The Single Person’s Guide to Basic Cooking Skills

OK, so you are now divorced and the responsibility of cooking is firmly on the shoulders. Are you sick of fast food to take life, and saturated, as much as I am? Prepared food after a while, boring. Been there, done that.

With up to eat was up most of my meals away from home, in restaurants or in school, never has been cooking on my to-do list. Baking was okay, because my mother taught me how to do it, make it dinner, was that the Stouffers, Hungry Man or left of a localRestaurant. When we got married, my ex and I spent eating out almost every night that make life very easy. Unfortunately, living with him is not worth this was so, when my divorce was finalized, it was time to learn how to cook (shudder). Here are some tried and true favorites that worked for me until I have more cooking savvy with time and practice.

1) Buy a few points to make cooking easier

A good selection of utensils (pots and pans)
KitchenAid Food Processor
Sturdy mixingCups (I like) stainless steel
Measuring cups and spoons
A basic set of kitchen knives

2) Easy to cook meals for the beginning

Chicken salad (mayo, cooked chicken, chopped celery, onion, pecans and seedless grapes)
Pizza (buy frozen bread dough, thaw, then smeared with oil from the top with tomato sauce, cheese and covering)
Chop Stir fry (what you want and cook it on high heat, quickly, in a little bit of oil)
fried chicken (with salt, pepper and butterbefore baking, or use for extra spice flavor)
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
Shake-n-Bake pork chops or chicken

3) No cookbook? No problem.

Recipezaar.com to print recipes and see what to do good. There are thousands of good ones. I choose who to wide audiences. This is an excellent location, would have just about any recipe you need it.

4) References to spices and seasonings

Be careful with peppers, and all very hot and spicy. Agood way to will calm some pepper dishes with lime juice. Never rub your eyes or the skin after touching hot peppers. If you trust me, you are very sorry that you have done. They use very hot peppers as accents, but not overloading the recipe with them, or you'll fire a few days of breathing are.

I love curry powder, but if you use it, just know it will be everything you wear spot, so just think of your clothes. And the smell will permeate everything around you for a little while. I do not mind theOdor, but some people do. Use in moderation and carefully examine curry. Curry is great when cooked with chicken and served with butter, warm pita bread.