Q. I'm in my early 20's and am slowly teaching myself how to cook. I've decided recently to master a new recipe each week. So far I have done: baked ziti with sausage, baked macaroni and cheese from scratch, Italian meatloaf stuffed with cheddar cheese, and cheesy whipped mashed potatoes.(As you can tell I'm not on a diet) lol. All of these have turned out amazing thanks to all of the research/prep I do ahead of time.
Now here's my problem: I need ideas of new recipes to try. It doesn't matter how much time or money it takes to make the recipe. If it sounds good enough I will try my hardest, as I am very serious about learning to cook.
Please suggest any food you love to eat/cook. Especially comfort food.
Although, I will tell you I am not a vegetarian and love meat, generally do not like soups/ stews, and am not big on recipes with a ton of veggies. No salad recipes please =) Thanks.
Also, in addition to any recipe that tastes good, I am also looking for a good steak recipe. I like my steak to be cooked medium/medium well. I've tried to make it in the oven under the broiler because I really love the charred taste, but it ALWAYS turns out over cooked. Any suggestions? Also, what cut of steak would you recommend?
Now here's my problem: I need ideas of new recipes to try. It doesn't matter how much time or money it takes to make the recipe. If it sounds good enough I will try my hardest, as I am very serious about learning to cook.
Please suggest any food you love to eat/cook. Especially comfort food.
Although, I will tell you I am not a vegetarian and love meat, generally do not like soups/ stews, and am not big on recipes with a ton of veggies. No salad recipes please =) Thanks.
Also, in addition to any recipe that tastes good, I am also looking for a good steak recipe. I like my steak to be cooked medium/medium well. I've tried to make it in the oven under the broiler because I really love the charred taste, but it ALWAYS turns out over cooked. Any suggestions? Also, what cut of steak would you recommend?
A. If you are fond of Chinese cuisine then try your hands on chicken dumplings ( also popularly known as Chicken Jiaozi). They are easy to make and deliciously mouth watering.
What foods are really good for you?
Q. I want to eat healthy all the time now, but i want to know some good but healthy foods I can eat, instead of junk food. I love sweets and I need something healthy to replace that. I'm only giving up junk food and I'm also going to try to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Thank you! <3
A. *Fish of any kind...broiled or baked (any way but fried), especially salmon, tuna, etc...My personal favorite is tilapia. Season with something like Ms.Dash, cayenne pepper, etc.
* I personally don't eat beef (I don't like the taste), and it's also an added benefit that in general turkey is healthier. To add, it's not that you should never eat beef, it's that you should try to cut back on it if you do eat it and replace with ground turkey. So when I do eat things that normally use beef like burgers, meatloaf, chili, etc, I just replace it with ground turkey. But in general, I probably eat more Morningstar Farm Grillers & Boca Burgers.(vegetarian burgers). You can buy them in bulk BJ's or Sam's Club or you can look up an easy recipe for black bean burgers online. The good thing about the mock veggie burgers, you not only get your protein, but you get some of your vegetable needs too.
*Eat lots of vegetables like kale, collards, swiss chard, spinach, carrots, cabbage, baked potatoes(to a minimum), cucumbers, cauliflower (cauliflower mock mashed potatoes are really easy & taste exactly like mashed potatoes to me) broccoli, peas, onions, sweet potatoes, etc...It really just depends on what you like.
The same goes for fruit, whatever you like...Apples, bananas, strawberries, plums, grapes, mangoes, peaches, etc.
*Salads-Add things like beans, chicken, eggs, avocado, or canned tuna, for protein; & sprouts, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, corn, mandarin oranges, pineapple, apples, nuts, etc...Basically, you can add any fruit or vegetable you like. Just remember to keep your salad dressing healthy & try to make it a well-rounded salad/meal. Just google 'how to make a healthy salad' or 'what vegetables to add to salad', or something similar. I also love spinach salads & fruit salads. You can look up recipes online & tweak them to fit your own personal preference. Watch out for the heavy dressings. For instance, when I'm tired, I just make a spinach salad with walnuts, spinach, and strawberries & my dressing of choice instead of following a recipe.
It goes without saying to eat whole grains such as brown rice & wheat bread. I also eat low-fat cottage cheese (I don't dislike it, but for some reason, I can't just eat it plain, I have to mix it with peanut butter and honey, but you can eat it however you prefer). & I also drink lots of herbal teas, only sweetened with honey, but you can also use any type of natural sweetener you like.
To be honest, I have no problem eating really healthy, but I have a really bad sweet tooth, especially for chocolate, and nothing really combats that, not even dark chocolate, & the only thing I can recommend are granola bars, 100 calorie snack packs, skinny cow desserts, & lean cuisine desserts, all of which are still processed, but at the end of the day are still better than eating a 500 calorie dessert. Plus, you can look up a ton of low-fat, low-carb, low-calorie dessert recipes online...Basically, there's a ton of information you can find just browsing/researching online. Good luck.
