newbie again

[Guest guest]

Ok, after looking at the kids files I have decided to try the Cuban

Cigars, Untidy Josephs, and Mellow Yellow Bananas. I figure these all

have a high probability of success and being well received. I figured

for the Untidy Josephs I can mash the beans and blenderize the green

pepper and any other offensive vege. Actually my kid is pretty

good about eating veges, and she loves salads. She will eat lots of

vege raw with Ranch dip! lol But the bean thing is definetly a

hurdle.

 

Maybe this will blast me out of my doldrums. I dont miss red meats,

I miss 'knowing' how to throw a meal together fast. Lots of things

are still unfamiliar. I really need to learn to cook grains, to be

honest I haven't even heard of a lot of the grains out there. This

group has been an education.

 

Kandi

[Guest guest]

Hi Kandi,

 

One of the things that helps me cook fast (because beans & grains are

time consuming) is a tip I learned in here: precook & freeze things

like rice & beans & grains in 1 cup measures or measures that match

your recipes. I pulled some chickpeas out of the freezer this morning

to make a big batch of hummus for work next week. I keep 4 cup bags

of pasta sauce in the freezer & can pull that fast for pasta dishes &

casseroles. My oh-so-picky nephew was over last weekend & we threw

together personal pizzas - the only expensive part was the boboli

crusts. Sauce came from the freezer, we grated cheese together &

snitched some of DH's pepperonis (for the nephewperson's pizza).

Dinner was on the table in 30 minutes including baking time. Side

dish was chopped raw carrots & broc w/ ranch dressing for dipping.

He liked it! He liked it! lol

 

Peace,

Diane

 

 

, " iowa_classic "

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> Maybe this will blast me out of my doldrums. I dont miss red meats,

> I miss 'knowing' how to throw a meal together fast. Lots of things

> are still unfamiliar. I really need to learn to cook grains, to be

> honest I haven't even heard of a lot of the grains out there. This

> group has been an education.

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> Kandi

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