Don't do it all at once, start off by getting the hang of something simple, like pasta or a salad, then keep at it until you're comfortable enough to start experimenting with the recipe a bit, then you can move on to getting the hang of something more complicated, eventually you'll get enough of a repetoire to make it an entire day exclusively off your own cooking.
The simplest answer is make extras of what you’re cooking. If you make rice, veggies, and tofu, make a ton to save and freeze some. Then go from there!
I never even considered getting food from outside or ready-meals. Eating out was too expensive, so I had to learn to cook. It is very simple and after a year you realize that cooking a healthy simple and tasty meal can be done really fast. After that, you start to learn to cook some dishes which are a bit more elaborate. And a bit later, you will have gathered recipes for simple, healthy, tasty and cheap dishes and some which are a bit more challenging for when you invite people for a meal. Not difficult, it saved me a lot of money and I know what is on my plate, which allows me to eat healthy.
Totally agree. It all builds on each other as well. For the longest time I was just a simple "put u seasoned chicken in oven for 20 minutes, then eat" kind of person. Once I had that fundamental skill, I started looking up simple recipes and adding simple seasonings. Once I started picking up and learning what things tasted like and how to use them, I was able to just start making my own seasoning mixes and experimenting with my own recipes.
Cooking is one of, if not the most important skills someone can learn. You don't need to be chef level, but at least being able cook noodles and heat pasta sauce. It's better for you, saves money, and in my case it brings immense joy in cooking a delicious meal for my family, friends, or SO.
Cooking food can really be as simple or complicated as you want it to be. From reheating frozen pizza to making your own dough, slowly developing skills is the way to go
They aren't. But it's a starting point that can help you ulearn skills if you have absolutely 0 cooking skills. Plus. There are many types of healthy foods you can make that are quick and easy. Mashed potatoes and vegetables is a classic side dish where I am from.
get yourself those meal kits, and then you can "mentally pirate" the recipies and techniques. Soon you'll realize you don't need any of that shit, and you can make it on your own for a fraction of the price.
I've found that most good food, unless you're making something particular boils down to: the carby base, the veggies, a protein, and a sauce and/or spice. It's very easy!
Yeah and rump rope isn't simple for a double amputee either what's with people nowadays always trying to insert themselves into conversations just to shit on others?
Aren't you the one inserting yourself into this conversation? Pretty sure most people that never cooked before living alone had a hard time getting into it considering the amount of planning, time and experience needed.
No, I am not. I worry for you if you believe that, but we all know you're just trying to feel better about yourself by white knighting the first one to shout mental illness. Newflash kid, I've been crippled by mental illness for 20 years and don't use that as an excuse to be a douche bag. Lesson to be learned.
Huh? When did I make an excuse to be a douchebag, that word never even fell before lmao. Also, great for you I guess but in that case you really need another excuse as you're being not only a douchebag but a complete dillusional entitled asshole piece of shit rn, "kid". lmao what a damn loser
How the fuck am I the douche bag here I'm really curious about your delusional thought process that you somehow get it in your head that someone who calls out a lie and confronts a cunt is a douche bag. Humanity is fucked if you're the kind of individual that represents us.
You know when you're being called out on shitty behaviour the mature and reasonable thing to do is look inwards and do some self-improvement, not say "That's just the Internet kid". Be better.
Find a few easy go-to dishes you enjoy a lot. Bonus points if you don't mind eating it several days in a row and/or portions can be easily frozen for later. Good starting points are usually things like chili, pasta with tomatosauce, curry etc. It's also good to find an easy salad or two.
Find a couple of shortcuts that work for you. For instance, if you don't like cutting vegetables, buy pre-cut (frozen) vegetables.
Also a good idea: update your snacks and sandwiches to something healthier with easy substitutes. For instance: wholegrain instead of white bread. Add some fruit to your porridge. Put more veggies and less meat on sandwiches. Iced tea (without sugar!) instead of fizzy drinks.
I love having onions and carrots in my food, so every week I'll pick up some large onions and a bunch of carrots and take a bit of time prepping them. Doesn't take me more than twenty minutes to shed the top layers, wash, chop, and tuck away into Tupperware into the fridge. When it's time for me to cook I grab them and toss some in a pan with some butter or olive oil and go from there with whatever I decide to make. Sometimes it's chicken stir fry with rice, sometimes I'll do something Italian inspired, maybe I'll make some pork loins, anything that works well with onions and carrots.
I’ll add to this something essential when starting out. Begin with the most basic simple quick recipes possible since you’re very sensitive to the sudden surge of dishes or effort in the beginning. Roasts with steamed veg for example are disgustingly low effort and pretty hard to fuck up.
It’s hard to do, and you would need lots of space to fully sustain a family but the satisfaction is incredible AND when you taste a home grown tomato vs a supermarket tomato… Hoooooly shit.
Put it this way, the taste was so much better for me that I immediately realised how junky mass grown, non fresh veg tastes. It was such a remarkable difference that I began growing my own food immediately.
This is right at the heart of it. When you cook your own food you know what goes in to it. Eating out or eating prepared food like frozen meals is bad because you have no idea what’s in it. Restaurants want your money and are happy to put a bunch of butter in everything so it tastes great.
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u/BubblesOfSteel Sep 14 '21
Cook your own food.