I've got this problem, my dad moved out of the house, and he doesnt know how to cook, so he asked me to teach him some basic stuff about cooking and some easy recipes, could you help me find them ?

rpg219

I found this site that might be helpful for you and your dad..

Quick and Easy Recipes: Basic Cooking 101 ideas for beginners

jillianleab

I love this site:

All recipes – complete resource for recipes and cooking tips

It has tons of recipes for everything under the sun and you can put in the number of servings you want and it will adjust the measurements for you. You can also switch it to metric, if you happen to be outside the US. I love that you can create an online recipe box, too; it makes it easy to save things and find them quickly later.

Goldenwolf

thanx!

lovelesspa

good starter cooking site, Easy Recipes, quick and at home cooking, the kitchen made easy.

shygrneyzs

Five Ingredient Recipes: Five Ingredient Recipes - Recipes with Less than Five Ingredients

A site that lists several different cooking sites from recipes to tips:
StumbleUpon - Cooking Websites

Crockpot cooking is relatively easy to do:
Quick-and-Easy-Crock-Pot-Recipes. Easy recipes for crockpot slowcooking
Cooking for Two - Small Meals - How to Reduce Recipes Plan Shop for Two

Check your local library - scads of cookbooks there from simple to complex.

Goldenwolf

thanks

OrigCyn

The first thing I would suggest is getting an easy book, like a basic Betty Crocker or Better Homes and Gardens. You need basic equipment, like a mixing bowl, skillet, saucepan, a set of measureing spoons and measuring cups. The best way to learn is to start with a simple recipe (few ingredients and using ingredients people usually have in the house (eggs, flour, hamburger etc.) I also think it helps if you can join an Internet recipe exchange group where you can go in and not just get easy recipes but can also ask questions. Two groups that might help are and .

Cyn

starbuck8

This may sound stupid crazy simple, but it's comfort food for me at the end of the day when I just don't wanna cook!
Here goes!

2 cups of macaroni (or whatever pasta you have) boiled in salted water
1 can tuna (or sometimes I use flakes of ham or turkey)
1 can cream soup (I usually use mushroom or celery soup, but you can experiment)

Mix all together and Voila! It really is yummy!

If you want to get a bit fancier, you can add some fresh herbs, put in a casserole dish, and top with bread crumbs and cheese, such as parmesano regiano or any kind you like, and bake until the cheese is slightly golden.

Hope this helps for a real quickie and filling meal

starbuck8

Just one more simple recipe that came to mind today. I gave this one to my Dad when my mom went to visit her sister for a couple wks. (I had to teach him how to use the microwave and washer / dryer too! lol)

Start with a Ziplock Bag.

Into the bag add:
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 can shredded pineapple
- 1/4 cup of a wine or champagne vinagrette
- 1/2 cup of a pineapple liqueur (or you can buy pineapple flavoured tequila or vodka if you don't like it that sweet-- it makes the marinating process faster, and the alchohol cooks off, so all you are left with is the flavour)
- 6-8 skinless chicken breasts (the rest can be frozen for another meal)

Shake it all up in the bag and let all marinade for 1-24 hrs. in fridge

Throw on hot grill or under oven broiler on a rack over a baking sheet until done. (approx 3- 4 mins per side depending on the thickness)

Hope your Dad is having fun with cooking 101!! Mine wasn't sure about boiling water...lol

I'd be interested in knowing how he does with it all...never know, he could surprise you and become a good chef!!