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2003/06/12, 03:24 PM
While I'll concede that I COULD learn how to cook, I know that I am the type of individual who will never enjoy it and, thus, will avoid it at all cost. So, I can use some tips on how to go about designing meals that are a step beyond "heat in microwave for 2 minutes" but fall well short of "cut two 3 ounce chicken breasts in quaters" :-)
I don't mind cooking things on a stove top. Pasta, rice, anything that involves...and you'll please excuse my crudeness...dumping the food in a pot and bringing it to a boil. (I don't mind measuring out a serving portion in this fashion, nor do I mind having to add some measurement of milk or what have you...what I'm trying to avoid is the whole "add this, and than add that, now some of this" aspect of cooking)
I also enjoy "cooking" outdoors but, again, anything beyond placing a boneless chicken breast on the grill or forming a patty from a pile (more crudenes!)of ground beef, and I'm afraid it simply won't happen.
So, if anyone can suggest simple, non-time consuming meals to fashion a diet plan around, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Oh, I should mention...I'm referring specifically to dinner. I can do just find when it comes to breakfast & lunch but, in the past, what would pass for dinner for me would pass for someone else's lunch. (sandwiches, in other words) Fortunately, there's currently not a vegetable you can name that I don't like, so don't be afraid to suggest those as sidedishes...that is, lol, so long as their preperation is in keeping with my stove-top cooking "skill" :-)
I thank you in advance for any help that is offered.
Take care.
Best wishes,
Dave
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2003/06/13, 12:49 PM
Well Dave, if you have an oven, would you be adverse to using that? For an easy meal containing protein, I would suggest chicken breasts dipped in egg, covered with Italian (Or spiced) bread crumbs (you can put that in a ziploc with the chicken and shake to avoid touching it) then you can bake in the oven 20-30 minutes on 375-400 degrees.(after you do this a few times, the timing gets easier). You can microwave almost any frozen vegetable at the same time and cook rice, eggs or whatever too.
Hope this helps....:)
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2003/06/13, 01:38 PM
If you can grill and boil water, the sky's the limit! Most vegetables can be cooked in a saucepan with a little water, as well as your rice and pasta. A good source of protein is a chicken breast anyway, so grill up a bunch all at once. You can cut them up in a salad, over rice or pasta, make a sandwich or wrap, or eat like a steak. See there, you're a chef and you didn't even know it!
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2003/06/14, 03:16 AM
From one non-cook to another:
- Get a Foreman Grill! You can throw slabs of meat on there and have a meal in less than ten minutes. You could probably throw some brocolli spears on there as well. When you buy your chicken breasts, open them right away and put two in each Ziploc bag. When you want to eat them, thaw them a day, then pour in a marinade or some spices and let sit for another day. I often toss mine in a plate of buffalo sauce and rub them around in there before grilling. You can toss your lean steaks right on and eat them right away.
- Make wraps! I have cans of pinto beans, cartons of guacamole, jars of salsa and slices of fat free cheese. Take all that, add some steak or chicken off the Foreman (covered in a southwest spice blend) and throw it all together in a tortilla. In the mornings, just use eggs instead of meat.
- Buy TONS of spices! Anything you could possibly think is good. Buy marinades too. You can do lots of fun things with meat.
- Buy canned veggies! Easy to prepare and they keep well.
- Eat tuna! You'd be amazed at the stuff you can throw in with tuna and it still tastes good. I prefer mayo, salsa and shredded fat free cheese or olive oil and mustard with diced (out of a can) tomatoes.
It's really easy to be a non-cook and still eat healthy these days. The key? Experiment.
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2003/06/20, 04:46 PM
if you stew chicken breasts and throw in egg noodles towards the end, you'll get a very light gravy that goes well over rice. put some fresh baby carrots in a covered dish with some water and nuke for about 2min to steam. and that's a meal.
meatloaf is pretty easy. about a 1-1/2 pounds of beef, an egg, about 1/4 c breadcrumbs, seasonings and either ketchup, bbq sauce or worstechire sauce mixed all together and baked for about an hour. once you mix it all together and pop it in the oven watch a rented video or something. prep time is like 15min if that.
if i'm feeling really lazy i'll even throw some chicken breast in the oven along side the meatloaf with light seasonings and bbq sauce. why use the oven and for just one dish at a time?
freeze it all in individual serving sized bags and heat and eat when ready.
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