cooking extra for money

from my main blog dated december, 2004.

last year, a friend called and asked me, "selina, what are you cooking for dinner?" i told her what. "selina, can you please cook extra, s o i can rest? i'll pay." and so started the whole cook extra for money. which is not only about money, mind you, but it's a way of helping our friends, whoever is too tired to cook. you can organize a group of friends, where each would have a turn cooking a meal. ideally, that can be done when all of you live in the same village. the traffic situation here just makes it impossible to drive a long way just to drop off a meal. we tried doing that in the office. for lunch. one would bring pasta for the group, sandwiches, or even rice and viand. most prefer viands with sauce, so it's not dry when reheated in the microwave. we also have our own small support group when one is ill. or out of the country. to water plants, check on home, babysit, etc. it's truly a nice way of getting to know our friends better, and it's a kind of sharing that makes us love each other more.