It's not a surprise to anyone that I do not have any talent when it comes to the culinary arts. I'll be the first to admit that I'm pretty much only good at cooking things that primarily need to only be boiled in hot water...mac & cheese, pierogies, spaghetti, etc.
Touching raw meat and having to cut the fat of chicken breast...skeevy mcskveester right here, I honestly want to throw up in my mouth when I have to do that. The texture of the meat, the sliminess, and just thinking that at one time poor Chicken Little was alive and led a 'fulfilling' life...tear. I don't know what it is but having to make those types of things creep me out. And without that basic food group and having a fiancee who loves to eat, it leaves my options a little slim.
Big Man loves that stuff. He's a man's man. A meat and potatoes boy who loves grilling up nonsense with his chest puffed practically grunting like Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor. Me on the otherhand can eat a whole pot of macaroni by itself without a meat or fish in sight. Don't get me wrong I do eat meat and like some stuff but I'd prefer a grilled cheese over it anyday, and I have 3 bloggy friends to vouch for that ; )
The point is that even though I don't care much for these dishes I would like to know how to make them just so Big Man can actually eat a fulfilling meal of mine, and I can wave my wifey kitchen flag high. It's might sound foolish to some women but I want to be that wife that runs a good household and can make a tasty meal for her man.
If you want to help, you can rally around Big Man and demand he buy me this...
I think it would help my kitchen cause verrry much....*wink wink*
I seriously want one of those but honestly I really want to improve my cooking skills. My sad little cookbooks are sitting under my bed collecting dust crying to come out.
You ladies have any tips? What are some good recipes for new cook as myself?!?
And someone please tell me I'm not the only skeeved out by raw Chicken Little....thanks!!
The point is that even though I don't care much for these dishes I would like to know how to make them just so Big Man can actually eat a fulfilling meal of mine, and I can wave my wifey kitchen flag high. It's might sound foolish to some women but I want to be that wife that runs a good household and can make a tasty meal for her man.
If you want to help, you can rally around Big Man and demand he buy me this...
I think it would help my kitchen cause verrry much....*wink wink*
I seriously want one of those but honestly I really want to improve my cooking skills. My sad little cookbooks are sitting under my bed collecting dust crying to come out.
You ladies have any tips? What are some good recipes for new cook as myself?!?
And someone please tell me I'm not the only skeeved out by raw Chicken Little....thanks!!
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I would love one of those myself!! I hope you get one!! :o) Hmmm...I think I just found what I'm asking for Christmas ha ha!! :o)
Get some good kitchen tongs!!! Like these: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/rosle-silicone-locking-tongs/?pkey=ccooking-utensils%7Cctlutltng
Seriously, I hate hate hate touching raw meat, but these things save the day!
You MUST hae a Kitchenaid mixer. It's a must in any kitchen. Even in ones that don't get used much. But you're a baker, aren't you? Even if you're not, you will LOVE you some baking (or anything that requires mixing) when you have that beauty sitting on your counter. And of course, it must be prominently displayed on your counter to show that you ARE a domestic goddess, even if it only means knowing how to dial for take-out.
I DEMAND big man to buy you one! (Or at the very least, put it on your wedding registry!)
LOVE that color!!! yes, he should get you one!
I'm not a good cook either. I can make grilled cheese and pasta (although hubs doesn't think I make good pasta). Quesadillas are another good easy thing to make. With chicken, beef or just cheese.
I was always skeeved out by raw Chicken Little hence why I gave up meat. :)
I have that kichenaid mixer on our registry in pink, I want it now!
Anyways, I make Ziti all the time and it is so freaking easy. You can or cannot add meat that is up to you. Let me know if you want the recipe.
You know I am not a big meat-eater. I have been forcing myself as much as I can while I've been pregnant but my iron levels are the proof that I don't eat enough. Raw chicken...blech! I have to power through it, staying focused to NOT think about that poor chicky. Do you have a Crock-Pot? They make cooking for dummies much easier!
I registered for the mixer and I'm praying someone likes me enough to fork over the dough for it...it's so pretty!!!
Yeah I often refuse to touch meat. 1. I don't eat it myself so why should I have to touch it? And 2. My husband is fully capable of doing it himself. In fact sometimes he is more capable than me....
Yes, I agree you MUST have it! I want one to- we had one on our registry but didn't get it. =[
Oh I am RIGHT there with you! Totally skeeved by raw meat! Not only do I freak out trying to prepare chicken but I also freak out that I'm not cooking it enough. I have a phobia of giving myself and J salmonella or food poisoning.
So I'm going to keep checking back to see if I can steal any good advice you get! LoL
For me, I find that fully cooked chicken is my best friend. I make some yummy pasta with these OscarMeyer southwestern chicken strips mixed in... and my enchiladas are made with canned chicken.
I'm always looking for shortcuts around the raw meat!
Oh man the Kitchen Aid mixer. that is amazing. Good pots and pans help a lot too, you can do so many amazing things with good ones!
i used my kitchenaid ALL the time! everyone swore i never would, but with all the baking I do i use it a couple times a week. I love all the colors they come in too!
You? Grilled cheese? As big as your head? Was that just a dream? Or a fantastic memory I'll never forget!
And seriously, I'd kill for that blender in yellow myself!
first of all, i want that kitchenaid mixer too.
and secondly, raw chicken with the bones makes me jump up and down in fear as i touch it.
I truly believe having a kitchen aid stand mixer instantly makes you a better cook!!!
I truly believe having a kitchen aid stand mixer instantly makes you a better cook!!!
LW - when I say I couldn't cook my way out of paper bag years ago, I am not kidding. I also have the same raw meat issues as you. It took some time to get over that (and a great soap dispenser that is touchless. I'm paranoid about cross contamination) but it works. Tongs seriously help. And a good knife.
For recipes, you can find some good ones at my site, Cooking In Stilettos (www.cookinginstilettos.org) - even a killer grilled cheese with apple and brie ;)
You need to make friends with the crock pot. You don't have to see the meat once you get it going!
Pretty much every meal I make I use a crock pot. I has this issue where I can't eat meat if I saw it cooking/raw. The crock pot helps, because my stomach settles long before it is ready!
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