tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post2241875331875793572..comments2024-01-29T11:48:55.990-07:00Comments on Dave's ActiveMSers Blog: Begrudgingly Sharing My KitchenDave Bexfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-31887395200517505222018-07-09T12:18:46.879-06:002018-07-09T12:18:46.879-06:00I do not often use recipes either, Marsha. So that...I do not often use recipes either, Marsha. So that makes it harder to train my chef-to-be. She's a scientist and likes exact. A "pinch" is not a measurement in her book!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-29595194220351232032018-07-07T09:58:10.259-06:002018-07-07T09:58:10.259-06:00Dave did I mention that I was Italian? We don’t h...Dave did I mention that I was Italian? We don’t have recipes, we just start with the main ingredients, ziti, ricotta cheese, mozzarella and we go from there. Anything in the fridge or pantry is fair game, but I have never had a failure. Mom and Dad taught me right. Dad was one of 12, mom was one of 11. We were poor, but I never knew it. You learn to grow it and sew it and hold your head up high.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350331537552575640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-50709121523736680342018-07-02T10:47:52.500-06:002018-07-02T10:47:52.500-06:00Marsha, I'll try my best to keep you lifted. Y...Marsha, I'll try my best to keep you lifted. Your husband sounds like a swell guy. Perhaps you'll make a chef out of him yet! But if not, perhaps send me the ziti recipe and we'll have you two over for dinner. But we might need help. :)Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-48929575618892501482018-06-30T19:48:46.704-06:002018-06-30T19:48:46.704-06:00Dave, you are still an inspiration to me and I lov...Dave, you are still an inspiration to me and I love hearing about your trials and tribulations. Some days I look for them to keep me going. You always hit right where I need it. Keep it up and keep me going.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350331537552575640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-75715875969834268312018-06-30T19:40:36.314-06:002018-06-30T19:40:36.314-06:00Being of Italian decent, I feel your pain at givin...Being of Italian decent, I feel your pain at giving over your kitchen to Laura, but at least she is good at taking directions. I just happen to have a spouse that has never had to cook and doesn’t care to learn. I so miss my baked ziti and handmade apple pie. He misses them too but has learned to make a great salad thanks to his salad spinner! We are still working on a main dish. He knows that there is a new beautiful grill right outside our back door, but the only thing he knows about it is how to turn it on and clean it. Luckily we are within two miles of Wendy’s, Pizza Hut and every other fast food place you can think of. He is getting better at grocery shopping and trying to get creative at frozen food meals. Actually, some of them are pretty good. I cannot complain about his lack of cooking skills when he does a great job at house keeping, laundry and all the other stuff that needs done. I do miss my kitchen but I still get to take care of my landscaping. All it takes is a cool morning and several foam knee pads. I can still get from one to another and he does clean up the mess I sometimes leave behind, I can’t complain about missing a few favorite meals. I may have lost my kitchen but I still have my shrubs and the best man in the entire neighborhood. He loves to work in his garage and all the neighbors love his ability to fix just about everything from cars to lawnmower and weed eaters. He is also great at picking me up off the floor, grass or wherever I may land. OK, I am done feeling sorry for myself. I will get back to the sofa and rest my sorry butt.☹️����Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350331537552575640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-70701148680671040322018-06-23T14:27:44.337-06:002018-06-23T14:27:44.337-06:00Debby, I just passed on your thanks to chef Laura....Debby, I just passed on your thanks to chef Laura. She is pretty awesome and smart. So smart that she still pretends not to know how to properly load the dishwasher!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-4870141637334748782018-06-23T14:10:11.169-06:002018-06-23T14:10:11.169-06:00DAVE, just have to say how much I appreciate you.....DAVE, just have to say how much I appreciate you...your candor & humor. You are a true inspiration to many of us & help to put our daily activities & lack thereof in perspective. Thank Laura too for being an admirable caregiver & so much more. Please keep inspiring & giving us so much. Thank-you, Debby Debby Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635472070510628052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-8144379564054575332018-06-20T18:27:45.052-06:002018-06-20T18:27:45.052-06:00Thanks so much Sonia. And yeah, Laura is pretty am...Thanks so much Sonia. And yeah, Laura is pretty amazing. Get better soon!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-371817999043699902018-06-20T18:20:24.099-06:002018-06-20T18:20:24.099-06:00Dave, you area true inspiration and Laura sounds a...Dave, you area true inspiration and Laura sounds amazing! i admire you positivity so much ..... just when i was getting really glum about having a broken arm, feeling tired and trying to explain in embarrassment my atrocious memory, your blog pops up and made me feel positive again! thank you :-) sonianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-27861164649339078282018-06-20T09:48:48.347-06:002018-06-20T09:48:48.347-06:00I feel you, Rebecca! But remind yourself that most...I feel you, Rebecca! But remind yourself that most top chefs these days are more directors/conductors than hands-on cooks. I'm working on a TV pilot now that is sure to be a runaway hit: Gimp Chef!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-80555464255618372712018-06-20T07:13:06.764-06:002018-06-20T07:13:06.764-06:00After foolishly touring the grocery store on foot ...After foolishly touring the grocery store on foot in the name of exercise last night, I was stuck “making” dinner from a nearby stool, poiting and instructing my poor spouse in the finer points of salmon prep. Losing kitchen control hurts so much, and I’m not going gently. Rebecca Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993642256686806565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-10839083817481110632018-06-19T10:14:51.322-06:002018-06-19T10:14:51.322-06:00Oh, thanks MOS. The easiest way to learn how to us...Oh, thanks MOS. The easiest way to learn how to use a knife is to cut a bagel. No wait, that's the easiest way to LOSE a finger. Don't do that. Seriously.Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-8962828229717609472018-06-18T14:59:50.426-06:002018-06-18T14:59:50.426-06:00Never been much of a cook so I can't relate th...Never been much of a cook so I can't relate there, but I DO know what it is like to have awful knife skills. Can't get my fingers to work enough to cut bread...so forget about a radish -rose!<br />Kudos to Laura for stepping up in the kitchen.My Odd Sockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663926437508133065noreply@blogger.com