CasperImproved
Sous Chef
Claire and others -
Thanks for sharing your stories. I don't have many of my own as frankly, Dad was out of my life very early, and Mom to make ends meet, waitressed 16 hour days. I do remember plenty of times being woke up when she'd get home after 11pm, and since I hadn't gone to bed, sharing a piece of leftover pizza or something from her workplace with me.
That's why I started cooking when I was eight. If I wanted something other than PB& J's, I'd have to make it myself. I'd look in the fridge, see what was there, than scan through the Betty Crocker (everybody had one) cook book for whatever simple casserole, or sandwich, burger or other things to make.You can assume the only balanced meal I had was at school (back when we had real cafeterias that made the daily bread, and cooked home style meals every day).
Even if things were tough, I had a lot of happy memories. As little amount of time I could spend with her, I was moms baby, and knew it. I also never went hungry. sometimes had things I didn't like (like Carnation instant milk). But I never want hungry.
Anyway, wanted to say thanks for the stories in this thread.
Bob
Thanks for sharing your stories. I don't have many of my own as frankly, Dad was out of my life very early, and Mom to make ends meet, waitressed 16 hour days. I do remember plenty of times being woke up when she'd get home after 11pm, and since I hadn't gone to bed, sharing a piece of leftover pizza or something from her workplace with me.
That's why I started cooking when I was eight. If I wanted something other than PB& J's, I'd have to make it myself. I'd look in the fridge, see what was there, than scan through the Betty Crocker (everybody had one) cook book for whatever simple casserole, or sandwich, burger or other things to make.You can assume the only balanced meal I had was at school (back when we had real cafeterias that made the daily bread, and cooked home style meals every day).
Even if things were tough, I had a lot of happy memories. As little amount of time I could spend with her, I was moms baby, and knew it. I also never went hungry. sometimes had things I didn't like (like Carnation instant milk). But I never want hungry.
Anyway, wanted to say thanks for the stories in this thread.
Bob