So, he wants me to cook for him... Ideas?

Try this, its really good

· 1/4 cup paprika

· 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar

· 1 tablespoon white sugar

· 2 teaspoons salt

· 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

· 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

· 1 teaspoon dry mustard

· 1 teaspoon garlic powder

· 1 teaspoon onion powder

Rub it onto a chicken and make sure the cavity get some too.

Leave it in the fridge for at least an hour, longer even better(esp overnight)

Slow roast it at 150 deg C for 1 and 1/2 hr. Just put some cut potatoes on the same baking pan.

No need to add anything else eg oil.

Serve that with some peas or mixed veg.

Just start of with a traditional SPAGHETTI (if your feeling creative: add meatballs).

It's definately a guy-dish, easy, healthy, and the sides you serve with it are typically enjoyable and easy also. SIDES: Breadsticks, garlic bread, salad, wine.

simply put:

1 lb. hamburger

1 lb. spaghetti

1 jar of prego or try to do homemade sauce if you want!

Boil your spaghetti until al dente (throw a noodle on your cupboard, if it sticks it's done!) Drizzle olive oil over done drained noodles.

In a separate skillet style pan brown your hamburger with cut up onion. When browned, drain off fat. Now either start with like a prego from the jar or try the easy home-made spaghetti sauce recipe below...and add it to your hamburger

other yummy adds:

*) minced garlic (add towards the end when your meat is done browning, burnt garlic is not good in spaghetti or much of anything)

*) mushrooms

*) sausage

*) chopped onion is a must to add into your hamburger while browning it!

*TOP WITH PARMESAN!!! THIS IS A MUST :)

Get a nice loaf of bread, drizzle it with olive oil and throw in the oven. Bake for about 5-10 min then cut of the end of a garlic clove and rub garlic onto toasted bread for a yummy rich flavor

Guy Approved Meatloaf

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

2 eggs

1 onion, chopped

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

3/4 cup crushed crackers

1 cup crushed potato chips

3/4 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 pinch cayenne pepper

6 slices bacon

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

In a large bowl, combine the beef, eggs, onion, barbecue sauce, cracker crumbs, potato chips, liquid smoke, ground black pepper, salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper and mix well.

On a lightly greased cookie sheet, shape the mixture into a loaf. Lay the bacon slices across the width of the loaf so that the entire surface is covered. Cover the loaf loosely with foil.

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours.

Grands!® Taco Melts

A tender, flaky biscuit wraps around your favorite taco fillings in an easy, flavor-packed hot sandwich.

INGREDIENTS

1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix

2/3 cup water

1 1/2 cups Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef, cooked, drained

1 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® refrigerated biscuits (any variety)

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Mexican cheese blend (4 oz)

1 cup sour cream, if desired

DIRECTIONS 1. Heat oven to 375°F.

2. In medium saucepan, cook taco seasoning mix, water, 1/2 cup of the salsa and cooked ground beef until thickened.

3. Press each biscuit into 6-inch round. Fill each with taco mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese. Fold dough over filling and press to seal. Place on greased cookie sheet.

4. Bake 9 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with remaining salsa, cheese and sour cream.

I'm not sure what type of food you both like, but this is REALLy delicious and very easy to make;

Fettuccini Carbonara

5 teaspoons olive oil

4 shallots, diced

1 large onion, cut into thin strips

1 pound bacon, cut into strips

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta

3 egg yolks

1 cup heavy cream

3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Serves 6.

Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute shallots until softened. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.

In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

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How wonderful that you have such an understanding guy and good for you that you want to learn how to cook. I always recommend you start with your favorite foods and/or his. Does he like steak, pork chops or chicken? Of those what do you also like to eat and start there. Mastering a cooking technique is also very helpful.

My suggestion is to make roast chicken, baked potatoes and a salad. You can buy a salad mix at the store, potatoes are easy to bake and they can bake along with the chicken. Here is my recipe:

Herb Roasted Chicken Breast

Start with large bone-in chicken breast, about 16 - 24 oz each. This recipe is a great alternative when you only want the white meat!

2 - 16 to 24 oz bone-in chicken breast

2 tablespoons butter, room temperature

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash garlic & Herb Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Olive Oil

# Preheat oven 425 degrees. Remove any excess fat from chicken, set aside.

# Mix butter with oregano, Mrs. Dash, Pepper & Salt. Gently lift skin and add 1/4 butter mixture, spread evenly under skin, use another 1/3 of the mixture to coat underside and tender side of chicken breast. Repeat with second breast.

# Place chicken in glass baking dish, lightly coat with olive oil. Place in oven cook uncovered 20 minutes.

# Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees, cook 15 minutes. Remove from oven, tent with foil, rest 10 minutes before cutting to allow juices to re-distribute. The meat will continue to cook.

To make the baked potatoes - idaho baking potatoes, rinse and poke with a knife in 5 places around the potato, place in oven with the chicken, they will be done at the same time.

I encourage you to look around my website. The recipes are easy and for the most part very healthy. You will find grilling recipes like shrimp, chicken and great burgers. You will find wonderful salads and sides, they are really easy. Like I said, find a few items----learn them and you may find it is really fun to cook. It my creative outlet, especially on weekends. Good luck.

http://www.cooking-is-easy-and-fun.com/

he does want you to cook for him all the time but he's a nice guy and doesn't want you to feel that your relationship is bound to your carrying out his wishes. he seems easy going so i doubt anything you make will disappoint him. start by making spaghetti and meat sauce. it's really easy and filling. (honesty deserves a thumbs down)

sounds like this guy is hard to please. either that or he doesn't know what he wants. try cooking with an italian flare. if your guy isnt a vegan or a vegitarian try a chicken parm. on pasta with meat suace. and a side of hot bread. for desert, try tarimusu with a Kaluah cream base and espresso.

good luck! i hope this helped!

This is a great Lasagna recipe I think you'll like!

http://www.ehow.com/how_4915787_cheap-easy-lasagna...

here are some potato salad recipes, pumpkin soup recipe *yes i know it's not october)...easy crab cake recipe, potato pancakes....

http://www.monicasappetizers.com/

Try something from this website: http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/

its amazing