I’ve never thought of myself as a cook so it’s one skill that I’m definitely not passing on to Kyera. You know how most moms have family recipes passed down through generations that they pass on to their daughters who will then pass them on to their daughters? Not happening here. At best, Kyera will learn how to not burn eggs and not make things explode in the microwave. And how to be an early adopter of things online.
At the beginning of 2010, I suddenly had a craving for menudo and actually Googled a recipe. Without over thinking—and eventually changing my mind—I wrote down the ingredients, minus the traditional chickpeas, tripe, bell peppers and chorizo de bilbao (sausage). (K and I don’t like the first 3 and I didn’t know where to find chorizo.)
Kyera joined me in the kitchen as I started doing the hard part: chopping stuff. We made a deal for me to finish the laundry for her so that she could do the cooking part. I agreed.
With a little bit of my “expertise” guiding her, we managed to pull it off!
It was as good as one could get considering we've never cooked it before!
It reminded us of the many times our beloved Yaya (nanny) Connie would make it. Hers was far better but I think she’d be proud of us both for trying.
