A "You know you're a Foodie when" story...

[KLynn]

So, I had a friend come over this morning for our kids to play. I had planned a great lunch that I was going to make for myself after they were gone and DS was down for nap. Well, my sweet friend showed up with lunch! She made lunch and brought it as a surprise. While I was so appreciative of her kindness, I was disappointed I didn't get to make my new recipe!!

So, any other good foodie stories lately?

[Beth]

After 3 weeks of getting my parents ready to move, preparing and pulling off the end of year party for one son's class and helping with the other son's, helping my parents with the move and while getting my son ready for camp, on aching feet and needing about 24 hours of sleep, I start making watermelon, apple and pink grapfruit jam -- to relax. :p

[Cookin4Love]

Beth, that sounds like me. At the end of the school year, when I was already working about 15 hours a day and going to school, I came in one Monday night and baked Nielssen Massey chocolate chip cookies for the same reason. I felt SO MUCH better when I was done!

[Beth]

Yes, the remedy for any major stress overload is baking brownies or chocolate chip cookies. ;)

I took the boys to Moody Gardens for a total play day before DS1 went to camp. We ended the day with feeding seagulls our leftover popcorn and chicken and making seagull jokes as we drove downt he seawall. We made our last stop at Ben & Jerry's -- where we discovered -- Chocolate Therapy! :D

Now, why isn't THAT one in my Ben & Jerry's book?

[zackaboo]

Originally posted by Beth
Yes, the remedy for any major stress overload is baking brownies or chocolate chip cookies. ;)



I second that! The cooking process can do miracles for me.

Cute story KLynn...I can relate. It seems my DH always wants to go out to dinner when I have a meal that I am excited about planned for the evening.

[susan_foster]

You live alone - but end up filling & running the dishwasher just about every day.

For me, I don't eat packaged foods much any more. So when I was visiting my parents this weekend, the frozen waffles were a treat, because I just don't have them anymore! Made me want to come home and make my own, though...

Susan

[Jeanne G]

Originally posted by Beth
I start making watermelon, apple and pink grapfruit jam -- to relax. :p

Is this a recipe you can?! I'd love to see it either way. It sounds sooo interesting!!!!!!

TIA!

[shihtzux2]

Cookie therapy is the cure for almost anything!!

You know you're a foodie when ...

you spend as much time in the kitchen as you do at your "day job." Have an 8-12 hour marathon baking session, fall into bed with your back aching, feet throbbing, and wonder, what can I bake NEXT?

[Kerri]

I knew I was a foodie when I was listening to a Central Market commercial on the radio. They were looking for new workers and had all these "foodie" type questions. I was kind half listening to them when they asked, "Do you know what type of cake mix is your favorite?" and responded with an alarmed "WHAT?!?!"

The answer on the radio was "do you understand why that question has no correct answer?"

[Pam Campbell]

You know you're a Foodie when you bake 13 dozen cookies (4 different kinds)5 days before your daughter gets married and then another 10 dozen two days after the wedding. I do find baking a way to unwind or to de-stress. :)

[cooknmom38]

ahha!! OMGoodness.. I knew I was a foodie when I was 5 years old and my parents bought me that pink and white Easy Bake oven.. well that turned into a career as a chef and I even married one too! Oh gawd our kids are in trouble.....LOL! I still cant stop cooking and probably never will...

[Beth]

Originally posted by cooknmom38
ahha!! OMGoodness.. I knew I was a foodie when I was 5 years old and my parents bought me that pink and white Easy Bake oven.. well that turned into a career as a chef and I even married one too! Oh gawd our kids are in trouble.....LOL! I still cant stop cooking and probably never will...

That was my beginning too, but didn't go the chef route. Considered it, but my kids wound up with 2 attorney parents who both like to cook. :)

[imloulou]

LOL...I loved reading everyones stories:D

My husband cracks up when he finds me in the kitchen (our little little teeny tiny kitchen with one small counter...) On that little counter I have my laptop with a recipe pulled up...my KA mixer...and my foodsaver...PLUS a full meal being prepared for dinner...things are balancing everywhere (including on the Abita water cooler). And on top of all that the tv that is shoved into a little corner by the sink has FoodNetwork on it showing me how to make something that has nothing to do with what we are having for dinner!!! LOL!!!

