Hi Sunny, thank you for your lovely comments. Cooking and nutrition has always been an interest of mine since childhood. I even taught a few things to my mother through the years. In fact I am still educating her with diet due to her health issues. She will soon be 91 and is doing quite well. She and her mother inspired me to cook using the old methods. I have lived in the very same village. At one time there was no electricity nor hot water. Electricity came in the 1950s I must say people seemed much happier back then with less available than today. My grandmother survived the Spanish Flu and lived to tell us about her experience. I never heard about it from the media until recently.
Anyways, I believe cooking comes easier when it is a hobby rather than a chore. It is challenging. I still create new ideas with combining foods that are plant based. I remember as a teenager I made a faux tuna salad. It became a big hit with my family. Tofu was not in stores then. Because I was curious I made my own from scratch. Thank you Sunny. I am physically limited now but I find the tools I need to keep cooking. Warmest wishes to you too. Toni