Do you know any recipes for food that is really easy to make, requires at most one saucepan, one pot, and/or one baking tray? Also, I do not buy spices except the ones I already have, because I won't end up using them. About as basic a spice rack as they come, I have olive oil, salt, black pepper, red pepper, minced garlic, nutmeg and cinnamon (my brother purchased those a year ago and they're still sitting around), and basil flakes. I also have veggie/chicken/beef boullion.

I am very poor at doing things at simultaneous times and tend to just like throwing things into one pot and letting them boil. I'm trying to learn how to cook cause its probably cheaper than eating out everyday, and I'm just a po' student. I'm pretty good at getting fresh stuff, so I went and got some chicken today and tried baking it with just oil, salt, and pepper. It came out ok, but the side of pasta I tried to make out turned out pretty bad.

I'm also not above cheating. So I get premaid cans of chili but add some tomatoes, peppers, onions, and cheese that I take from the salad bar at the super. I add bok-choy and scallions to my ramen, etc. Yeah, I know, I still eat ramen.

Please suggest recipes because I'm home alone for the net couple days and can try stuff out. Don't go all crazy on suggestions for the fresh stuff I have to buy, though, as I'm trying to go easy on the bank account.

Oh yes, and the one thing I know how to make is pastas with tomato sauces and sausage soup. Every other suggestion would be much appreciated, and after I try them out I will award someone the Martha Stewart 5 Ingredient Recipe Genius Award (tm).


P.S. What is up with all the 'me' thread titles in the cooler right now? Did I miss something?

Home-made burgers are ok.

Just take breadcrumbs spices and mince and mash them all together and cut out the burger slices with baking circle.........things and then cook them on a pan with some grease for like 10 minutes on medium-high with decent amount of turning and viola what you get tastes great!....................unless you do it wrong and it tastes awful...................or you die.

Disclaimer: Dolce dying is the fault of Eskimos not me.

buy those stir-fry veggie packs at the frozen food section.
and also get sliced breast chicken pack.
cook the chicken and than add the veggies and the sauce that it comes with and
just like that you'll have this... (minus the rice)



that and spaghetti is what i usually cook when i get in the mood to cook.

Wait? So is there meat in this at all, or is it a burger made of breadcrumbs and spices? You need to be very specific with me, or I run the risk of giving myself food poisoning. Like, I'm not sure if I even baked the checken drums long enough today. I thought 45 minutes at 400 degrees should be long enough, but I don't even know how to check.

Also, do you pre-buy breadcrumbs in a box or do you need to buy bread and mash it up yourself for this recipe? And, what spices? Black pepper, salt, and garlic I am guessing? Do I need a different oil than olive oil. I just remembered I have some butter, too.

Microwave a hotdog.

I always make spaghetti too. I am worried about stir-fry because the one time I tried it everything ended up really soggy. I don't think I have the right kinda pan for it. Also, I was trying to stir-fry it in soya sauce, which I am not sure is a good idea. Do you have a suggestion for a good veggie stir-fry brand? Probably the company I try will make all the difference in the taste of the sauce.

Everything around here is also from 'organic' companies. In my opinion, organic here is just a way of saying 'bland and overpriced.' All the organic stuff I get (except for Amy's Spicy Chilli) needs to be spiced by me afterwards. What spices (except soya sauce) would I need to get to add flavor to the pre-packaged stuff?

Dolce, might I suggest that you, especially being single, invest in a little mini grill. 20-25 bucks, tops. It's ideal for cooking boneless chicken or fish, and cooks it healthy and pretty fast.

You lie like a rug!

I don't eat hotdogs. Haven't since I was eight (though I love sausages). HOWEVER, when I was eight I tried nuking a hotdog once, and I remember it blew up all over the inside of the microwave. You were trying to trick me into doing that.

Yes. We have a Griddler. It's about $120 but worth it IMO.

Can do everything with it that requires heat.

I go to the supermarket and buy some romaine/lettuce, tomatos, carrots, and 1 of the pre-cooked chickens. I take it home, debone it, and then use it for salads and sandwitches for a few days.