[Beth]

Got a new one -- when your new next door neighbors are a Central Market manager and a former winery rep -- he sees the unwashed onions on your counter and the baskets with tomatoes and asks about them. He suggests getting together for dinner -- we'll bring goodies from our garden and wine and he'll cook. I think this is SO COOL! :D Not so much to have someone else cook for me as to have neighbors who are foodies too.

[Terrytx]

Or how about being on vacation and knowing your DH would take you anywhere that he could that you wanted to go, and what you would really like is a meal that you cooked yourself.

[CL addict]

I have gradually become a "foodie" without realizing it over the past year. (e.g. won't use anything but Parmigiano-Reggiano...you know the routine.)
I had to laugh as I read everyone else's stories, because I glanced up at my AOL customized toolbar and realized that all of the icons except one lead to cooking-related websites!

[teacherlady]

I realized I was a foodie when, as teacher, I watched the weather reports in the winter and got excited when they predicted snow storm and laid in a supply of good stuff so that when I had a snow day, I could spend it cooking. Soups, stews, breads. Oh heaven. Me and my computer and it's snowing outside. Go ahead, knock yourself out. I'm making Chicken Paprikash for supper.

The teacher lady

[imloulou]

Welcome to the boards teacherlady!!

You sound like you have fun!!! That's what I miss about the snow...forced to be inside...a fridge and pantry full...hmmmmm...what to cook? (hehehe)

[KelLeg]

Sometimes I remember that I'm a foodie when someone tells me that they used such and such marinade from the store for their dinner, etc. I always forget that you can just buy a jar of marinade or even a marinade mix. I also realize that I'm kind of a noveau foodie when I cook for my MIL. She makes all her stuff the "traditional" way--like asparagus with hollandaise. I never even think of that--for me it is grilled or roasted, etc.

[cinnamon_queen]

When you know what farmer's markets are on what days and how far they are from your house

When your search for a new apartments takes into consideration the distance from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, the butcher shop, and a farmer's market.

When someome (almost always non-foodie) tells you all they had was chicken for dinner, you try to pry out of them how they made it, what ingredients they used, and what they served with it (because surely, you think, it wasn't just chicken!)

When you describe the dinner that you had the night before, it almost always turns into a 3 minute paragraph of a description. "Chicken Penne Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, where I added a little basil and then to give it some kick, I thought what the heck let's add a little bit of the cajun seasoning that I made last week. Of course, all of this was served with a side of sesame toasted broccoli that I had roasted in the oven and drizzled with a lite soy-ginger dressing. For dessert...."

When you think of any major holiday, you think of all the great recipes you've been wanting to try and all of the cooking/baking you will be able to do!

When you think of when you have future children, you think of all the birthday parties that you will throw for them and the great cakes that you will make, and the kid friendly foods that you will make.

:o (who me...a foodie?)

[cinnamon_queen]

Originally posted by KelLeg
Sometimes I remember that I'm a foodie when someone tells me that they used such and such marinade from the store for their dinner, etc. I always forget that you can just buy a jar of marinade or even a marinade mix.

Ah, yes! I forget this all the time, too. When I was babysitting one of my friend's sons he asked if he could put the cookies on the sheet. I thought of course he can, and I handed him the bowl and the cookie scooper. He looked at me like I was crazy! He was used to the pre-bought cookies that you tear off and put on the cookie sheet, then bake. I showed him how to scoop the dough out of the bowl and on to the cookie sheet, but I had forgotten that the pre-made cookies even existed!

I've done the same thing with marinara sauce. A friend asked if she should make spaghetti for dinner for a date that she had that night. I asked (without thinking!!) how much she had left in the freezer, because it was too late to make more if she really wanted to let it simmer. She said "how much do I have left? Of what? The only thing in my freezer is ice-cream and ice...I've never seen anyone put their jar in the freezer!" Oops.


