Who else hates to cook?

issybird · 06-01-2016, 12:29 PM

A flurry of recent posts in the So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? thread has me wondering. Am I the only one?

I really can't stand how dinner always seems to be rolling around, again. If it were just me, I have three go-to dinners: wine and cheese, wine and nuts, wine and olives. Unfortunately, I also have to provide fodder for someone else, some of the time. All I can say is, we eat a lot of rotisserie chicken.

In my defense, I'll say that I'm not a picky eater and will happily eat whatever someone else is willing to put in front of me. I'm also a willing hand when it comes to clean up. I'd just much rather not have to produce the meal.

crich70 · 06-01-2016, 12:49 PM

Not me. Though I don't do much of it anymore I love being able to make something from scratch.

Barbara1955 · 06-01-2016, 12:49 PM

I never learned how beyond basic. My son does the coking now as standing to reach stove or counter is painfully impossible. Microwave has become a much needed appliance not just a Convenience.

Blossom · 06-01-2016, 06:50 PM

Me! Even though I'm a decent cook as I've gotten older I just really don't enjoy cooking. We mainly eat oven type foods.

I love to bake during the holidays though but my current stove is just so old and cooks everything uneven.

My hubby comes from a mother who cooks everything from scratch and is constantly cooking. He had to learn I'm not going to do that.

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Bilbo1967 · 06-01-2016, 08:04 PM

Sorry. I enjoy cooking. I make Sunday lunch most weeks and look forward to the time in the kitchen listening to the radio with a glass of wine while I chop/boil/carve etc..

Wearever · 06-01-2016, 08:38 PM

I tend to take the easiest and safest, ( for me ) way to cook, I do a lot of steaming, most people think I'm just being health conscious though, so I can get away with it .

poohbear_nc · 06-01-2016, 08:43 PM

I have become one with the microwave ... and my 'table top' grill ...

wodin · 06-01-2016, 08:51 PM

I usually get all the ingredients I need for cooking at McDonald's or Col. Sanders'.

Cinisajoy · 06-01-2016, 09:05 PM

At Katie & Issybird I have either two words or one hyphenated word.
Slow Cooker.
Issybird, is it the cooking or the planning?
I like to cook but I couldn't do it without my helpers.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014ZJ3JO0...ing=UTF8&psc=1
That thing will chop anything and is faster than an electric one. It is also easy to clean.
They also have a mixer.
https://www.amazon.com/Weston-Multi-...s=manual+mixer. Though I got my mixer at the mall for half the price.
Other helpers include a bread machine, a kitchenaid stand mixer and my steamers.

Though in all honesty the best thing that helps with cooking is having a well stocked kitchen.
I know that is not always possible.

If I had to start now,
I would recommend that first food chopper, a decent set of pans, cheap set of whisks, this set of measuring cups : https://www.amazon.com/Prepworks-Pro...asuring+spoons, a 4 cup glass measuring cup, and a cheap set with a spatula, spoon, slotted spoon, potato masher and a ladle.
If I had to also some stainless steel mixing bowls.
https://www.amazon.com/Cook-Home-12-...n%3A2242056011 Here is a good set of pans.
Basic kitchen gadgets:
https://www.amazon.com/Farberware-Cl...words=Utensils

There you go.

Next post will be on food.

Cinisajoy · 06-01-2016, 09:13 PM

Now I know this is not always possible but if you can have at least 2 weeks of food.
If you like chicken, stock up on chicken.
On canned and boxed goods, buy only things you like.

What I usually do is figure out what meat I want to cook that night and pull it out of the freezer.

Best two websites are allrecipes.com and food.com.

It helps if you have a variety.

Note: I do not drive so keeping a stocked kitchen is a must.
Well it was for years when we lived 10 miles from the nearest grocery store.

poohbear_nc · 06-01-2016, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Now I know this is not always possible but if you can have at least 2 weeks of food.
If you like chicken, stock up on chicken.
On canned and boxed goods, buy only things you like.

What I usually do is figure out what meat I want to cook that night and pull it out of the freezer.

Best two websites are allrecipes.com and food.com.

It helps if you have a variety.

Note: I do not drive so keeping a stocked kitchen is a must.
Well it was for years when we lived 10 miles from the nearest grocery store.

Memo to self: refuse ALL dinner invitations ....

wodin · 06-01-2016, 09:32 PM

If you do all your grocery shopping at Ruby Tuesday's you can avoid all that paraphernalia.

Blossom · 06-01-2016, 09:39 PM

Ugh. Way too much work Cindy. No thank you.

