One of the Problems of Regular Home Cooking

I, and this entire blog, is generated around eating fresh and healthy and nice and cooking in your own home. You can feel better and save money by home cooking, especially cooking food from scratch; that's one of the main assumptions and premises of this blog. This blog, then, goes on to (try) and give a little how-to and background on making food fancy and fine, or haute.

But I never really go into some of the real problems, or nuisances, involved with home cooking, besides the cooking part, which itself is fraught with chances of cuts and burns.

One of those nuisances is DOING DISHES.

Holy cow, I'm tired of this. We don't have a dishwasher, and since we make most everything from scratch, there are a ton of dishes that need to be cleaned on a regular basis. For anyone reading this with restaurant experience, and especially in fine dining, you realize that that type of cooking adds even more dishes than normal.

But, we here at Gonzo Cuisine and in the Caliboy Network in general, stress that the commitment to eating right (and cheap and healthy) means doing a ton of dishes, and that this is just part of the life. Since when do Americans shy away from hard work? (Don't answer that...)

Here's an example. Every morning I make oatmeal for myself (Missus Gonzo hates it). I cut up fruit to add to it, as well as a little brown sugar, but not milk, since we never have any in the house. I usually add a little butter at the end just to make it a little sexy. But, since I don't have a microwave and I don't use instant oatmeal, this is what our (getting destroyed by constant use) sink looks like after I'm done eating:

That's a stainless saute pan, a bowl, a tiny fruit cutting board, a spoon, and a paring knife. That is not a trivial amount of dishes. And I make that just about everyday. In fact, this combo in the sink right now.

Live the life or not, but at least recognize what "living the life" means, and accept it. You will be more satisfied in your non-cooking life.