My most recent discovery in the baking aisle was the apple crisp mix. Who would have known that such a thing existed! I couldn't believe it...it's so easy to make, too!

[mbrogier]

You know you're a foodie when your husband talks to a contractor friend about building a house because in your husband's words..."none of the houses around here have the kitchen to which we want to grow accustomed" :D

We sure miss the cool kitchen our house in Michigan had! I'm surprised one of hasn't wound up really hurt tripping over each other in this tiny kitchen we have now!

Oh, yes, and this foodie bought a whole ribeye and cut it into 11 gorgeous steaks today...:o :D

[Beth]

Originally posted by mbrogier
You know you're a foodie when your husband talks to a contractor friend about building a house because in your husband's words..."none of the houses around here have the kitchen to which we want to grow accustomed" :D

Or when this is one of your dreams, even though DH says he's leaving this house in a pine box and you have no desire to move anytime in the near future.

[rburganmckinley]

Originally posted by Beth
Got a new one -- when your new next door neighbors are a Central Market manager and a former winery rep -- he sees the unwashed onions on your counter and the baskets with tomatoes and asks about them. He suggests getting together for dinner -- we'll bring goodies from our garden and wine and he'll cook. I think this is SO COOL! :D Not so much to have someone else cook for me as to have neighbors who are foodies too.

Do people wash their onions??? And where else would you put tomatoes???

You know you're a foodie when... you plan a vacation and the first thing you look up is the supermarkets and great resteraunts! I even went searching out a grocery store when I travelled to Mexico... on business. My co-workers that I went with thought I was crazy. Both were men, and I think I ate more than either of them too!!! The food was just too good! Or when you meet someone that considers coconut milk an exotic ingredient, or worse yet, buttermilk. Aren't those both staples???

[Jeanz]

Mine from last night..

so we went to Central Park for the Met Opera "Tosca" and everyone brings food. We made the BLT Bread salad (tossed there), homemade sandwiches, and the Mexican Chocolate Brownies among the chips and crudite... People talking as they walked by, pointing at us, "Wow! They made their own food, that rocks!" Best moment of the night!:D

[Varaile]

As Cinnamon-Queen said:When you describe the dinner that you had the night before, it almost always turns into a 3 minute paragraph of a description. "Chicken Penne Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, where I added a little basil and then to give it some kick, I thought what the heck let's add a little bit of the cajun seasoning that I made last week. Of course, all of this was served with a side of sesame toasted broccoli that I had roasted in the oven and drizzled with a lite soy-ginger dressing. For dessert...."

Oh yes! :D :D :D And I usually quietly trail off as I realize whomever I'm talking to thier eyes have glazed over in sheer shock! It's about then that I remember I'm a foodie... :rolleyes: ;) :D :cool:

[rosie_one]

You know you're a foodie when...

you visit several groceries for that one particular item

you think of the seasons as food and flavor groupings as much as weather patterns

you love to recommend a good restaurant to a friend (or a stranger in need)

You sneak peeks into your friends' cupboards and other people's grocery carts just to see what's cooking

you mail order peanut butter

a good hunk of wild salmon can make you giddy, paired with the perfect wine it's downright orgasmic

you look forward to grocery shopping

you answer threads like this one :)

[susan_foster]

Originally posted by rosie_one
You know you're a foodie when...
you mail order peanut butter


Nah - it's when you mail order spices - then you're a foodie!

(First Penzey's order due to be delivered tomorrow - yay!)

Susan

[rubychan]

well i am not sure if i am a "foodie" yet.. as i still do buy marinades at the grocery store...
but i can tell you that i love to cook.. i love to hear "mmmmm this is delicious" and i love turning my family on to new flavors and dishes. i love to grocery shop... i love to "try " and bake. i love the kitchen section in stores.. i love to grill. love to grill... my husbands friends get a kick out of the little lady flipping a steak.
i love kitchen gadgets... i love to plan menus...
so i may not be a full out "foodie" but **** I love food!!!
:)

[jtoepfert100]

Originally posted by susan_foster


Nah - it's when you mail order spices - then you're a foodie!

