One of the things that I have liked most about being a mom
has been talking to my baby. She probably doesn’t understand a single word I am
saying but she pays attention to me. I know this might be one of the few times
in our relationship where she is rapt with attention by what I have to say.
So I have been taking advantage of this situation by talking
to her about the most inane things (like the plots of all the movies I love) to
serious things (the upcoming elections) to things that I have learned (how
stretching your muscles will avoid pain in the long run and about).
Among the things I have learned is how to cook so I spend a
lot of time talking through some of my favorite recipes. The first thing I
talked through was how to make lentil soup. I explained how you need carrots,
celery and onions because they are aromatics so they add flavor and depth to
recipes. I informed her that there are many kinds of lentils and some need to
cook longer than others. Then I told her my secret ingredients, which I know
will be safe with her (her not speaking at this moment comes in very handy for
my cooking oeuvres).
She seemed pretty interested the first few times I cooked
for her. A number of other times, she
didn’t seem as fascinated as I wanted her to be (namely because of a surprise
dirty diaper). Lately she is more
mesmerized by the shiny pots and pans that hang in the kitchen. All I can say
is that I tried and maybe as she gets older, she will be more intrigued by my
cooking demonstrations. For now, I will just keep trying until there is a
recipe that makes her mouth water and captures all her attention.
1 comment:
I'm sure if she could eat the food you were describing, she'd be hanging on your every word even more and would definitely want to know how to make such masterpieces herself!
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