maxine said...

> On Aug 10, 3:33*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>> bulka wrote:
>> > I chose deligate, but often there is no one else who can cook.
>> > Another answer is just do it anyway, but something quick and simple.
>> > I guess that's what a lot of us are saying.
>>
>> So that leads me to another question - does the time something takes to
>> cook make it 'not cooking'? e.g. even just making some scrambled eggs
>> and bacon is still technically 'cooking', even though it only takes a
>> few minutes and is not exactly rocket science. OTOH, does heating up
>> leftovers or heating up a can of soup qualify as 'cooking'? I would say
>> not...
>
> From the sorts of responses people are making, most of my dinners
> would qualify as "not cooking." I have a host of 20-30 minute dinners
> that can be cooked and on the table in that time frame. Most of them
> start with raw ingredients, fresh or frozen, and by applying heat and
> seasoning, I turn them into dinner. To me, not cooking is defrosting
> and heating something that could technically be defrosted and eaten as
> is. Or one of those 7-8 minute frozen dinners....
>
> maxine in ri


maxine in ri,

So when should we all show up for the 20-30 minute dinners??

We wouldn't be caught dead showing up fashionably late! Promise!

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