(First Penzey's order due to be delivered tomorrow - yay!)

Susan

. . .or when you are in the middle of making something, run out of a particular spice and will drive 20 minutes out of your way (instead of going to the grocery store next door) just to get that spice from Penzey's.

Susan - you're going to love it! Trust me!

[RebeccaT]

You know you're a foodie when your friends always apologize when they cook for you saying, "I know it's not like YOU would have made it..." :(

On the upside, you know you're a foodie when you get excited being asked to bring something to a dinner or a potluck! "Oh goodie, what new recipe should I try?" :)

[NewMrsG]

How about when you plan your honeymoon based on the restaurants and other food-related fun?

I love these stories - very cute!

[MISSINDI]

When you don't understand why people don't know what the words tapas or gelato mean. The women in my office ... none of them knew either word.

[Meganator]

When you don't understand why people don't know what the words tapas or gelato mean. The women in my office ... none of them knew either word.


...so that when you say "tapas bar" and they think you said "topless bar"! :p

[Beth]

Originally posted by rburganmckinley


Do people wash their onions??? And where else would you put tomatoes???

Well, if you pulled them out of your garden and they still have the tops and dried dirt on them you would.

[Cookin4Love]

Or you just feel compelled to stop at the kitchen store on your way home from the gym--all sweaty and yucky--just in CASE they have that set of cobalt blue and mint green dishes on sale that you've been jonesing for since you first saw them. And when you see that they ARE on sale (for about...um...5% off) you know the cosmos is smiling on you and you buy them! And they're the fourth set of dishes you've had to buy in the last two years. And you have nowhere to put them. And when your mother comes to visit unexpectedly right after you bring them home, you make her come in the kitchen to talk to you so you can put them in the dishwasher right away because you can't wait to use them! :) :D :)

[Connor's mom]

We enjoy taking in weekly concerts at a park near our home in the summer. Everyone we go with brings grocery store deli takeout and then salivates over our homemade turmeric rice and black bean salad (from CL) with grilled chicken added (my addition), homemade blonde brownies with chocolate and pecans, fresh fruit kabobs, etc. etc. I would never think of BUYING food to take on a picnic!! Yikes.

Ditto on cooking (and the related activities, reading/researching recipes, menu planning, hosting/cooking for our gourmet club) being a great stress reliever and one of the few hobbies/creative outlets I have (and I'm blessed to have a DH and DS who are food adventureous) . I work full time, volunteer with a few charities, haul DS around to too many sporting activities, and still serve what friends refer to as "gourmet" dinners atleast five nights a week (but we certainly enjoy seeking out new restaurants too).

Being a "foodie" is who I've evolved to, and I'm okay with that. I smile whenever I sign on to this BB realizing that I'm certainly not alone with this passion.

[stacy7272]

When you're on a date and the guy says, "I don't like onions" and you realize that this relationship just isn't going to work.

[newtricks]

Originally posted by stacy7272
When you're on a date and the guy says, "I don't like onions" and you realize that this relationship just isn't going to work.

Ha!! Smart woman very smart.:D :cool:

[sharris315]

Originally posted by Meganator



...so that when you say "tapas bar" and they think you said "topless bar"! :p


My DD worked at a tapas restaurant (mmmm, sooo good) while she was in college--I quickly learned to say RESTAURANT instead of BAR (then explain what it was) for that very reason... :o :o :D

Shar

[HejazSunKat]

You go visit your brother in law in Ft. Lauderdale and instead of wanting to go to the beach you're hoping they have a Wegman's down there so you can check it out. :rolleyes:

[HejazSunKat]

Originally posted by rubychan
well i am not sure if i am a "foodie" yet..

but i can tell you that i love to cook.. i love to hear "mmmmm this is delicious" and i love turning my family on to new flavors and dishes. i love to grocery shop... i love to "try " and bake. i love the kitchen section in stores.. i love to grill. love to grill... my husbands friends get a kick out of the little lady flipping a steak.
i love kitchen gadgets... i love to plan menus...


