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    The problem with cooking at home

    #1. I'm not a chef. There are only so many different things to make.

    #2. Its not like I have my own ocean out back so no go on Sushi or Sashimi.

    #3. Its messy. I feel like I need to wear a garbage bag around my neck.

    #4. There are only so many ways to eat a ham sandwich. Cajun Turkey was good but after a day or two I got tired of it.

    The upside.

    #1. I have gained a new appreciation for frozen french fries and onion rings.

    #2. I can go back to the kitchen and get more of whatever I made

    #3. Its easy to cook tenderloin. (When it isnt panic bought out)


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    Will you be dining with us this evening Mr Cotton?
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    Salads are easy
    pasta with many difference sauces or just olive oil and garlic.
    chicken or steak can easily be baked in the oven, just google for time - I usually use 375 degrees
    bake a big potato and load it with cheese, butter, sour cream, etc. Google for time and temp
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    #1. I'm not a chef. There are only so many different things to make.

    #2. Its not like I have my own ocean out back so no go on Sushi or Sashimi.

    #3. Its messy. I feel like I need to wear a garbage bag around my neck.

    #4. There are only so many ways to eat a ham sandwich. Cajun Turkey was good but after a day or two I got tired of it.

    The upside.

    #1. I have gained a new appreciation for frozen french fries and onion rings.

    #2. I can go back to the kitchen and get more of whatever I made

    #3. Its easy to cook tenderloin. (When it isnt panic bought out)


    Suggestions?
    What do you like to eat?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    What do you like to eat?
    Almost anything. But I cant make a casserole as I have never tried. Im not even sure what kind of casseroles there are. Im used to ordering chicken from Popeyes, BarBQ from downtown, shrimp from the fish place, Sushi and Japanese food, oysters in the half shell etc. Even when I was married we ate out 90%+ of the time. I didnt realize how narrow my focus of dinner choices has been all of these years. I dont even know what all I cannot cook because I dont what that would be.
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    I am on summer rules now. Everything gets cooked on the grill (or the smoker) and goes on paper plates. So steaming or heating up the house.

    Otherwise I'm sitting on a restaurant deck for dinner or just local Happy Hours. Gimme a lb of peel and eat shrimp, deep fried corn and some hush puppies. Add cold beer and I can do that every night and I be okay until October 1st.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Salads are easy
    pasta with many difference sauces or just olive oil and garlic.
    chicken or steak can easily be baked in the oven, just google for time - I usually use 375 degrees
    bake a big potato and load it with cheese, butter, sour cream, etc. Google for time and temp
    That sounds good and easy enough. I have been making salads. I cooked a few steaks on the stove. The only thing I have ever cooked in the oven are biscuits. I haven't tried baking or frying chicken yet. I'm thinking about buying a huge brown sugar Ham and working that over. I could always freeze some of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by carolina73 View Post
    I am on summer rules now. Everything gets cooked on the grill (or the smoker) and goes on paper plates. So steaming or heating up the house.

    Otherwise I'm sitting on a restaurant deck for dinner or just local Happy Hours. Gimme a lb of peel and eat shrimp, deep fried corn and some hush puppies. Add cold beer and I can do that every night and I be okay until October 1st.
    When I lived in Little Rock I used to go to a place called "Cajuns Wharf". They had a nice deck overlooking the Arkansas River that was a great place for Happy Hour and Shrimp. But they closed. There is another place near the Clinton Presidential Library called the "Flying Fish" that I began frequenting. They have an awesome crawfish and shrimp boil that I love. I don't get to Little Rock that often these days but thats where I head when I do go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    Almost anything. But I cant make a casserole as I have never tried. Im not even sure what kind of casseroles there are. Im used to ordering chicken from Popeyes, BarBQ from downtown, shrimp from the fish place, Sushi and Japanese food, oysters in the half shell etc. Even when I was married we ate out 90%+ of the time. I didnt realize how narrow my focus of dinner choices has been all of these years. I dont even know what all I cannot cook because I dont what that would be.
    Vegetable casserole

    Two cans of mixed vegetables

    1 cup maybe 1 & 1/2 cups mayonnaise

    Table spoon of sour cream

    2 to 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

    Mix it all up and spread in a 9 by 13 baking dish

    Crush a package of Ritz crackers

    Melt a stick or less of butter

    Mix the crushed Ritz with the melted butter and spread on top of the mix in the baking dish

    Bake at 350° for 30 minutes

    I like to add 1/2 cup each diced mushrooms and sliced black olives, add about 5-10 minutes of cooking time.

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    Mr. Cotton, this is how I learned to cook as I, like you, am not a natural:

    There are many recipe sites on the internet. I look at recipes and try them. Most are just okay, but every once in a while you will find a keeper. I have been doing that all my life and I have built up a nice library of recipes that we like. You can do the same. Just follow the directions on the recipe.

    Last night, we had shish kabob. Cut up some beef, chicken, shrimp, bell pepper, and onion (or whatever suits your fancy). Put it all on a skewer, sprinkle your favorite seasoning on it, and grill. For sides, you can always get some rice or corn on the cob or whatever from the grocery. Yummy!

    Start simple like this and you will learn.

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