On Mar 22, 7:40 pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> Amarantha wrote:
> > Well, I got home the other night with a bag of ingredients, and spent a
> > solid two anna half hours in the kitchen. These hours were necessary to
> > get tea cooked by a reasonable hour and the next day's lunch prepared, but
> > the point is that when I sat down at the end of it, I felt totally relaxed.
> > As opposed to times when I've spent an evening exercising or socialising or
> > doing laundry and then feel like I need to rest afterwards: The cooking
> > *was* the resting.
>
> > It was an epiphany.
>
> I feel that way frequently. The cutting, slicing, dicing is soothing and
> I can either just enjoy my music playing or concentrate on something
> while my hands work. I feel I am creating food, not just opening some
> cans or packages and reheating someone else's food.
> I find it the perfect time for kids to sit at the table and do homework
> or art work, or even help prepare the food which of course teaches them
> cooking skills, math skills, conversational skills, etc.
> It certainly doesn't hurt that it is also cheaper and tastes better too.

I totally feel the same way. Whenever I am frustrated or upset, just
chopping ingredients is soothing.

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