Yes my Dear, you have been assimilated. Resistance is futile :D

[cinnamon_queen]

Originally posted by stacy7272
When you're on a date and the guy says, "I don't like onions" and you realize that this relationship just isn't going to work.

YES! And when you're on a date and they say that their mother makes the best (insert dish here) they've ever tasted, and you immediately ask them if they could get the recipe (and you realize that the date is not going so well and that could be the most interesting thing you've heard all night, but you don't want to end things because you really want that recipe!)

Or when you start to date someone and get all excited at the thought of being able to cook for someone other than yourself and your roommates!

[erinl]

...when you try to convince the neighbors to split a share in a CSA or ask to borrow some tarragon and their eyes glaze...

I somehow managed to get the reputation in my MOMs club of being an amazing cook. People who have never eaten my food gush about me. A friend I made dinner for ONCE, keeps telling me that she's ordering pizza next time we're over there because she can't compete. I swear I've never been really snobby. And I've never publicly knocked anybody else's food.

[CindySoCal]

You know your a foodie when your DH complains that you NEVER make the same thing twice...or he says: "This is good, but we'll never eat it aagin"!!!! LOL :D :D :D

[Cookin4Love]

Or when DH comes home and complains that he didn't get to eat much of the lunch you packed for him, because all his coworkers had to taste it. He also tells you that the topic of lunchtime conversation at HIS work (where only males are employed) was how many cookbooks you own and why you don't have a job that involves cooking. :)

[Beth H]

I would never think of BUYING food to take on a picnic!! Yikes.

Well, sometimes a big box of Bojangles chicken tastes pretty good.

I know that I'm a foodie because I find myself apologizing to people for baking from scratch or making new appetizer recipes. "You made this?" "Really?" I guess I shouldn't be apologizing.

I also know that I'm a foodie because 99% of my spices come from Penzey's. :)

[Alethea]

When you wake up at 3:00 in the morning to make cinnamon rolls for a bunch of strangers, because you know they'll taste better if they're still warm.

When you go to the grocery store even though you don't need anything, just to check out what they have.

When on vacation, the first thing you do is case out all the restaurants, so that you can prioritize your dinner plans. (My DF hates it when I do this, but I tell him it's better that I do it first thing than when we're actually on our way out to dinner.)

When you find yourself explaining that smoked paprika IS different than sweet paprika, sharp paprika, and half-sharp paprika. (Bonus points if you have all of them in your spice cabinet.:rolleyes: )

When biting into a perfectly ripe peach (or fresh oyster or grilled steak or garden tomato or what have you) makes your day. :)

[MusicMom]

When your DD's class returns from recess to the smell of garlic butter from their Papa John's pizza and your DD tells them it smells like her kitchen at home!:o

[AvrilH]

When a former english major/wannabe writer's internet wish list for books contains $700 of cookbooks, no fiction.

When your three year old is fascinated to find that some people BUY cookies.

When the woman who taught you to cook LOVES to come for dinner.

When the kids feel sorry for their friends who get ice cream cakes for their birthday.

When you ONLY have friends over at meal times so that you must cook for them.

[Gilgamesh37]

...your DBF calls you at work because your neighbor came over to borrow a cup of flour and "well h*ll honey, there are SEVEN different cannisters here with flour-looking stuff in them.....which is just, you know, flour?"

...your DBF opens your baking cupboard after you've lived in the house 3 years and remarks, with wonder, "Wow, I don't think I ever even realized this cupboard was here. What is all this stuff?"

...You apologize to DBF that you had to substitute dried cherries in his usual orange cranberry breakfast muffins because you ran out of cranberries and hadn't realized it. And he looks at you truly perplexed and says "And you just *happened* to have dried cherries hanging around?"

...everyone you works with just automatically comes to you when they come across a cooking term or menu item they don't recognize. And you always know the answer.

