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help in the kitchen

Cathyr1003Cathyr1003 member
in February 2012 Moms
Part of my New Years resolution is to learn how to cook.  I basically cook the same 5 things (meatloaf, chicken cutlets, raviolis & meatsauce, Hamburger helper :)) You get the idea...  My husband is sick of all that & now that I am a SAHM I really would like to be a better cook for DS !  And I would like to cook more vegetables. My first question is do you buy a lot of fresh veggies at once?  I dont have the money to be wasteful.  Is frozen veggies ok to start with?  Do you steam LO's veggies?  Do i need to buy a steamer?  I tried boiling squash & it fell apart!?  Im the worst cook please help!  Any suggestions...books, websites, tips are appreciated :)
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  • Mar5195Mar5195 member

    I personally like frozen veggies when the fresh are not in season.  And what I do is I buy fresh veggie that's in season and kind of showcase it.  Like Butternut Squash I made a lasanga, and then served in a few other ways as a side.

    Now we a Butternut Squashed out so I have to go to Farmer's Market and see what else is in season.

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  • MrsLindinger0905MrsLindinger0905 member
    I like to buy frozen veggies and meat if I buy a lot at once. I tend to only buy fresh veggies when I need them, and I only keep about a week's worth stocked.
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  • MrsLindinger0905MrsLindinger0905 member
    Stupid bump mobile lol.
    I bought the baby bullet steamer and I've only used it for food for DD, never for myself. I use cooks.com if I have a specific recipe in looking for, and pinterest has a lot of off the wall recipes that are fun to try.
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  • ALane1128ALane1128 member
    I love making crock pot meals! So simple and easy. If you are on pinterest, they have tons of different recipes that you can prepare all in 1 day and freeze, then you just take it out the night before to thaw and then throw it in the crock pot in the morning. Or you can find a cook book that has 5 ingredients only...those are really helpful. I always plan my meals in advance. I only buy a couple fresh veggies and some frozen veggies. I use the fresh veggies at the beginning of the week and then when we're out, I use the frozen. We had a huge sale on frozen veggies a week ago so I stocked the freezer like mad. You could always start by buying a couple veggies and then towards the end of the week make a quick stop at the grocery store to get more. Or split your shopping into 2 trips and since you SAH, that'll help you get out of the house more
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  • ALane1128ALane1128 member
    Oh, also check out campbells.com they have tons of recipes!
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  • 2chatter2chatter member

    I use a steamer that fits over a pan of boiling water.  Squash cooks super fast and goes mushy easily, don't feel bad!  If I SAH I would do more fresh veggies, but I only grocery shop weekly so I rely part time on frozen.  For fresh I like cauilflower, broccoli, bok choy (stir fry that with bacon, omg YUM) especially.  I often google "five ingredients or less healthy easy" and just make something that comes up.  I am in a food rut.

    Here are my go tos that are easy:

    Lawry's chicken - thighs, dipped in oil and lemon juice, sprinkle with seasoning bake (deep pan or broiler pan because they will leach fat)

    Chicken parm - dip breasts in beaten egg, bread in bread crumbs and parmesan, place in slow cooker.  Cover with 1 jar spaghetti sauce.  Top with one bad mozz, one bag parm.  4 hours on high, serve over noodles or veggies.

    Cowboy beans: combine canned baked beans with ground beef place in slow cooker.  Cook on low all day.  Serve with jalepenos and sour cream.

    Stir fry is another easy one.  Oil in pan.  Small cubes of meat.  Cook it.  Add a sauce if you like (I like panda orange sauce, which works best if you flour the chicken before you cook it, or just teriyaki). Remove from heat, stir fry frozen veggies in same pan, add back in meat, serve over rice.

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  • Cathyr1003Cathyr1003 member
    Thanks - these are great.
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