Recapturing the lost art of cooking: 30 minute cooking lessons that are fun and save you lots of money!
With time at a premium and all of the ready made foods available at the supermarket, there are now a couple of generations of people in America that don't know how to cook a meal from scratch. Now, when we're all trying to save money on the food bill, it's a great time to teach yourself how to cook a meal from scratch. I can't do that! Sure, you can! If you think you can barely boil an egg, here are some 30 minute cooking lessons you can do yourself. Do one or two each week and within a month's time you'll be putting tasty, nutritious meals on the table at half the price! Not only will you be saving a ton of money at the checkout, but your meals will be far more nutritious.
In many cases, you won't even need a cookbook! Do each of our 30 minute cooking lessons in sequence, as each builds upon what you've learned in the previous lesson.
1.Learn to use herbs and spices. Seasonings are what makes a dish interesting. You can find charts of compatible seasonings and foods online and print it, for a handy reference. Alternatively, check out a seasoning book out from the library. You'll be amazed at what a snip of thyme can do for an otherwise bland bowl of green beans.
2.For this 30 minute cooking lesson, you don't even need a cook book. This is called 'recipes on the fly'. You come home tired, with absolutely no idea what's for dinner. Do you have leftovers in the frig? What's in the cupboard? If you've got some rice or pasta to cook, a couple of leftover veggies and a bit of meat, you've got a meal. Season according to your seasoning chart and the meat.
3.Learn how to make your cooking more efficient, with do-ahead techniques that put meals on the table fast. This 30 minute cooking lesson goes a long way towards making meal preparation even faster. For example, if you bought several pounds of ground beef on sale, separate it into meal-sized portions as soon as you get home from the store. Get out your seasoning chart. Season a couple of pounds for meatloaf, a half pound for tacos, a pound for burgers and another pound for enchiladas, or whatever beef dishes you enjoy. When you're ready to cook, the meat is ready to go. You can also season and cook the meat ahead and freeze in meal-sized portions.
4.This 30 minute cooking lesson does require a cook book, but it does not involve difficult cooking methods. Get one of those little booklets you see at the supermarket checkout, with one dish or casserole recipes. These dishes are much like the 'recipe on the fly', except they give you exact amounts of specific ingredients. These recipes include everything you need for a well-balanced, easy meal. Be daring " if the recipe calls for an ingredient you don't care for, substitute with another. Check your seasoning chart for compatible flavors in your substitutions.
5.Learn how to make gravies and sauces from scratch. Those package mixes and ready made jars are expensive and have lots of preservatives. You can learn exactly how easy it is to make them yourself from any number of cooking websites. In fifteen minutes time, you can make a superior gravy or sauce yourself. Again, seasonings make all the difference. - 15634
With time at a premium and all of the ready made foods available at the supermarket, there are now a couple of generations of people in America that don't know how to cook a meal from scratch. Now, when we're all trying to save money on the food bill, it's a great time to teach yourself how to cook a meal from scratch. I can't do that! Sure, you can! If you think you can barely boil an egg, here are some 30 minute cooking lessons you can do yourself. Do one or two each week and within a month's time you'll be putting tasty, nutritious meals on the table at half the price! Not only will you be saving a ton of money at the checkout, but your meals will be far more nutritious.
In many cases, you won't even need a cookbook! Do each of our 30 minute cooking lessons in sequence, as each builds upon what you've learned in the previous lesson.
1.Learn to use herbs and spices. Seasonings are what makes a dish interesting. You can find charts of compatible seasonings and foods online and print it, for a handy reference. Alternatively, check out a seasoning book out from the library. You'll be amazed at what a snip of thyme can do for an otherwise bland bowl of green beans.
2.For this 30 minute cooking lesson, you don't even need a cook book. This is called 'recipes on the fly'. You come home tired, with absolutely no idea what's for dinner. Do you have leftovers in the frig? What's in the cupboard? If you've got some rice or pasta to cook, a couple of leftover veggies and a bit of meat, you've got a meal. Season according to your seasoning chart and the meat.
3.Learn how to make your cooking more efficient, with do-ahead techniques that put meals on the table fast. This 30 minute cooking lesson goes a long way towards making meal preparation even faster. For example, if you bought several pounds of ground beef on sale, separate it into meal-sized portions as soon as you get home from the store. Get out your seasoning chart. Season a couple of pounds for meatloaf, a half pound for tacos, a pound for burgers and another pound for enchiladas, or whatever beef dishes you enjoy. When you're ready to cook, the meat is ready to go. You can also season and cook the meat ahead and freeze in meal-sized portions.
4.This 30 minute cooking lesson does require a cook book, but it does not involve difficult cooking methods. Get one of those little booklets you see at the supermarket checkout, with one dish or casserole recipes. These dishes are much like the 'recipe on the fly', except they give you exact amounts of specific ingredients. These recipes include everything you need for a well-balanced, easy meal. Be daring " if the recipe calls for an ingredient you don't care for, substitute with another. Check your seasoning chart for compatible flavors in your substitutions.
5.Learn how to make gravies and sauces from scratch. Those package mixes and ready made jars are expensive and have lots of preservatives. You can learn exactly how easy it is to make them yourself from any number of cooking websites. In fifteen minutes time, you can make a superior gravy or sauce yourself. Again, seasonings make all the difference. - 15634
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Charlie Reese is a professional chef and psychic reader. He enjoys giving live free psychic advice online.
