Young Cook... need some advice please!?!
Young Cook... need some advice please!?
So, I am pretty young, but I live with just my brother and I never really learned how to cook a variety of dishes! We are trying to eat healthy, but I also dont do too well on the complicated recipes. I feel like Im eating the same thing every other night..And I cook almost every meal, every day. Any good, easy, fast healthy recipes?? I know, Im asking alot..lol
Or even good marinating sauces for a different taste. I use Dales, which is great..just looking for other things to try! Thanks in advance!
Answers:
Salmon Cakes:
2 cups canned salmon
1/2 cup soda cracker crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon paprika
Dash of pepper
Drain and flake salmon. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Form into cakes. Sauté in butter.
Honey n' Spice Kabobs:
1 can drained pineapple chunks
1 medium green pepper
1/2 cup Heinz 57 Sauce
1/4 cup honey
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
Blanch green pepper in boiling water 1 minute; drain. Cut each chicken breast into 4 pieces. Alternately thread chicken, green pepper and pineapple onto skewers. Combine 57 Sauce and honey. Brush kabobs with 57 Sauce mixture. Broil, about 6 inches from heat source, 12 to 14 minutes, turning and brushing with 57 Sauce mixture once.
Makes 4 servings.
Easy Chicken n' Stuffing:
4 to 6 chicken breasts, bones and skin removed
1 large can (not box) Stove Top Stuffing
1 family size can cream of mushroom soup
Wash chicken and pat dry. Mix stuffing and soup together. Place chicken in a baking dish, cover with stuffing mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes.
Heinz Classic Family Meat Loaf:
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup Heinz Ketchup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Combine ingredients thoroughly; form into an 8 x 4-inch loaf in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Let meat loaf stand 5 minutes before slicing.
Makes 6 servings. Serve with additional ketchup.
Harvest Bounty Casserole:
1 1/2 cups cut-up green beans, cooked and drained
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Bisquick?
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
Spread beans and peppers in dish; sprinkle with tomatoes and cheese. Beat remaining ingredients with mixer until smooth. Pour over vegetables and cheese. Bake uncovered until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Makes 5 to 6 servings.
Buy a good cookbook with all the basics, like Better Homes and Gardens or Betty Crocker. Most of the recipes are base recipes, which get you started, and you can add from there. They also explain all the cooking terms and have tables for cooking times on most everything.
Try rice. It can be dressed up so many ways, from stir frying it with some vegies and a little oyster sauce, to cooking it in chicken broth for some extra flavor. And it's good for you to boot!
go online browse around. u wld find planty of sites that give you step by step recipes
i like cookingforengineers.com n bbcgoodfood.com is gud too
gud luck
go to krafts website..they can email you new recipes every month.
make some fun meals like apples and peanut butter for snacks.. my mother used to make fruit plates for me. and i loved them. use tasty fruits like oranges. also.. buy whole weat... low carb... and low cal stuff
Learn to bake. One of the easiest best tasting meals I make is a baked whole chicken. Buy a chicken, wash it off, take out the gizzards and all that and wash it in the until all the icky stuff is out of it. Take a big fork and poke the breasts, wings and legs. Spread a little butter/margarine on it and put a bit of garlic and some other seasonings on it. It's SO easy to experiment and will always be good. I like to cut up onions or lemons and place it inside the chicken. Bake for about 1- 1.5 hours on 350 or 375 (depends on your oven), using a baster to spread the juices on the chicken every 20 minutes.
If the chicken gets too brown, or more brown than you like, cover it with tin foil until it's baked through. I cut into my chicken to make sure it's done, but juices should run clear. This is based on a 3 pound chicken, which should feed you and your brother for probably two meals.
I also like to make burritos. I get the Spanish ric packets (Knorr is the best, no mixing with tomatoes or salsa) and cook up shrimp on the stove with lime juice, chili powder garlic and butter or you can get the Tyson Chicken or Steak Strips heat and add. Put cheese on a tortilla, micro for about 30 seconds, put your rice on then the meat, put on cheese, salsa, sour cream (whatever you like) and rice. These turn out great, and a lot of people love them!
Good luck!
Hey we don't have much in the cabinet we eat this recipe often and you can change it up to make it taste different.
1)You take a box of stuffing mix add as much left over meat as you want (cooked chicken, cooked ham...) make sure its in bite size pieces.
2)Then you add a vegetable I uses frozen(corn, peas, mixed veggies...) that way when you mix it up it does not turn to mush.
