Wounded, Old, and Lecherous

I think I'll do a post on some basic concepts and skills that help keep my kitchen on track—pre-cooking/freezing, soaking beans, using the slow cooker and pressure cooker, etc. Maybe a little cost/benefit analysis of some "toys" like pressure cookers and pressure canners. Keeping in mind, of course, that just having a regular freezer is something that a lot of people don't have. I'll address as much as I can in starter post.

I may do a separate section for those without an actual kitchen. I once lived a year with a hot plate, toaster oven, bar fridge, and bar sink, 2 pots & 1 fry pan, $30 week for 2 people, no pantry/food storage or prep space other than what was behind the bar—and we didn't go hungry. It was limited, but okay. When we bought a microwave at last, it was Nirvana. We did have a fireplace (we lived in someone's basement) and I actually cooked on that as well. *g*