[HUNGRY!]

when people at work start requesting what kind of treat they want on their birthdays....two months in advance.

[cher48603]

You know you’re a foodie when:

Every birthday gift you can think of for your nonfoodie friend revolves around the kitchen

You check the web before leaving on vacation to see if there are any Whole Foods, TJ’s, etc on route to or where you’ll be staying

You don’t want to go home from vacation because you’re cooking in a newly remodeled kitchen with a 6-burner stove/built in griddle, two ovens, etc.

You have to bite your tongue at the grocery store because someone is picking up a boxed mix for something they could make from scratch (almost as fast) which would taste a gazillion times better!:eek:

[MISSINDI]

... when one of your cupboards has an entire shelf just dedicated to different salts and peppers (grey salt, sea salt, fine sea salt, salt grinder, pink peppercorns, pepper grinder, etc.).

... when the DH and kids are away for the weekend and your dinner can consist of Cheez Whiz on crackers, yet you end up making Herbed Goat Cheese and Tomato Crostini just for you.

[MnSnow]

When you go on vacation to CA and you have to case out the Trader Joes for its future arrival in your area. (I hope!)

...and on the same vacation you have to delay your departure for wine country in order to try out a restaurant you've been reading about for years on the internet.

and you're disappointed there wasn't time to check out some of the awesome produce venues you've read about even though you have no reason to buy produce.

Jody

[BeckyM]

I am less of a "foodie" these days that I am truly called to be because of work & a 2-1/2 year old (plus being pregnant with child #2 due in July), but I still manage at times.

Our work has a tradition that on your OWN birthday, you bring in some sort of breakfast-y treats. Almost everyone stops by the bakery on the way and brings in donuts, bagels, and/or muffins. Of COURSE I couldn't do that. I told DH I was going to make Sour Cream Coffecake on my day off, to take in the next day. When DH got home from work, he said with a wry grin, "I see you not ONLY made the coffeecake, but also muffins & cookies." I just couldn't stop myself! And of course everyone at work KNOWS I only bring in yummy things, so all that food was scarfed down in no time (and I had lots of requests for the recipes).

And on my birthday, DH insisted on making a birthday cake for me, and I almost had to SIT on my hands to keep from taking over the project! He made a box mix (which wasn't too bad), but he actually made the frosting from scratch! Of course he had lots of questions, and I ended up completing frosting the cake (he kept scooping too much frosting, then trying to spread it -- tearing the cake), but I think I did pretty well at actually letting HIM manage the project. A non-foodie would NOT have that internal struggle!

Becky :)

[rubychan]

Originally posted by RebeccaT
You know you're a foodie when your friends always apologize when they cook for you saying, "I know it's not like YOU would have made it..." :(



i have a frind that ALWAYS does that and i have to say.. I REALLY hate it. i almost feel guilty for loving to cook and for making a good meal... weird!

i was in the tub last night after a long day and then a blueberry cake making session and i was thinking of why i love cooking so much..... then it hit me.... INSTANT GRADIFICATION! i am an instant gradification kind of girl... i majored in art in college with a concnetration in photography... because it was instant gradification. i could go out that morning on a shoot and have negatives, and prints that afternoon... no waiting. and that is what it is about cooking... you get the chance to shart your "art" with your loved ones that very day .... instant. you can tell if the cake is going to be beautiful or a disaster instantly....
anyhow... i am beginning to figure out what makes me tick! it's a long process, but i have begun.

[mrswaz]

You know you're a foodie when you plan your mini weekend vacations to a locale that is home to a TJ's, Wegmans, Whole Foods, etc. And you scrimp on the rest of the weekend so that you can take more home from the grocery store.

[mrswaz]

Originally posted by RebeccaT
You know you're a foodie when your friends always apologize when they cook for you saying, "I know it's not like YOU would have made it..." :(



I know!!!! After I had DS, all the ladies at my church wanted to make us dinner to help us out. Turns out we got very few dinners because everyone was intimidated by what I normally cook, that they didn't think we would eat what they made. :eek: If there was a time I would have appreciated tater-tot casserole...

