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I was just wondering how many people out there, particuarly teens have moms or dads that cook actual meals for dinner.
I'm sick of eating boxed and frozen dinners or bagels and i was just wondering if people feel the same way or im just being overdramatic when i get angry at my mom for not supplying REAL food.
The Betty Crocker cookbook was one that I found very useful. Check out a variety of cookbooks. You can often find them for a quarter at garage sales or thrift stores. Libraries are another good bet.
Keep it simple at first. A 3-4 item meal is plenty when you are just getting comfortable with it. Remember, beef chuck, top and bottom round are tough. The package may say steak, it isn't. Just look up meat cuts, you'll see. The only tender cuts are from the back where the cow doesn't use the muscles much, the loin.
Cook with your instincts, a thermometer and your nose. Recipes can be an excellent guide, but you're the cook.
i agree, the foodnestwork is great. start with the ones that are rated easy and go from there. i actually started with a kids cook book. then moved on to more advanced recipes as i got more comfortable in the kitchen. i like to stick with simple recipes still just because i feel like i can play around with them more without messing anything up. chicken is usually pretty easy. the worst you can really do is overcook it so it dries out too much or oversalt it. i don't remember where i found it, but a really easy way to bake chicken breasts is to cover it with a little bit of salt, pepper, dried basil. put it in a pyrex dish and pour a bottle or can of beer over it. put it in the over just like that and when it's done (you'll know by looking if you just cut into the center a little bit) take sliced brie cheese and lay it over the chicken and leave it in the oven for a few extra minutes to let the cheese melt. while the chicken is baking you can make a salad or whatever other side dishes you might want.
Thanks, everyone.
I was going to try and start cooking the meals but I dont know any recipes.
Does anyone have any good ones?
What kind of foods do you and your family like? Or, maybe I should be asking, what don't you/they like? There are lots of simple things that a person can cook that are enjoyable that don't require any sort of fancy recipes. Part of making a meal enjoyable can also be something simple such as making the atmosphere of the area/room conducive to people being together, having a good time and willing to share with one another because of the way the atmosphere is made to be.
2 teaspoons ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 boneless center cut pork chops
2 medium tart apples, peeled and choppped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
In a small bowl, combine the pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Rub over prok chops. Cook the pork chops, over medium heat for 7-9 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown onions and apples in butter until tender. Add the brown sugar, cook until thickened and bubly. Serve with the pork chops.
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