I take some of this super low calorie Trader Joe's balsalmic vinegrette shit and mix in some chicken, salad, carrots and tomatoes. It's a good and filling salad.

damn your questions!!.....................i mean yay!!

You really do need minced meat that is essential. As for the breadcrumbs you need its optional, personally i like to ground them down myself because the odd large piece in the burger or the crust is lovely. Spices...............................fuck I'm having difficulty remembering because i just get it automatically......................wait i found it!!

http://www.germandeli.com/048001704015.html

Something like this, you decide how much by smell and visualisation and thats all up to you as a cook.

Hope this helps and again.................

Disclaimer: If Dolce dies by meteor strike its not my fault.

You could also score some blow... won't have to eat for days.

I have a george foreman. I don't really know how to use it well. I always used to try making chicken on it but would end up overcooking the chicken. It would be dry and tasteless as hell. Now I only use it to toast bagels, frozen sausages, and I tried making grilled cheese on it once or twice.

To be honest, its because I really love fat and juices on my meats. When I made the chicken in the oven I put it in tinfoil and wrapped the tinfoil around it to trap all the juices. When I get shawarma from street vendors I always look to make sure they have that giant strip of fat ontop of the roating skewer.

The foreman drips the juices away. Its promoted as being for slimming and about dieting and weightloss, but those are not really my problem right now. I pretty much only have one meal a day, while my other meals are just snacks like cookies or a soup. So that one meal can be as juicy, heavy, or drenched in olive oil as it needs to be. It just needs to satisfy my tastebuds.

But, but, I like eating. I just don't like eating my own cooking.

Thanks for the salad suggestion too. My mom sometimes gets the prepared chickens and they are really good. I usually stray from it because, eating it alone, I be stuck eating the same chicken for a couple days. But the supers I go to have drumsticks that are prepared, so I might just get a few of those. What mixed greens do you use? Lately I ma getting mighty sick of spinach.

Thats a myth, I had a serious case of the munches the day after blow.

Oooh...I have the George Forman grill, too. Those are a bit more than the 20-25 dollar grills. It will be your best friend if you let it, so try to learn all you can with cooking on it.

Maybe these recipes might be to your liking.

Dolce,

Buy a crock pot, they are the greatest invention ever!

You can just throw shit in, and it comes out tasting like gold. Cheap too. And the recipes are all extremely simple, can be used with any type of meat, etc, they have recipes for everything.

Ummm I'm more of a romaine person. If I have some spinach I go for that too. I like a good mix, but I don't like the pre-cut crap. So I'm stuck usually just getting one kind of green for the salad.

http://www.recipegoldmine.com/grillgf/grillgf.html

haha...forgot to post the link.

i always buy the terriyake stir-fry package cause it comes with its own soy sauce. and i still end up adding more soy sauce afterward cause i can't get enough of it. i forget the brand name of the ones i get cause it's been awhile since the last time i was in the mood for it.

try a different brand (non-organic) and see how u like it.

be an malnourished vegan like me. it's working out really well for me. huge weight loss, disease... the benefits are fantastic!

i don't know how to cook. and it shows. =(

Vegans can't eat cheese.

Therefore they are inferior.

It has been proven.

By science.

Try and question science.

I dare you.

You are a woman......you should know

Thats exactly the bullshit that is the reason I had to go one year in cooking school.......
4 hours a week!!!!

Well I mainly make soup Clam Chowder, hot and sour soup etc

For the clam chowder, 3-4 chopped potateos, 1 sliced onion, 1 1/2 cups of water,1 1/2 cup of milk, half a cup of mushroom, 1 table spoon of starch, 1 diced garlic, diced celery and carrots optional. Boil for 15-20 minutes and then add 2 cans of clam. Simmer the pot to low and stir every 3 minutes or so until the soup base is moist

I use to make shark fillet stew but unfortunately Albertson stopped selling shark meat.

I concur whole-heartedly. I eat tons of mozzerrella. I also eat meat every single day, though. So I'm pretty much the polar opposite of a vegan.



Wait, are you being serious? Details! I need recipes!