| are several ways that individuals can enjoy the art of | | | | cook in that weekend, and then freeze the meals for |
| cooking. Each method offers unique values to the | | | | use throughout the month. Individuals need to have a |
| person participating. Listed here are just a few of the | | | | plan in order to handle once a month cooking. There |
| ways individuals can enjoy the art of food making. | | | | are several websites available that offer planning and |
| Cooking classes are a great way for an individual to | | | | shopping lists for those individuals who do not have the |
| learn basic cooking skills, learn a specific cooking skill, or | | | | time or the organization skills to plan this way. For |
| improve what they already know. These classes | | | | those who are organized make sure all plans are |
| cover a variety of topics to help individuals achieve | | | | written down in advance the recipes, the amounts of |
| their goals. | | | | food to be made, and the grocery list. Individuals need |
| Cooking contests are also a great way to enjoy food | | | | to be sure that they have all the necessary supplies as |
| and the spirit of competition at the same time. | | | | well like freezer bags and storage containers. It is also |
| Contests range from entering an individual’s | | | | suggested that a notebook or a piece of paper on the |
| favorite recipe for a chance to win a prize to actual | | | | freezer is needed to keep track of what meals are |
| cooking to win the prize. Websites offer a myriad of | | | | available. |
| choices of contests to individuals to enter depending | | | | Southern cooking reflects the history and past |
| on an individual’s desires and goals. | | | | economics of the region. These individuals made do |
| Recipes can be fun ways for individuals to enjoy food. | | | | with what was grown from the ground, which explains |
| There are several different kinds of recipes or flavors | | | | why cornmeal was very popular grain in the south |
| to choose from. Each kind of recipe has its own | | | | because not much wheat could be grown. The Native |
| unique flavors. Individuals can choose which kind of | | | | Americans taught these individuals how to use plants |
| recipe fits their needs the best. Here are just a few | | | | and game for food. The African Americans taught |
| kinds of flavors individuals can choose from. Home | | | | them how to use black eyed peas, okra, sweet |
| cooking reminds individuals of the great foods and | | | | sorghum, and watermelons which are still used today in |
| meals that were had in their youth. “Just like | | | | the south. Whether an individual is looking to change to |
| mom used to make” comes to mind. Italian | | | | vegetarian eating, or they want to add a healthier |
| cooking can be a great way to enjoy food, if the | | | | lifestyle. Individuals can make food substitutions in |
| individual knows how to prepare it. Mexican cooking is | | | | vegetarian cooking to accomplish either one those |
| another great way to enjoy food from another culture. | | | | goals. There are several websites devoted to helping |
| The theory behind once a month cooking is for an | | | | individuals learn about any one of these flavors, so |
| entire month’s dinners/meals to be cooked one | | | | finding something new to try is not difficult these days. |
| weekend a month. How this happens is that individuals | | | | |