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To ask for cooking help? I am a shit cook.

115 replies

Hullygully · 05/07/2012 14:41

As a result of the No Sugar thread, I have realised that I can't cook. Not one bit. No siree.

I need help.

These are the rules:

  1. No cheese of any kind.
  2. No meat
  3. Not more than two pots for any one dish
  4. Mustn't take hours
  5. No cheese.

Thank you please help me.

OP posts:
StuntGirl · 05/07/2012 15:11

Do you like couscous?

Hullygully · 05/07/2012 15:13

yes, couscous good.

can't go to chip shop EVERY day

OP posts:
Tee2072 · 05/07/2012 15:14

You have to taste as you go. Add some herbs. Taste. A little salt, taste. Etc.

Hullygully · 05/07/2012 15:16

god. it's all so demanding.

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PurplePidjin · 05/07/2012 15:17

Buy a slow cooker.

Put 1 tablespoon of oil in the bottom of the dish.

Cut an onion, 3 carrots and 2 parsnips into big chunks and put in dish.

Add 100g Waitrose lentil soup mix, 1 tin of tomatoes and 1 pint of stock (from a cube). Pepper not salt (there's loads in the stock)

If feeling adventurous, add a chopped clove of garlic, 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs and/or 2 tablespoons of worcester sauce.

Ignore for 3-4 hours.

PurplePidjin · 05/07/2012 15:18

*switch slow cooker on before ignoring Blush

Hullygully · 05/07/2012 15:18

That sounds almost manageable

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ExitPursuedByABear · 05/07/2012 15:18

I cook the soya mince first with onion and steak seasoning spices and roast onion gravy granules Blush and tinned tomatoes and then start with the other spices and herbs. It smells divine.

Tee2072 · 05/07/2012 15:18

Cooking is work, Hully. A true fact.

GrimmaTheNome · 05/07/2012 15:19

marinaded tofu stir fry:
cut into strips a carrot or two, an onion, red or yellow pepper.
Grate chunk of ginger, crush a clove or two of garlic
cut up a head or two of pak choi or similar chinese veg.
slice up a can of water chestnuts if you want, also can add bamboo shoots and cashew nuts.

Get some water heating in a pan big enough for however many noodles you want (egg noodles, rice noodles, whatever)

heat a little oil in a wok (about 2/3 max heat), stirfry the tofu pieces for 5 mins till a bit crispy, set aside.

stirfry the onion a bit, add the carrot and pepper. About 4-5 mins before you think they'll be done bung noodles in boiling water, add the garlic and ginger to wok, mix in well and fry a minute or so longer. Bung in the pak choi, water chestnuts, whatever else. When noodles done, add those, some soy, maybe a bit of stock (1tsp marigold powder, cup boiling water).

StuntGirl · 05/07/2012 15:19
  1. Put a knob of butter and a teaspoon of garlic oil in a pan.
  2. Halve 125g cherry tomatoes and when the butter/oil is all melted stick the tomatoes in the pan. Cook for 5 mins.
  3. After 5 mins add 1/2 teaspoon each of coriander and cumin, 100g couscous and 125ml water. Bring to the boil.
  4. Clamp the lid on, turn heat off and leave to stand for 5 mins.
  5. Turn out onto your plate and fluff up with a fork.

Supposedly serves 1 but I reckon it really does 2.

LaQueen · 05/07/2012 15:22

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StuntGirl · 05/07/2012 15:23

Am also a fan of vegetable stews. Chop veg, put in pan with stock cube and water, leave for 45 minutes.

OH and pea soup. Cook 500g of peas in 500ml of stock, then when it's cooked whizz in the blender. Bloody delicious.

LaQueen · 05/07/2012 15:24

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ExitPursuedByABear · 05/07/2012 15:25

Dried peas Stunt?

JulesJules · 05/07/2012 15:25

Oven baked risotto I make this without the bacon as I'm a vegetarian, it's v easy and tasty. There are several similar recipes on the BBC Good Food site.

Risottos and Paellas and stir fries.

Roasted veg with couscous.

Carrot soup, have with lovely bread and cheese

PurplePidjin · 05/07/2012 15:26

It comes in little cubes from Knorr or Bisto, you mix it with boiling water and makes food taste nice for you, LaQueen!

LaQueen · 05/07/2012 15:27

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LtEveDallas · 05/07/2012 15:27

Stuffed Peppers:

Large whole peppers - Yellow are the sweetest, then orange, then red. Green are foul.
Cut top off pepper - keep.
Scoop out seeds.
Open packet of Uncle Ben's Mexican Rice, cook in microwave.
Open tin of Sweetcorn.
Open tin of Kidney Beans.
Mix Rice, Corn and Beans in a bowl (I usually add feta Cheese as well, but you said no cheese)
Put mixture into peppers
Put top back on pepper and secure with a cocktail stick.
Wrap each pepper in foil and place on a baking tray. Cook the middle of the overn for 20 mins at Gas 5.

Easy, looks good, tastes lovely.

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BellaVita · 05/07/2012 15:30

Hully, I am truly disappointed in you!

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PurplePidjin · 05/07/2012 15:32

Hully, try this:

4 quorn fillets, 1 green pepper, 1 red onion. Chop. Fry in saucepan for 3 minutes. Add 1 jar ready made curry sauce. Leave on lowest heat with lid ajar for 10 minutes.

Return to stove. Stir curry. Microwave rice. Serve. If feeling posh, heat up ready made naan bread and put a sprig of coriander (grows like buggery in a pot!) on top.

Dp is very healthy i just go along with it and considers this a good meal, btw, so it's proper straight-up good for you Wink

OldGreyWiffleTest · 05/07/2012 15:33

Try some of these, they are our standbys:

www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/recipes/vegetarian/vegetarian-main-course/

The spicy root and lentil casserole is a favourite, and all cooked in one pan.
Serve with naan bread, toasted.

PurplePidjin · 05/07/2012 15:33

LaQ, it is :o

Mummy Magic Hmm

OldGreyWiffleTest · 05/07/2012 15:34

Sorry:

www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/recipes/vegetarian/vegetarian-main-course/

softpaw · 05/07/2012 15:34

Couscous is a great base to start with..soaks up any flavours you throw at it.

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