ahka | my cooking improvements since last year...

I have realized that to enjoy cooking one must have all the right tools first and then understand the ingredients (there are still a lot that I have no clue what that is -- internet is helping with that).

I used to hate cooking and my kitchen had very few pots and one fryer. Then I bought set of glass containers different sizes that I can use in the oven and I started baking things, then we bought set of pots and fryers and we started cooking more. My mom gave me mixer even though I told her that I don't really need it since I don't cook but it turned out to be very handy when I make cabbage pie and other new things. Then my blander died and after a long while I bought Ninja. I love it and use it instead of manual shredder (тёрка)!!! very quick and no pain in my wrists.

I have been making various versions of gazpacho with my Ninja ever since I tried to make it for the first time. Thanks to _milashka for introducing me to this yummy yummy dish.

Now, I think I need dough roller and maybe even a food processor.

Yesterday, I baked an apple pie, I didn’t have dough to cover the pie but it turned out yummy and cute with just apples inside the crust. My mother-in-law liked it and she also told me that I could have just mixed everything up – apples with dough from scratch (eggs, flour, apples, sugar, etc…) and baked it. Some day I will try that too.

Anyway, I am much better cook then I was a year ago and my repertoire is getting wider. There is a lot more to do and try and learn. foodclub_ru has been super helpful too!!!