Cooking at Home
In the past two weeks, I have read several articles about the effects of our economy on both business and personal levels. One of the reoccurring themes was the food industry. I may in some ways be “cutting off my nose to spite my face” so to speak but I do believe it is worth mentioning. Since I have a multi-faceted business, for me, it is all related.
Grocery sales, especially fresh produce and grains, have risen while restaurants are recording drops in sales. The necessary frugality of our time for most people does not include the luxury of eating out. However, more people are finding that cooking at home saves money and also increases the time that they are home to be with their families. There is a need to prepare food that is healthy but also economical.
More families are experiencing longer work hours and perhaps the return to work for otherwise stay at home parents. That, as well, presents a challenge in the aspect of time. There is not excess time to go to the store several times a week nor time to manage complex meals.
The answer to the needs of families and their ability to make ends meet as well as provide healthy meals and family time lies in a return to the kitchen. We have as a society become dependent on hurried lifestyles filled with quick fixes and immediate gratification. I truly believe those days are on their way out and perhaps happily so. There may be a road to discovery ahead- a path of families, couples, singles all returning to their own homes and spending more time and less money on their own nourishment.
At To The Last Drop, we have several offerings that can help with this change in routine. There are classes that focus on all types of culinary subjects from specific cooking techniques and cuisines to basics that focus on getting back in your kitchen and getting organized. Check out the classes available as well as the newest schedule which will be available on May 15th. There will be classes focusing on “cooking for one”, stocking your pantry to save grocery runs and basic cooking lessons. I hope you will visit us online or come into the shop and see the difference we can help you make in your life.
In addition, we have available all week long, fresh meals to go. Made from fresh ingredients, delicious produce and choice meats we cook meals that are ready to warm at home and serve. From soups, pastas, entrees, and sides we fill our coolers for you. Stop in and see what is available or check out our weekly menu online that is blogged in” What’s Cooking” .
We have all begun to re-evaluate ways that we live and what is necessary and not. Some changes may be temporary as we ride out the economic recession we are in and some will be permanent. Healthy eating and a return to our homes and kitchens would be a great choice to implement permanently- hope you will do so and I truly hope you will allow us to share in the journey!
Claudia
