Rambling Rose

Am I missing anything?

My husband calls me a "Low-Tech" person! What sort of a person is it who doesn't know how to use a handphone? Well, some of you may have spent a small fortune investing the latest model. Believe it or not, this is my first and it is a hand-down from my son! A month ago, I have no problem answering to the house phone. Now when both the phones go ringing at the same time, I get rather annoyed. Having to decide which call to attend first is quite frustating. By the time I activated the handphone and pressed the correct keys, the caller would have decided to end the call! Never mind, give me some time and I will be an expert soon! Then, recently I informed my niece in NZ that she could text- message me. She was amused! Hi Auntie Rose, welcome aboard! My God, what have I been missing??? Tell me!
I have been daunted for years by my lack of equipment. For example: The microwave. It was a 'must-have' thing in every modern day kitchen in the early 80's. But, I never forbid one in my house, because I believe they are dangerous and totally unnecessary unless you are running a fast-food operation or you are amused by watching eggs explode, my daughter says. Today, the microwave has become one of my favourite equipment in my kitchen. My dearTsui Yun, we didnt know it was so convenient, did we? The defrosting and reheating mode is so frequently used, you can tell by the look of the labels on the press buttons! Why dont the manufacturers improve on this! Anyway, I still trust my electric pure convection oven when it comes to baking my cake and bread for the family.
Five years ago, on our 20th wedding anniversary, my husband gave me an electric sewing machine. It has been lying in the store room gathering dust! I dont even know how to thread the machine, so how could I possibly sew anything?! Thank God, I am blessed with a pair of quite creative hands - I can hand-sew a few things! Pain-staking and very time consuming - but, the effort is overall, rewarding.
Until I bought a hand-held electric beater ( twenty-five years ago and still going strong) what egg whites or butter whipped by me was done with a whisk in an extremely heavy ceramic bowl- better known as the mixing bowl. Then one day, quite reluctantly though, I attended a cooking session with a close friend. The lady was demonstrating a food processor and I vowed I would get one as soon as I get home! Why? It pureed the soup! It shredded the carrots in 2 seconds! It could also juice, whisk, knead, slice and grate! How had I ever lived without one? Thank goodness, I no longer have to use those cylindrical tin graters with patches for shredding, grating and slicing. I still remember keeping a box of Band-Aids handy, since it is impossible not to grate your knuckles as well.
There are things worth spending money on and good things dont come cheap says my husband.I adore him for knowing the difference! He knows I have an expensive taste when it comes to selecting the accessories of cooking!
Well, low or high tech....who cares for as long as it is good food that comes from the kitchens of the world's greatest mother of Gerard and Carmen! Aaaah! ................ that familiar tone.....
I've got message!

posted by Rambling Rose @ 12:44 PM