(Pt. 3) All I Really Need To Know I Learned In The Kitchen {Kitchen Rules 11 to 15} (KYF153)

We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, don’t we? We pour our heart and soul into the foods we prepare to nourish ourselves and our families.

Yet in the kitchen, so much more happens than what’s on the surface.

Sure, we make good food. Good and healing food.

And…. we also nurture relationships with our children and spouse… and friends and extended family.

How we handle tasks, failures, and successes contributes to who we are as a person.

Whether we grow into who God wants us to be… or whether we stagnate.

Many of my life’s lessons have come in the kitchen. And I know yours have, too.

Thus the theme of this podcast series…

All I really need to know.. I learned in the kitchen.

In this series, I’m sharing “kitchen rules” — words to live by in the kitchen (and in the relationships, struggles, and successes that happen there).

So we can grow stronger and better through our experiences there.

Here are kitchen rules 11 to 15. (Rules 1 to 5 are here and Rules 6 to 10 are here.)

Please share in the comments which rules spoke to you and why — and also share if you like this series and want me to continue it!

P.S. I was inspired to start this series by listening to another (unrelated) podcast in which the author shares “rules” for his field of business. I heard that and thought, why not? This will work for the kitchen, too! Because whatever field you’re in, valuable lessons are there for the taking.

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All I Really Need To Know… I Learned In The Kitchen {Kitchen Rules 11 to 15}

Here are the next 5 “kitchen rules” in this podcast series.

Please share in the comments which rules spoke to you and why — and also share if you like this series and want me to continue it!

11. Variety is the spice of life.

It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut with meals. I could eat the same thing over and over again, but my family cannot. So when they speak up, I try it’s a signal to me that I should mix things up — for their sake AND mine! We’ll all enjoy food more!

12. Be willing.

Be open-minded and willing to listen to your family and their needs/wants/desires. Perhaps it will be a growing experience for you to accommodate more of what they want, and to work on not being annoyed when you hear something that’s not quite in line with your agenda. I am preaching to the choir here!

13. You get what you pay for.

Your dishes are only as amazing as the ingredients. We are all believers in quality whole foods here, right? An in season, local tomato is so much more in every way than a green tomato shipped from down south and gassed to make it red. The latter tomato lacks flavor and nutrition. So, prioritize the best ingredients you can — and you and your family will enjoy healthier foods and better taste!

Also, another example… if you want to learn Traditional Cooking, you can serf the ‘net for a myriad of recipes (nothing wrong with that, by the way, you’ll get there eventually) or you can invest in tried-and-true systems (like ours 😉 ) where we’ve paved the way and already worked out the kinks to get you results faster. That’s what Traditional Cooking School offers — the best of what I and the other teachers have learned over our years of Traditional Cooking.

14. “Don’t Quit.” from Nancy C.

Nancy C. submitted this kitchen rule (thank you, Nancy!):

“I just finished listening to the 10 kitchen rules and wow, did they resonate — such good thoughts. Recently, one thought I’ve been reminding myself of is “Don’t quit”.

The Lord gave me a verse for the year, Luke 18:1, that men ought always to pray and not to faint. That’s been an encouragement in so many areas of my life this year, but especially so in the kitchen, when what I’ve worked hard to prepare its the received well, or I feel my effort have been unappreciated or dismissed, or I have been so busy trying to multi-task that I’ve messed up recipes and forgotten add ingredients (like the baking soda I remembered I’d forgotten to add as the muffins were just put it the oven).

Sometimes I just need to pray, make sure I’m doing what the Lord wants me to do, count the trials as “schooling” and simply go forward and not let the discouragement make me quit. I’m trusting that keeping on in the right way will pay off eventually.

Sorry this was longer than I meant…thank you for all you do!” –Nancy C.

15. Don’t be insane.

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein

If something’s not working, tweak or stop. It is not quitting (rule 14) to recognize that your approach isn’t working. So keep on with your overall goal, but be willing to tweak your methods or tactics as you go along.

Links Mentioned

• Free Traditional Cooking Video Series
• Traditional Cooking School membership

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