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Comment on What kind of food or recipe do you know to make yourself? by Keek

Keek — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:34:59 +0000

i try and make everything from scratch. I have been cooking for 25 plus years now so cooking to me is almost instinctive. I try and tell people that cooking really isn’t that complicated and to trust their own pallet, but that never seems to work. Lipton soup mix, a can of Campbell’s cream o mushroom soup, etc, always seem to wind up in the recipe. Do you know how "difficult" Cream o Shroom soup is to make

saute up some shrooms in butter, remove from pan. Add 2 tbls each butter and flour (this is a roux). stir constantly for 3 minutes or so, darker will intensify the flavor. Add a pint of light cream and two cups milk, bring to a boil,reduce heat, return shrooms to the pan and let simmer for about 5 minutes.

…..and do you know how much better this will taste, less sodium.

No, I don’t think they are too dumb, I think they are two lazy….people always seek the short cut.
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Comment on What are your tricks for cooking every day when you don’t enjoy it? by iluvmadmex

iluvmadmex — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:29:59 +0000

i usually try to plan my meals for the week and prep some of it ahead of time. so for example, i’ll buy chicken breasts and use them for 3 different meals. then you only need to spend about 10-15 min making dinner. another time saver is to make big pot meals like chili, stews, or even spaghetti. those usually last about 2-3 days depending on how much you eat each day.
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there’s a show on food network by robin miller that might help you.

Comment on What kind of food or recipe do you know to make yourself? by hahaha

ha*ha*ha — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:03:59 +0000

They just heated up the food. Nothing about it is homemade.

I’m actually a pretty good cook and baker. I’m still learning and I don’t say everything I cook turns out perfect the first time, but it is at least decent most of the time. Cooking and baking is my dream, but I don’t expect everyone else to like it that much so if they want to make microwave meals all the time, they can. I just hope they don’t consider it actual cooking.

I love making spaghetti pie, sloppy joes, chicken and noodles, vegetable lasagna, pizza, stromboli, meatball subs (homemade meatballs, homemade sauce), taco soup, quiche, pancakes, French toast, black bean soup, zuppa tuscana soup, chicken curry, lemon glazed shrimp, parmesan crusted tilapia, chicken and rice casserole, muffins enchiladas, turkey or chicken empanadas, rice burritos, taquitos, and of course cookies and brownies!
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Comment on What are your tricks for cooking every day when you don’t enjoy it? by LadyD

LadyD — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:59:59 +0000

As a Weight Watchers Leader I meet lots of people who do not enjoy/or do not have the time to cook. I also recommend, get a couple of good healthy cookbooks (Usually Weight Watchers) and plan what receipes you want for the week. Write Mon to Sun, Meal and dessert (if preferred). On a seperate piece of paper list the ingredients. This saves time and money of your shopping bill as you are buying only what you need. If possible prepare all the basic ingreds in the morning (ie: veg) and then throw it altogether when you want your meal. Using a slow cooker saves lots of time as well. If the recipe is for 4 people and there are only 2 of you, make it for 4 and have the other half the next day or freeze. Saving LOTS of time. Lots of variety is the key, search the website for recipes – UKFood or BBC Good Food, etc. Hope this helps.
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Comment on What kind of food or recipe do you know to make yourself? by gg

gg — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:38:59 +0000

Everything...I learned to cook at age 7.
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Comment on What are your tricks for cooking every day when you don’t enjoy it? by corkmiester_2000

corkmiester_2000 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:32:59 +0000

Time:
A lazy sunday morning, a pen, and a pad is what you will need to make up a meal plan for the week.

Meats:
What I like to do is buy meats in bulk and seperate them into half pound sizes with a kitchen scale (you can find them cheap at Walmart,Target,etc..). Then I package them with my "Food Saver" (which you can find with a load of extras at Costco).
The tip to sealing your Ground beef is to create an 8" bag and place your 1/2lb. ball of meat in and vacuum. Once the air has been released and the bag is sealed, smash it down to sheets of ground beef. It will make it a heck of alot easier to defrost when you need it. With Pork ribs or Chicken Breast I just simply place a peice of wax paper between the pieces to keep them seperated.

Veggies:
As far Veggies go always keep a large back of frozen Veggie at hand at all times. "The Brocolli,Carrot,Cauliflower one is a favorite in our househould".
(Wanna go fresh) cut up your lettuce in strips and ziplock them to always have it ready for a quick salad or for a really good sandwhich. Dicing all your Fresh Veggies that you will need that week at once will save you time in the kitchen when it comes time to cook for that day.

Flavor:
Combining salt and pepper in a shaker is a nice thing to have around and buying a small canister to place your salt in for that quick little pinch when you need to add it to your cooking won’t hurt either. Kinda makes you feel like a chef. I like to cook with "Lemon Pepper, Season All, and Minced Garlic".

These are a few things that make my cooking time quick and fun. Call me a dork but the Food Saver is my best friend.
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Comment on What are your tricks for cooking every day when you don’t enjoy it? by amiboo

amiboo — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:56:59 +0000

I just try to keep it as fast as I possibly can. One way I do this is to buy one of those big 6 lb bags of skinless, boneless chicken breasts. I thaw it all and cook it all at once. I usually get out my big frying pan and heat 1 Tbls of olive oil, once it’s hot I put it several chicken breasts. I use a generic Mrs Dash seasoning so they aren’t just bland bits of chicken. I add a smidge more olive oil between batches – it usually takes three batches to do the whole bag full.

Once it’s all done I cut it all up into chunks and freeze it. That way when I’m making something that calls for chicken I can just put in a cup or two of my frozen precooked chicken, it thaws as the meal cooks and it saves at least 20 min or more.
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Comment on What kind of food or recipe do you know to make yourself? by penopilli-snickers

penopilli-snickers — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:49:59 +0000

eggs pancakes food
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Comment on What is the appropriate time to start gardening? by slats

slats — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:43:59 +0000

Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter when YOU want you vegetables to be in full bloom…it’s all up to them. If you plant some vegetables too early, they will not set correctly. Most tomatoes should be in no later than Mothers Day ( depending on your USDA zone )…and peas, carrots, beets and most lettuces can be planted early spring and again in early autumn for a nice fall harvest. Google USDA zone maps and then check with your local nursery for the best time to plant.
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Comment on What kind of food or recipe do you know to make yourself? by Noah Boddy

Noah Boddy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:13:59 +0000

is this cheating? im a chef, trained as an apprentice, educated at a cooking school, and i've been working as a chef for about 12 years after my schooling. so you give me food and i can make something out of it.
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