[rubychan]

you know you are a foodie when you look at the leftovers in your fridge and there is not a chinese take out container in sight.... just a bunch of little bowls wrapped up tightly containg the best salad ever or a nice piece of salmon marinted in a special sauce and served over a rice pilaf with long grain and asparagus....
homemade compound butters and several different types of milk (whole for the baby, 2% for you, heavy cream, half anf half, 2 different types of Soy...) 5 or 6 different types of cheeses wrapped tightly and none being a kraft single!
The leftover baked goods... a whole other story!:)

[Slflyt]

You know you're a foodie when you take Coconut Lime Sours to a BBQ at a friend's house and she says to you as you're leaving: "You can have your tray back but you are most definately not getting any of these leftovers"...as she's quickly moving them from your tray to hers.

[PoppyJ]

You know you're a foodie when....

Both your Mom, MIL, and sister call you for menu advice.

And when your family finally realizes that giving you gifts from Penzey and nice kitchen stores are much more appreciated than jewerly or clothes....my MIL just figured that out this year.

[Wendy w]

Originally posted by stacy7272
When you're on a date and the guy says, "I don't like onions" and you realize that this relationship just isn't going to work.

Sad but true! If a guy is a picky eater, there is no future.

Another one is going to visit my sister (also a foodie), going through her cookbooks that I don't have and copying down recipes. :o We joked about how some people come home from vacation with certain types of souvenirs, I come home with recipes. :o

[bobmark226]

I was in BB&B this morning getting things like shelf lining for the new cabinets when I spotted a display for a set of three non-stick springform pans for $9.99. I bought them. Now maybe someone can tell me why.

Because they were there, silly.

Bob

[jtoepfert100]

Originally posted by bobmark226
I was in BB&B this morning getting things like shelf lining for the new cabinets when I spotted a display for a set of three non-stick springform pans for $9.99. I bought them. Now maybe someone can tell me why.

Because they were there, silly.

Bob

Oh, h*ll, I just ordered mini-doughnut pans from King Arthur. :rolleyes: I woke up excited because today was payday and it gave me an excuse to get them. Why? I have exactly one recipe that calls for them. It was all I could do not to add the square muffin pan and the linzer cookie set to my order. Of course, they're on the wish list now. . .

I don't remember who posted about going to the grocery store just to see what they have, but I do that all the time. Many times DH will offer to go to the store for me if I'm busy, and I always get a panicked look on my face and say: no, no, I'll go - it will be easier. I'm just afraid I'll miss something.

[sharon775]

You are so excited to get your Penzey's order, you just can't stand it!! Scoping out recipes to use them up so you can order more...

[erinl]

Originally posted by Wendy w
Another one is going to visit my sister (also a foodie), going through her cookbooks that I don't have and copying down recipes. :o We joked about how some people come home from vacation with certain types of souvenirs, I come home with recipes. :o

When we go visit my parents, mom has all of her new cookbooks set aside for my perusal. We've been known to go to my dad's office over the weekend to make copies.

So far nobody (unless I missed it) has commented on having a bookcase set aside solely for cookbooks. My mom, sister and I all have them.

[Cookin4Love]

Originally posted by erinl


When we go visit my parents, mom has all of her new cookbooks set aside for my perusal. We've been known to go to my dad's office over the weekend to make copies.

So far nobody (unless I missed it) has commented on having a bookcase set aside solely for cookbooks. My mom, sister and I all have them.

Not just a bookcase...a room. To be fair, there is only one bookcase (7 feet tall and 4 feet wide) that is holding the cookbooks. It's full. I'm working on getting a comfy chair and writing surface, as well as space for my laptop, to turn that room into Command Central for my cooking life.

[AvrilH]

You know you are a foodie when you NAME your small kitchen appliances! My co-workers think I am utterly bizarre. (BTW - my KA is bishop, my food processor Rook and my blender - the only one that is silver - is KNight.... My DS is into chess)