to be Jaymes food taster. Thanks. *heave a sigh of relief* :P
Come over, I can cook for you too.
Hi donadzhu,
ReplyDeleteMy son cooks better western dishes. he has yet to master Chinese cuisine. I would love him to be a better cook than I am. :)
I shall look forward to try the food. How time flies!
ReplyDeleteGattina,
ReplyDeleteGood for you! It's great to cook as a hobby. I do get sick of cooking once a while. Wish I could cook as and when I like. :P
Men can be such good cooks. :)
Great shots and so cool that your son is going to be a chef.
ReplyDeleteYour EG Tour Guide,
ReplyDeleteThe time spent on home cooking is worth it. I can control the quality of the dishes.
As my son grows older, I'm getting older too..... boohoo
oceanskies,
ReplyDeleteYou're always welcome to try my dishes and Jaymes. Let's make a date. :)
Carver,
ReplyDeleteI hope not to get fat eating my son's cooking. :P
I envy you that your daughter is a lawyer.
Eh.. ECL... I can see that you are.. errr... errr... expanding side ways really fast now.. haha. :P
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Criz,
ReplyDeleteyah, I'm expanind sideways .... that's why the food tasting must end... FAST!! :D
Yes, time flew so fast :D Hmmm...looking forward to eat dinner at your place...
ReplyDeleteNow that is a good take on the theme of fast. Maybe your son will put up his own restaurant someday.
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! I got FC here woo hoo! Long time edi never get FC, this is my lucky day! :) Thanks ECL!
ReplyDeleteHa ha biasa la me, wake up late afternoon, sometimes early morn..yeah lor my B is sick today. Slept the whole day... thanks for asking! :)
ReplyDeleteTime flies ECL! I bet your son's food is delicious
ReplyDeleteHome cooked meals are definitely healthier! :)
ReplyDeleteNice take on the theme! Good luck to your son.
ReplyDeletewow, you're a lucky mom--a chef for a son! so cool! you'll never see the kitchen again, let him cook for you--it's payback time! LOL
ReplyDeleteFood, glorious food! Ohhh... you just got me thinking that I should have used today's entry to show a place in Hong Kong where Anthony Bourdain commented that "it's food fast, not fast food"! *smacks head* ;D
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have a chef in the family, can take over the kitchen duties! My 21 years old son is quiet good in cooking, I let him take over the cooking when he's at home.
ReplyDeleteI agree - time flies too fast.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to your son!
Haha I really thought your son is gonna open his own restaurant, and i thought, wow so young, and i'm still studying!! :/
ReplyDeleteHaving a chef son is good leh! Every meal different food, so fun and enjoyable! :)
You are complaining about have a chef in your house? No pleasing some people. Have a great weekend and happy holiday season ECL.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to Jaymes! :)
ReplyDeleteAh but it must be nice having a chef in the family! Yum!
ReplyDeleteMy Fast post is up! I hope you have time for a fast visit! Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Mecomber
Hi ECL! opps i just had McDonald's for supper :-P i wish i could cook like him! ;)
ReplyDeletehave a great weekend ECL! :)
ReplyDeleteoh congratulations! would want a taste test too! :D
ReplyDeleteDefinitely home cooked food ls tastier and more nutritious. You are a lucky mum to have a son who is a chef. No need to worry what to cook, just let son decide.
ReplyDeleteyou wrote ...Because I'm so scared of the daily food tasting! ... hahha i imagine this is what mrs bb must feel everytime i intrude into her kitchen but she is too courteous to say it hahahaha
ReplyDeleteYou're so right in homecooking. I wonder what will be the new menu of your son:) If you're getting tired of the taste test, I can do substitute for you :D happy PH and Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWe live pretty near each other wor, I'll be his taster!!! :P
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the healthier options in home cooked meals. I also do that more often that eat out. You must be very proud of your son!
ReplyDeleteHome cooked food is ALWAYS better than outside food and DEFINITELY better than fast food!!
ReplyDeleteWah! Your son going to be a chef and open his own restaurant?
ReplyDeleteI can volunteer to be the food taster that is, if I drop by at Singapore! : )
ReplyDeleteThat would surely stop your waistline from expanding! Haha
Sorry I'm way behind in reading your posts, but I try to catch up.
ReplyDeleteJust want to say we are two of a kind in this one too: I hate fast food and love to cook at home with my Diane. Hope one day to be able to invite you into our kitchen!