one of my great joys is cooking for myself and also for friends and family. Once you get a basic idea of what does what, what should go with what and get all kinds of tools/gadgets you can whip out meals pretty quickly!

yes i do..

i give money to my maid...

and she cooks...

hence i caused cooking to happen for myself... you dig?

I already posted my recipe for beef stroganoff, here's my recipe for beef stew.

Small amount of oil
Small amount of flour
1/8 cup flour
1 onion
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp salt
1 can S&W original stewed tomatoes
2 - 2 1/2 lb stew meat
3 lb potatoes
1 bag baby carrots
1/2 cup of a small can tomato sauce

Sautee chopped onion in oil. (use about 2-3 tbsp)

Brown meat with a little bit of flour. (use about 2 tbsp)

Add 3 1/2 C Water, 2 tsp salt, stewed tomatoes (I like to chop them in the food processor), 1/2 C tomato sauce. Bring to boil then simmer covered 2 hours.

After 1 hour 40 minutes, peel and chop the potatoes. Baby carrots don't need anything done to them.

Add potatoes, carrots, mixture of 1/8 C flour & 1 cup water, 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to boil, simmer about 50 minutes, or until vegetables are done.

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I cook nearly every meal here and very rarely order in. Fast food is limited to the odd road trip or strange craving.
I am also very picky about ingrediants used, grow a vast amount of my own produce/herbs, buy new steer each year that a rancher raises, slaughters, and ages for me (for most of my beef). Get poultry from locals who raise them, same with eggs, and so on.
I am positive my kicthen knives, pots, and pans cost more than my first two cars. Basicly I am a cooking freak.

I need something good to do with these sweet ass pork loin chops I just got... any ideas? mmmmmm mm i'm getting hungry now.. :glugglug

Depending on how much time you have (brine works wonders for pork), to what you have on hand (stuffing them is great), to what fruits you have (pork goes well with fruit braising).

I love Beetroot Soup, the Polski way :thumbsup

And I cook a decent BBQ !

I fry the chicken and grill the steaks. Wifey does all the rest.

Men who know how to cook are sexy, there's nothing hotter! Cooking can be very sensual; all the different textures and smells of the foods can really arouse all the senses!!

I'm open for anything... if I don't have it I can pick it up, that's why we have grocery stores!

No one ? :glugglug

I love to cook! I cook for myself and my friends all the time.
Its therapeutic.
:)

i volunteer for meals on wheels, then eat the meals myself.

Following curtesy Alton Browns Cookbook.
Make them often and they are great.

double thick bone-in loin end pork chops
1 cup salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon mustard powder
2 cups cider vinegar, heated
1 pound ice cubes
1 1/2 cups cornbread, crumbled
2 tablespoons golden raisins
1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup dried cherries, halved
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons fresh sage, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt


In a plastic container put the salt, sugar, peppercorns, and mustard powder. Add the hot vinegar and swirl to dissolve. Let mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor. Add ice cubes and shake to melt most of the ice. Add chops and cover with brine. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Remove chops from container and rinse. Cut horizontal pockets in each pork chop for stuffing. Combine rest of ingredients, and put into piping bag that is not fitted with a tip. Pipe each chop full with cornbread mixture. Grill the chops on medium high heat for 6 minutes on each side. Turn each chop 45 degrees after 3 minutes to mark.


(note, it is easiest to get your water to right temp if you put it through your coffee maker)

Yeah, I do :thumbsup

I have maintaining, and increasing, my physical fitness & health as a good
motivator to eat properly.

I'd definitely care less if it wasn't for that.

My step Dad was a chef so I picked up a few tips! :thumbsup

Since I got into this business I NEVER cook!!! I live on take out. However before I got into this business I was an executive chef for 12 years.

Classic french culinary training and I dial a phone for dinner every night, go figure!~LOL

I own the kitchen!

my hubby cooks for me & our baby... :)

if it were a life or death situation id muster up the strength to make toast

Well, after several years of rarely eating my son moved back in with me, so now I feel obligated to eat.

When he was in the academy I cooked dinner almost every night. Now that he is out, and summer is here, we either barbecue or go out to eat.

junkfood most of the time :helpme

Lol, I just realised i ordered a pizza again, although i decided to stop eating that shit few days ago :upsidedow

I usually cook for myself or others or eat @ a friend's place

Ordering pizzas? Not for me, I can't get them through my throat anymore. Sometimes I buy one at the supermarket though.

IMO pizzas from the supermarket are far more crappy than the ones you order. Moreover, you have to take the time to prepare them by yourself :1orglaugh

yes i do