3)Mix all together
4)In a bowl add 2 cup milk and 1 egg mix well
5)Pour evenly over stuffing mixture. Put lid on
6) Bake at 350 until the top turns a golden brown
Hope this good enough and easy to follow. Enjoy
The fact that you are young is a bonus - you can learn to do anything the best chef can do and the bonus is you can learn it and do it faster than older people. I started cooking seriously four years ago - first, i bought what my mom told me was the best cookbook (the joy of cooking). It has recipes for any kind of food. I use the website Recipezaar.com every week - you can enter the main ingredient you want a recip for and it will list dozens of recipes and user ratings (sort by rating). Then I started watching the food network - believe it or not, when you watch emeril lagasse or bobby flay or mario batali cook, you will learn something and store it away in your mind. lastly, you should practice practice practice - pick a dish and using the cookbook or the internet and your skills, make it once a week until you are an expert at it. you will discover exactly how to cook it, prep it, cut it so that it tastes perfect. since you are young you will do fine and get better and better.
Broiled fish and chicken is pretty easy, with just a little salt and pepper, and a shot of olive oil. Serve with wild rice and a nice green salad! Steam some veggies too, if you'd like.
Marinades are fun to play around with, you just have to try some different ones to suit your tastes! I love to play with garlic, onion, soy sauce, lime, lemon, or orange juice. Also fresh herbs are nicer than dried and becoming easier to find...basil, tarragon, oregano, dill, sage and thyme are all great ones to try out.
Pasta is also pretty versatile..fresh tomato and basil with garlic is delicious, and super simple...here is a recipe for that.
2 cups seeded, and coarsely chopped tomato
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves, minced
1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley leaves, minced
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
3 garlic cloves, or to taste, minced
2 teaspoons salt
1 pound linguine
Fresh parsley to garnish
In a bowl combine well all the sauce ingredients and let the sauce stand at room temperature, covered, for at least 1 hour.
In large pot, bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and stir to prevent sticking. Return water to boil and cook until pasta is firm but cooked, approximately 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta well. Serve with tomato sauce, and garnish with fresh parsley.
Have fun!
If you marinate a lot of stuff, try Mojo Crillo-it's a Cuban marinade that works with everything--especially if ya'll grill, mix w/ soy sauce for chicken or fish, plain w/beef & pork...great for grilling, don't know where you live, but it's usually in the ethnic foods aisle..try it, it's great.
I can empathize. When my folks passed away when I was 19, I had no clue how to cook. What saved me from Hormel chili and mac and cheese was getting the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. It's all levels of recipes, and tips and tricks and substitutions and nutritional info and such. It's still a staple in this house to this day...since 1992. Good luck hon, don't be afraid of mistakes, they only make you better.
hamburger helper
frozen burritos
some ideas to eat till you learn.
easy recipe book or search for them on the internet.
Mimi,
How are you doing. I have a great meal for you that my wife almost begs me to cook every night, but like you I would get tired of the same thing.
You go to the store and get either the boneless pork chops or boned chops. If you don't want chops buy a package of grilled chicken breast either one you like. Boneless is better. Then go to your aisle where you get the shake and bake seasoning.
When you get home follow the heating directions on the box.
Here's how I do mine. I take my chops or chicken whichever I'm making that night, and I put them in the bag and shake the heck out of the bag. When I get all the chops or chicken on the pan I cook them until a nice golden brown. No need to turn chops or chicken over, because the heat on top and bottom will cook all the way through. I use a broiler pan for easy clean up. Sometimes I will put a little B-B-Q on them for extra taste. Hmmm. Then I open mixed veggies unless you like yours fresh. I have Mac and cheese with it.
Send me an Email and let me know how it turns out.
try packet casserole dishes there quick to prepare & just put in oven there really tasty
Bacon spaghetti
1teaspoon oil for cooking
1 small onion
250 to 500 grams bacon
garlic
1 can tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
1 to medium hand full of spaghetti
Boil water in a medium saucepan, when the water has started to boil add the spaghetti.
Chop onion into small pieces add with oil and cook until soft. Add bacon, garlic. Salt and pepper for taste then cook,
Add 1 can of tomatoes and simmer for 5 mins.
When the sauce is cooked the pasta should be done as well depending on how you like your pasta.
all of this should only take about 15 mins all up to cook. ENJOY
I love Soy Vay Veri Veri Terryaki marinade. Pour it over salmon filets while you're pre-heating the oven to 425°F (not longer because the fish will get soggy), and bake for 10-12 minutes. Serve with basmati rice and steamed broccoli.
Guests love it!