Do you like cooking? If so, what are your favorite meals to cook?

Yes! I love cooking. I like experimenting with different culture's cuisine. It keeps my diet spicy. (Pun totally intended!) A couple days ago I stumbled onto a recipe for Cilantro Lime Rice. This is one of my favorite side dishes I used to order from Qdoba. By learning this recipe, I learned about the secret of toasting the rice before cooking it as normal. Apparently, this is something that is common within Latino cooking, and I was 49 years old to discover it!

 

I attempted making it, and it's is stellar! I also used these ingredients on some hot pot potatoes (cilantro and lime) since I have like five pounds of limes and a huge bag of cilantro to use up quickly. It worked well. The lime juice also killed some of the intense heat from the Hot Italian Sausage I had on hand.

 

(Pro tip: You can immediately, and I mean instantly, neutralize the Godzilla breath from eating hot peppers by drinking orange juice! It cools the flames on contact.)

 

I like to use orange juice whenever I'm making curry or anything else that's typically overly spicy. I enjoy the flavors of the foods, not really the heat.

 

Learning how to cook has saved me money. My fiancee used to live on eating take out. When I took over the cooking chore and started buying the groceries, I streamlined our expenditures by buying staples in bulk, and using Meal Planning so that we don't get stuck in a rut of eating the same thing every week. In fact, I recently wrote a lengthy post on Reddit about this very topic.

 

What new recipes have you attempted?

I do cook sometimes but to be honest.. I'm not a huge fan of cooking much. I prefer simple meals that don't take too long :rolleyes:

I hate cooking, so I usually eat out when I have the money or cook microwavable dinners.

I don't mind it, I don't look forward to it but need to do something to eat good.

I recently made homemade hummus, and OMG! is it good! I used dried chickpeas too, some garlic, lemon juice, sun dried tomatoes, onion, and olive oil. Got to use the little food processor and turned out I made a BUNCH! It's so good on bread. Next I'm planning on making some rye bread from scratch. I even got the caraway seeds...oh, and I can make pumpernickel too!

I do cook sometimes but to be honest.. I'm not a huge fan of cooking much. I prefer simple meals that don't take too long :rolleyes:

What are some of the simple meals that you like to make? I’m the same way. I’d rather make some chicken, sausages, or steak with rice & call it a day.

 

Egg sandwiches or omelettes are also my favorite quick meals.

I don't know how to cook, it's something I do want to eventually learn at some point but now I just like the convenience of eating pre made meals.

My advice when you do finally start to learn how to cook. Buy an InstantPot. Rice was the first thing I learned how to make in it. One cup of rice to two cups of water. Push the Rice button. Came out perfect. I know it doesn't sound like much, but once you figure out the InstantPot, you'll be learning slow cooking, sauteing, and pressure cooking.

What are some of the simple meals that you like to make? I’m the same way. I’d rather make some chicken, sausages, or steak with rice & call it a day.

 

Egg sandwiches or omelettes are also my favorite quick meals.

Macaroni, spaghetti, omelets, burgers, and potato sandwiches those are simple ones that I like to make, but here most of the people like heavy meals. Don't know what I'm talking about ?? Search it on YouTube or Google what I'm talking about.

I'm totally drawing a blank. What's a potato sandwich?

I LOVE to cook, I really enjoy making my classic French butter tarts, homemade mac and cheese, my sweet potato buns, my chicken & cheese wrapped in croissants, poutine of course, my potato cheesy bread.

I'm totally drawing a blank. What's a potato sandwich?

We make this with mash potatoes, a little bit salt, some black pepper and a little bit Dried Red Chilli powder.

I LOVE to cook, I really enjoy making my classic French butter tarts, homemade mac and cheese, my sweet potato buns, my chicken & cheese wrapped in croissants, poutine of course, my potato cheesy bread.

Homemade mac and cheese is the bomb. How do you usually make yours?