* I personally don't eat beef (I don't like the taste), and it's also an added benefit that in general turkey is healthier. To add, it's not that you should never eat beef, it's that you should try to cut back on it if you do eat it and replace with ground turkey. So when I do eat things that normally use beef like burgers, meatloaf, chili, etc, I just replace it with ground turkey. But in general, I probably eat more Morningstar Farm Grillers & Boca Burgers.(vegetarian burgers). You can buy them in bulk BJ's or Sam's Club or you can look up an easy recipe for black bean burgers online. The good thing about the mock veggie burgers, you not only get your protein, but you get some of your vegetable needs too.
*Eat lots of vegetables like kale, collards, swiss chard, spinach, carrots, cabbage, baked potatoes(to a minimum), cucumbers, cauliflower (cauliflower mock mashed potatoes are really easy & taste exactly like mashed potatoes to me) broccoli, peas, onions, sweet potatoes, etc...It really just depends on what you like.
The same goes for fruit, whatever you like...Apples, bananas, strawberries, plums, grapes, mangoes, peaches, etc.
*Salads-Add things like beans, chicken, eggs, avocado, or canned tuna, for protein; & sprouts, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, corn, mandarin oranges, pineapple, apples, nuts, etc...Basically, you can add any fruit or vegetable you like. Just remember to keep your salad dressing healthy & try to make it a well-rounded salad/meal. Just google 'how to make a healthy salad' or 'what vegetables to add to salad', or something similar. I also love spinach salads & fruit salads. You can look up recipes online & tweak them to fit your own personal preference. Watch out for the heavy dressings. For instance, when I'm tired, I just make a spinach salad with walnuts, spinach, and strawberries & my dressing of choice instead of following a recipe.
It goes without saying to eat whole grains such as brown rice & wheat bread. I also eat low-fat cottage cheese (I don't dislike it, but for some reason, I can't just eat it plain, I have to mix it with peanut butter and honey, but you can eat it however you prefer). & I also drink lots of herbal teas, only sweetened with honey, but you can also use any type of natural sweetener you like.
To be honest, I have no problem eating really healthy, but I have a really bad sweet tooth, especially for chocolate, and nothing really combats that, not even dark chocolate, & the only thing I can recommend are granola bars, 100 calorie snack packs, skinny cow desserts, & lean cuisine desserts, all of which are still processed, but at the end of the day are still better than eating a 500 calorie dessert. Plus, you can look up a ton of low-fat, low-carb, low-calorie dessert recipes online...Basically, there's a ton of information you can find just browsing/researching online. Good luck.
My husband likes to eat?
Q. Food that is crappy!!!! He is addicted to Kraft White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese and frozen pizzas. I am mainly a vegetarian and although I do eat meat on occasion, I eat very healthy. I cannot get him to eat anything "good for you". Occasionally he will eat a green bean but it has to be cooked in butter with ham hocks and bacon grease for 9 hours. I only do this for holidays. He always says, make anything you want honey, I will try it. This doesn't happen. I am always making 2 meals as it is just the two of us and I don't mind cooking at all, I just want to make him eat better. He likes other foods in addition to these things, but his choices are limited. Any suggestions as to what to do? Now, there are about 20 meals I make that all of you have in your arsenal of recipes, meatloaf, polish hambergers, spaghetti, lasagna, ect.... but I want him to come over to the healthy side!!! I don't mind making those things but want him to try "different" things...
I don't argue over food, duh. It is not an issue in my house, I am 36 not stupid. I was just seeking advice idiot.
Everyone in the south cooks thier greenbeans for 9 hours, dude they rock, they are just a heart attack waiting to happen!!!! LOL, really the beans are a staple in Georgia!!!!
Luvly me is obviously not married and concerned about anyone but herself!
Princess doenst have a clue either. ALL of your answers are so GOOD...at least the positive omes are, I have tried EVERTHING ya'll have suggested....he is a hopeless dope but I love him so much and I just want him FOREVER. He is so cool, and I am going to have a hard time trying to pick a best answer. I hope everyone knows, I LOVE YOUR ANSWERS and ya'll have been very helpful, the dumb people are silly! Thanks everyone!
I don't argue over food, duh. It is not an issue in my house, I am 36 not stupid. I was just seeking advice idiot.
Everyone in the south cooks thier greenbeans for 9 hours, dude they rock, they are just a heart attack waiting to happen!!!! LOL, really the beans are a staple in Georgia!!!!
Luvly me is obviously not married and concerned about anyone but herself!
Princess doenst have a clue either. ALL of your answers are so GOOD...at least the positive omes are, I have tried EVERTHING ya'll have suggested....he is a hopeless dope but I love him so much and I just want him FOREVER. He is so cool, and I am going to have a hard time trying to pick a best answer. I hope everyone knows, I LOVE YOUR ANSWERS and ya'll have been very helpful, the dumb people are silly! Thanks everyone!
A. what i did with my husband was, i added fresh veggies and herbs to his meals without telling him.
most of the recipes you mention are easy to do that with
add more garlic, onions, carrots, tomatoes,celery, spinach, peas, etc
to everything you cook
and when you make him a salad... add meat to it
he will eat it
most of the recipes you mention are easy to do that with
add more garlic, onions, carrots, tomatoes,celery, spinach, peas, etc
to everything you cook
and when you make him a salad... add meat to it
he will eat it
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