Two words: Frozen Foods.

Tonight though I'm making Ballpark Franks and fries. The fries are frozen. Don't worry Pooh they are beef franks.

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Cinisajoy · 06-01-2016, 10:20 PM

We had homemade french fries with chili (canned no beans) and cheese.

Blossom · 06-01-2016, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

We had homemade french fries with chili (canned no beans) and cheese.

We love canned chilli. Last year I bought every brand I could find looking for the best canned. I gained 15 pounds from all of that. Amour won the canned off. We love beans in our chili though.

I put it over fries too but mine are frozen fries.

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06-01-2016, 12:29 PM	#1
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,517 Karma: 236076651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Who else hates to cook? A flurry of recent posts in the So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? thread has me wondering. Am I the only one? I really can't stand how dinner always seems to be rolling around, again. If it were just me, I have three go-to dinners: wine and cheese, wine and nuts, wine and olives. Unfortunately, I also have to provide fodder for someone else, some of the time. All I can say is, we eat a lot of rotisserie chicken. In my defense, I'll say that I'm not a picky eater and will happily eat whatever someone else is willing to put in front of me. I'm also a willing hand when it comes to clean up. I'd just much rather not have to produce the meal.

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Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I never learned how beyond basic. My son does the coking now as standing to reach stove or counter is painfully impossible. Microwave has become a much needed appliance not just a Convenience.

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Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Me! Even though I'm a decent cook as I've gotten older I just really don't enjoy cooking. We mainly eat oven type foods. I love to bake during the holidays though but my current stove is just so old and cooks everything uneven. My hubby comes from a mother who cooks everything from scratch and is constantly cooking. He had to learn I'm not going to do that. Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

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Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Sorry. I enjoy cooking. I make Sunday lunch most weeks and look forward to the time in the kitchen listening to the radio with a glass of wine while I chop/boil/carve etc..

06-01-2016, 08:38 PM	#6
Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	I tend to take the easiest and safest, ( for me ) way to cook, I do a lot of steaming, most people think I'm just being health conscious though, so I can get away with it .

06-01-2016, 08:43 PM	#7
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,228 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I have become one with the microwave ... and my 'table top' grill ...

06-01-2016, 08:51 PM	#8
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I usually get all the ingredients I need for cooking at McDonald's or Col. Sanders'.

06-01-2016, 09:05 PM	#9
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	At Katie & Issybird I have either two words or one hyphenated word. Slow Cooker. Issybird, is it the cooking or the planning? I like to cook but I couldn't do it without my helpers. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014ZJ3JO0...ing=UTF8&psc=1 That thing will chop anything and is faster than an electric one. It is also easy to clean. They also have a mixer. https://www.amazon.com/Weston-Multi-...s=manual+mixer. Though I got my mixer at the mall for half the price. Other helpers include a bread machine, a kitchenaid stand mixer and my steamers. Though in all honesty the best thing that helps with cooking is having a well stocked kitchen. I know that is not always possible. If I had to start now, I would recommend that first food chopper, a decent set of pans, cheap set of whisks, this set of measuring cups : https://www.amazon.com/Prepworks-Pro...asuring+spoons, a 4 cup glass measuring cup, and a cheap set with a spatula, spoon, slotted spoon, potato masher and a ladle. If I had to also some stainless steel mixing bowls. https://www.amazon.com/Cook-Home-12-...n%3A2242056011 Here is a good set of pans. Basic kitchen gadgets: https://www.amazon.com/Farberware-Cl...words=Utensils There you go. Next post will be on food.

06-01-2016, 09:13 PM	#10
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Now I know this is not always possible but if you can have at least 2 weeks of food. If you like chicken, stock up on chicken. On canned and boxed goods, buy only things you like. What I usually do is figure out what meat I want to cook that night and pull it out of the freezer. Best two websites are allrecipes.com and food.com. It helps if you have a variety. Note: I do not drive so keeping a stocked kitchen is a must. Well it was for years when we lived 10 miles from the nearest grocery store.

06-01-2016, 09:32 PM	#12
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	If you do all your grocery shopping at Ruby Tuesday's you can avoid all that paraphernalia.

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06-01-2016, 09:39 PM	#13
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Ugh. Way too much work Cindy. No thank you. Two words: Frozen Foods. Tonight though I'm making Ballpark Franks and fries. The fries are frozen. Don't worry Pooh they are beef franks. Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

06-01-2016, 10:20 PM	#14
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	We had homemade french fries with chili (canned no beans) and cheese.