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cherryIt is possible -- nay, probable -- that I have been heard many a time to proclaim that I have neither interest nor aptitude when it comes to all things domestic.
Seriously, people, I have set off the fire alarm while boiling water. I wish that was hyperbole, but, alas.
With my fancy new apartment, however, and this "taking lunch/supper" places kick I'm on, I am reaching out for help. I have decided that I am going to try to cook at least once a week.
What are your favourite recipes? Where do you find said things? What would you recommend to someone starting out?
Really, I'm very open. I don't eat red meat or bananas, but other than that ...
I adore vegetables and fruit and trying new things, but I appreciate classics. I enjoy both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. I am partial to fast and easy, but am stoked to try things that are a little more involved. I am especially willing to put in the effort for things that are a little different (read: non-North American fare).
I often take lunch and supper to my full time and part time jobs, so reheatable/cold foods are good, and I am also interested in your favourite sandwiches and any awesomely interesting sandwich/salad combos you've tried.
Please: Educate me, mock my ineptitude, it's all good.
Seriously, people, I have set off the fire alarm while boiling water. I wish that was hyperbole, but, alas.
With my fancy new apartment, however, and this "taking lunch/supper" places kick I'm on, I am reaching out for help. I have decided that I am going to try to cook at least once a week.
What are your favourite recipes? Where do you find said things? What would you recommend to someone starting out?
Really, I'm very open. I don't eat red meat or bananas, but other than that ...
I adore vegetables and fruit and trying new things, but I appreciate classics. I enjoy both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. I am partial to fast and easy, but am stoked to try things that are a little more involved. I am especially willing to put in the effort for things that are a little different (read: non-North American fare).
I often take lunch and supper to my full time and part time jobs, so reheatable/cold foods are good, and I am also interested in your favourite sandwiches and any awesomely interesting sandwich/salad combos you've tried.
Please: Educate me, mock my ineptitude, it's all good.
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Date: 2007-05-13 10:28 pm (UTC)For salad I like to just make a huge bowl with (obviously) lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red pepper and cheese, but you can put whatever you like in it. Then add a can of tuna (drain it first or the salad is soggy) and that's my whole meal. I usually use Italian dressing, but again, whatever. Any oil and vinegar type one is good.
If you want a salad that's so good it practically tastes like dessert, I use the spring lettuce mix with a small can of fruit cocktail of some sort (the tropical mix is good, with pineapple and passionfruit ... again, drain it first), some dried cranberries (Craisons!), almond slivers, and then instead of dressing use vanilla yogurt. Mmmm.
But my absolute dummy-proof supper recipe is to take a chicken breast, put it in a pottery-type oven safe dish and spoon salsa over it. Whatever kind of salsa you like, cooking makes it a little less spicy. Cover it with tin foil and bake for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees, then uncover it and bake for 10 more to brown it up a little. I like my chicken pretty dry so you can adjust the baking time however you like. It's pretty much impossible to mess up, and it tastes GOOD. I think so, anyway.
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Date: 2007-05-15 05:42 am (UTC)Hee! I operate the same way.
The salsa chicken and salads both look amazing.