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A Cooking Thread?
Barmymoo:
If at all possible, find a greengrocers or similar to buy your fruit and veg from. It tends to be local and seasonal, fresher and cheaper than supermarkets, and if you're regular customer they're more likely to give you discounts. I can get a fortnight's fruit and veg for a fiver from my local place - admittedly this is because I eat like a mouse but nonetheless.
bainidhe_dub:
You can also use a rice cooker as a slow cooker - there's a ton of recipes online.
lepetitfromage:
dr. nervioso- is there a ShopRite near you? They have a shop from home thing that might be worth it every once in a while for the heavy stuff.
For quick/easy/cheap meals, I fry up some chicken/pork/beef and toss in some mixed vegetables once it's mostly cooked through (I like using frozen because they taste better than canned but have less prep than fresh). You can either marinate the meat or add sauce near the end (too soon and it thickens too much and then you have to add water and it dulls the flavors). I've used a garlic butter sauce, sweet and sour, honey barbecue, marinara, lemon pepper, bacon alfredo, hot chili.....you name it. Serve over rice or pasta and you're done :-)
If you're feeling adventurous, buy a whole chicken- then you've got food for the week! Roast it on a day when you have some time to dedicate to it. It's not hard, just a little time consuming. Especially if you boil the carcass when most of the meat is off. Then you can toss in some root veggies and make a soup (assuming it's not 90 degrees out and you actually want to eat soup). First day, roasted chicken wings/legs with a veg and starch on the side. Second day, cut up chicken breast and toss in some taco seasoning. Stick into taco shells or tortillas with some lettuce, tomato and cheddar. Third day, take whatever remaining meat you have left and turn into chicken salad (mayo, chopped celery, salt, pepper, garlic).
RE: Slow Cooker- as long as there is enough liquid in it, it shouldn't burn.
Aimless:
Post-call breakfast:
- scrambled eggs--make it in a bain-marie with a decent amount of butter, finish off with chopped chives and some creme fraiche
- bacon--fry it with a little bit of water for a perfect texture
- sourdough bread--fry it in the same pan as the bacon
- mushrooms and tomatoes--ditto
GarandMarine:
Made curry again, the neighbors rejoiced.
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