I’ve enjoyed cooking for a number of years. Really, I did take a good decade off there after marriage when we had our first child and my Wife was staying at home. I guess we went back to the 60’s there and did life a little more old-fashioned than most would these days. What can I say? Having a parent at home was more important to the two of us than having a big fancy house and lots of shiny things. This recent return to the culinary arts is exactly that for me, a bit of a return. Prior to marriage I had a small handful of standby dishes I could whip up as needed. Stirfry’s were always quick and easy. Following the instructions on the box to make some Minute Rice, fry up some frozen veggies and a protein and slather in sauce? Voila! A quick penne and marinara? Delicious! And a step up from the one and only meal my Dad knew how to make (I think it’s still his only hot meal in the rolodex…he does however order up a MEAN take-out). Now I may get in trouble for giving away all the family secrets, but in the interest of setting out a benchmark for those reading this blog, I’ll break his recipe down for you here and now. If you can pull this one off without difficulty, congratulations, there may just be hope for you yet.
Grandpa’s Pasta Dinner
1 – box of macaroni noodles. Bring water to a boil, add noodles and cook, when soft strain noodles and return them to pot.
Add – 1 can tomato soup.
Stir and enjoy.
It’s quick and cheap, I’ll give him that. As society changed over the years, and as both men and women entered the workforce, it has become much more commonplace for guys to get in the kitchen – I think that’s a great thing. That’s where the food is.
But enough throwing MY Dad under the bus. Let’s hear about yours? What’s YOUR Dad’s ol’ standby? Hit me up and comment below.
-g
Dad's Turn To Cook 