17/08/2026
Is cooking about to be a lost art? Lately, I have talked to people who can't or don't cook. Who can really cook? Who can cook real food, not stuff prepackaged or in a box? (No Kraft Mac 'n' Cheese or Stouffer’s Lasagna or Ouma's rusks). I look forward to seeing your surveys, on YOUR OWN page. I thought it would be fun!
I've adapted this to include some South African foods.
My score: 39/40
HAVE YOU EVER:
1. Made bread from scratch? Yes
2. Cooked fresh okra or squash? Yes
3. Made homemade soup? Yes
4. Braai'd a steak/fillet on open wood flame ? Yes
5. Made spaghetti sauce from scratch? Yes
6. Made homemade rolls or cinnamon rolls? Yes
7. Baked a cake from scratch? Yes
8. Made icing from scratch? Yes
9. Cooked a pot roast with all the veggies? Yes
10. Made chili from scratch? Yes
11. Made a meatloaf? Yes
12. Made potato salad? Yes
13. Made mac/cheese from scratch? Yes
14. Made any pies from scratch? Yes
15. Made sausage from scratch? No
16. Made fudge? Yes
17. Made cookies from scratch? Yes
18. Cooked a pot of dried beans? Yes
19. Cooked a pot of greens? Yes
20. Made cornbread/mieliebread from scratch? Yes
21. Made a pie dough from scratch? Yes
22. Cooked a Guinea fowl? Yes
23. Snapped green beans & cooked them? Yes
24. Made mashed potatoes from scratch? Yes
25. Prepared a meal for 30+ people? Yes
26. Made homemade rusks? Yes
27. Made pancakes from scratch? Yes
28. Made pasta from scratch? Yes
29. Made sushi from scratch? Yes
30. Made tuna or chicken salad? Yes
31. Fried fish? Yes
32. Made dumplings? Yes
33. Made ice cream from scratch? Yes
34. Made jam or jelly? Yes
35. Zested an orange or lemon? Yes
36. Made grits (Mielie pap) from scratch? Yes
37. Made an omelet? Yes
38. Made homemade pizza? Yes
39. Lived in a house without a dishwasher? Yes
40. Made Waterblommetjie Bredie from scratch? Yes
I can’t wait to see who does this survey. I know I have some cooking friends! Copy and paste on your page. ❤️
