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Where can I find healthy, easy recipes for 2?
I'm a below-average cook with very little interest in cooking, but I feel like my husband and I eat out way too often. Fast food, take out, or sit down restaurants nearly every day. I also recently found out I have borderline high cholesterol.
I don't like spending an hour or more cooking only to eat a meal in less than 15 minutes and have leftovers that are wasted. Plus there's always the chance that I'll flub the recipe and it will be inedible or disappointing. I'm not interested in counting calories or losing weight, but rather I want to start eating a whole lot more veggies and fresh food. I was raised on pork chops, meat loaf, fried chicken, spaghetti, etc. I have no idea how to cook interesting veggie dishes. Anyone have recommendations for websites or books that sound like they might help?
7 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I highly recommend a subscription to one of the Reiman Publication's cooking magazines. Here is one of their online links called Cooking For Two. Very simple, delicious, and easy meals/recipes.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Publication/Coo...
This page from the site has recipe access to many, many vegetable side dishes for two:
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Publication/Coo...
Or order up one of the magazines here (I have Taste of Home and Simple and Delicous..I think you'd really like the Simple and Delicious one best):
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I'm not a good cook either, but in the last year I have learned to BBQ, and I put veggies on the grill in aluminum foil. It's quick (about 15 min), hot, and tasty. The only thing that can go wrong is burning them to a crisp, so if you don't do that you're golden.
Corn on the cob with butter and rosemary sprigs, wrapped in foil.
Zuchini, mushrooms, 1 whole mashed potatoe, artichoke hearts, a little oil and spices - microwave the potato for 6 minutes first, that mostly cooks it. Then dice EVERYTHING, mix together and wrap in foil with butter or oil.
Eggplant, sliced, with lemon juice and garlic, on the grill, about 5 min/side, depending on how cooked you like it.
Cook up a little hamburger, add grated cheese, cut up broccoli, minced garlic and apples. Cook in foil.
Those are a few of the good ones I've tested!
Good luck!
- Anonymous5 years ago
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F) 1 tablespoon milk 2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see additional notes for a 100% whole wheat version) 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast Instructions: 1. *Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir. 2. Add flours and yeast, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes. 3. Punch dough down; knead for a few minutes until smooth and then form into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and cover. Let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes. 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. If loaf starts browning too soon, lightly lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf to prevent too much darkening. 5. Remove bread from oven and allow to rest in pan for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cover with a cloth. Slice and enjoy while still warm! Leftover bread can be stored in an airtight bag or frozen until needed. *If you have a bread maker, you can use the dough setting to knead it for you. Just put ingredients in according to order listed.
- Anonymous5 years ago
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- 4 years ago
Vegetable is not really a technological term, it is a cooking term. So the qualifications as a vegetable are not very coherent, which is why we have cases like the tomato: people argue both ways.
- jacobusLv 44 years ago
We favor vegetables but like fruits that we use in salad such as tomatoes and avocados.
- smdinerLv 71 decade ago
add some peas et to these
I Can’t Believe I made This Pasta Dish
1 Package of Cheese Tortellini’s
1 Package of 3 or 4 Cheese sauce
1/2 Package of Pesto
! Package of Marinara sauce
Red wine
Parmesan Cheese
All the above found in the fresh pasta section of the grocery store.
Cook Tortellini according to directions.
Heat together Marinara sauce, Cheese sauce and pesto add some red wine. Simmer for a few minutes.
Once tortellini is cooked drain, place in a serving dish. Pour sauce over pasta, gently toss and top with Parmesan cheese.
Serve with some crusty bread
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Rice Casserole
1 (4 pound) whole chicken or your chicken breasts
1 onion, quartered
2 bay leaves
1/3 cup butter
8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 cup cooked white rice
salt and pepper to taste
..DIRECTIONS
1.In a large pot boil the chicken with the onion, and bay leaves until done. Let chicken cool until you can handle it. Remove chicken meat from the bones and cut into small pieces.
2.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3.In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Slowly stir in the cold milk and chicken stock and cook mixture until thick. Stir in the cheese.
4.In a large bowl combine the chicken, rice and mushrooms together. Stir in the cheese sauce and season with salt and pepper. Place mixture in a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
5.Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until bubbly
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This is a very simple and quick beef stroganoff
1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
1 pound ground beef
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
.What to Drink?
Sangiovese
1.Prepare the egg noodles according to package directions and set aside.
2.In a separate large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned. add the soup and garlic powder. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.Remove from heat and combine the meat mixture with the egg noodles. Add the sour cream, stirring well, and season with salt and pepper to taste
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Very easy no-bake cheese cake
1 graham cracker crust
1- 8 oz cream cheese
1 can eagle brand milk (condensed milk)
4 oz sour cream
8 oz cool whip
Set cream cheese out to room temperature, or microwave until smooth. Add condensed milk and sour cream. Stir until creamy. Fold in cool whip. Pour into graham cracker crust. Top with strawberries and strawberry glaze, choc. or any topping you prefer. Regfrigerate about 3-4 hours before serving
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you can buy fresh blueberry and make some kind of pie filling, or jam with the b. wine and fresh b., and sugar, and etc.
Then you can use it on top of the cheesecake, instead of cherry pie filling.
Good luck, I wish I could taste it ...
----->Best No-Bake Cheesecake
This is an amazing recipe that I just threw together one day. Everyone loves it so much, it doesn't last long. This is good with any kind of canned or fresh fruit.
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup white sugar
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1. In a small bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of an 8 or 10 inch springform pan. Chill until firm.
2. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and lemon juice until soft. Add whipping cream and beat with an electric mixer until batter becomes thick. Add the sugar and continue to beat until stiff. Pour into chilled crust, and top with pie filling. Chill several hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove the sides of the springform pan.
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Pecans are a MUST!
1 9in unbaked pastry shell or homemade pie crust
1 lb sweet potatoes, medium, cooked and peeled.
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 14 oz can Eagle Brand Sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp grated orange rind
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 eggs
Pecan Topping:
1 egg
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
1/2 cup mini marshmallows.
3 tbls Dark corn syrup
3 tbls firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tbls melted butter
1 tsp maple extract or flavoring
1 cup chopped pecans
Preat to 350. Beat hot sweet taters with margarine until smooth. Add remaining ingredients except pecan topping. Mix well. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 30 mins.
Mix pecan topping ingredients, spoon evenly over top of cooked pie. Bake 20-25 mins or longer