I love to cook.
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Originally Posted by teckeygirl
First is seafood. Literally - anything aside from tuna in a can is a bit scary to me. I'm sorta picky about fish but if its cooked right I love it. However, everytime I've tried to cook fresh fish its been a disaster. It's also a very EXPENSIVE disaster when it happens.
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Baking it with a fresh lemon or lime squeezed over it & sprinkled with Mrs Dash, it's delicious. Be not afraid!
If you make it in your George Foreman grill, clean it IMMEDIATELY afterward. *holds nose*
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I'm also intimidated by vegetables I'm less familiar with. Artichokes, asparagus, brussel sprouts.
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Artichokes, you can throw in the food processor or blender and mix in with spaghetti sauce for a tasty new treat. Or mix w/fat free Italian dressing.
Asparagus tips, steamed, w/a little bit of real butter & salt free seasoning.
Brussel sprouts, you are on your own.
But they would be good steamed w/some parmesan cheese.
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Tofu. I've been sorta scared to try tofu for a long time. Probably because my first experience with the stuff was watching my college roommate eat a bowl of cubed tofu with ranch dressing and it just looked pretty gross.
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It can be. You need to double up paper towels, then fold them in half, put one under the tofu, one over it & then a cutting board on top of it, and a can of soup or something over that. *whew* Leave for about half an hour, then you can cube it up & add it to whatever. It takes on the flavor of whatever you put it in. Very good.
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Thai food or thai recipes.. my dad took us to a thai restaurant once and my sister and I tried several dishes and pretty much hated everything. hehe.
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I leave this to the restaurants.
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Cooking roasts and cuts of beef/pork/lamb that I'm unfamiliar with. My mother cooked with chicken almost always so I'm not familiar with watching these things cooked and it never seems to come out the way I'd like.
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Roasts are easy-peasy in the slow cooker. Carrots underneath, roast on top, potatoes all around, seasoning on top. Cook on medium-low for 8 hours or so. Tender, juicy meat.
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Grilling anything. I dunno why it just isnt something I've ever quite got down.. besides, usually the guys prefer to do it anyways and I dont get much practice.
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I like to leave this to the guys & put my feet up.
I have faith in you!!! Good luck!