I love that it teaches you to make a salad dressing rather than drive to the local market and select from the many bottled ones. We live in an area where people are well educated and know the value of having a meatless meal now and then. I am delighted when I hear that. As a culinary educator, one of my goals is to show people just how easy, fun and rewarding cooking can be. Cooking can be relaxing and a way to show people how much you care about them.
Food brings people together.
With everyone having such busy lives today, I find it more and more important that we gather at the table. If we loose the family meals, then when do we catch up, continue to know each other and have important discussions with our loved ones. This is also a time when the family shares information about the day's activities. You also learn things that otherwise would not be mentioned. I am always disappointed when I hear people say that they have to cook and it is a negative.