No, no this just isn’t about fast food but it plays a little part! It’s no secret that we are an impatient society. Not quite sure where it all started that is probably up for debate but I can think of several things that have helped get us to this place of ‘now, now , now!!’ How about diet pills, fast food in general along with drive thru’s, 24 hour news channels, cell phones, twitter…the list can go on and on. Shit of course there is no denying that all the advancements in society have made our lives easier but have also made us lazier. Why exercise and eat smaller portions when you can just take a magic pill, or get surgery to make your stomach smaller?? Why cook a homemade meal when you can go and get your meal in minutes?? Why take the time to call a friend and have a conversation when you can just text, IM, or Facebook them???


We have all in one way or another surrendered to the now, now , now world we live in and how can you not it has just become our way of life!??!! To actually make the decision to do something that is now ‘old school’ takes some good old fashion determination! I caught myself recently having the now, now, now thoughts…I have always cooked, or what I have thought was cooking!! But lately I catch myself really in awe of the art of cooking, watching actual chefs and longtime cooks on TV or reading their recipes in books and magazines, it amazes me what these folks do with food. Most of the Chefs cook only with natural and fresh ingredients, nothing out of a can or box!! Well I would love to learn how to cook like these folks and I want to know how to do so NOW!! I find myself thinking there has to be a shortcut book, or DVD to show me all the techniques that I can learn how to do in an hour…right??!!! Then I think of great cooks I know, like Rob, and he has been mastering his techniques for at least a good 18 years!! So with a huge sigh….I realize this is just like true weight loss that requires dedication, determination and patience, the same goes with learning the true art of cooking….this will take years, effort and some not so good meals to find my style of cooking that creates fantastic meals!! While being able to Google just about anything you want information on in seconds is good…some goals still require good old fashion ‘time’ and that helps this to be A Wonderful Life!!!