Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Arnie, I love home made bread and have had oodles more luck with it with a bread machine. I don't like the shape and size of the machine's pan so I set a timer to let me know when the last 'punch' is done and then I put the prepared dough into a regular loaf bake and bake it in our oven. Its great rewards for rather little effort. I've also learned to take more traditional dishes like lasagna and turn these into stove top casseroles. Things like stuffed peppers turned into 'unstuffed' peppers with the same basic taste but less prep and cooking time required. You may also want to look into a crock pot where you can put ingredients into it and slow simmer until dinner time. Don't give up on the tastes you love! Katcha > > Hi, > > For the past three months figuring out what I wanted to eat has been > pretty easy. Having ben deprived for so long I could walk into a > grocery store and just about everything looked so good. So many simple > things that took no preperation, like bagels, or deli salads, or fruit, > all looked so good. > > But after three months I seem to be craving more complex flavours. The > problem is that takes cooking. It looks like I'm going to have to start > spending a little more time on preperation, I wonder if I will because > I don't particularly like cooking. I can think of a lot of other things > that I would sooner be doing. But I am craving the taste of things > that take a little time and effort now. > > Although tonight, just for the fun of it, I'm baking some bread. It's > been years since I did that. I can't wait for the house to fill with > the aroma of home baked bread. > > Arnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 My favourite cookbook so far is Cooking for the Rushed by Sandi . They are quick, easy and great tasting. The recipes are mostly for dinner, however, I usually have leftovers for lunch the next day. My husband and I have not been disappointed yet. They supply you with a list of groceries you'll need for the week's recipes and I've never had difficulty finding items. J. > > Hi, > > For the past three months figuring out what I wanted to eat has been > pretty easy. Having ben deprived for so long I could walk into a > grocery store and just about everything looked so good. So many simple > things that took no preperation, like bagels, or deli salads, or fruit, > all looked so good. > > But after three months I seem to be craving more complex flavours. The > problem is that takes cooking. It looks like I'm going to have to start > spending a little more time on preperation, I wonder if I will because > I don't particularly like cooking. I can think of a lot of other things > that I would sooner be doing. But I am craving the taste of things > that take a little time and effort now. > > Although tonight, just for the fun of it, I'm baking some bread. It's > been years since I did that. I can't wait for the house to fill with > the aroma of home baked bread. > > Arnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Thanks, I`ll see if I can find that book. Arnie > > > > Hi, > > > > For the past three months figuring out what I wanted to eat has > been > > pretty easy. Having ben deprived for so long I could walk into a > > grocery store and just about everything looked so good. So many > simple > > things that took no preperation, like bagels, or deli salads, or > fruit, > > all looked so good. > > > > But after three months I seem to be craving more complex flavours. > The > > problem is that takes cooking. It looks like I'm going to have to > start > > spending a little more time on preperation, I wonder if I will > because > > I don't particularly like cooking. I can think of a lot of other > things > > that I would sooner be doing. But I am craving the taste of things > > that take a little time and effort now. > > > > Although tonight, just for the fun of it, I'm baking some bread. > It's > > been years since I did that. I can't wait for the house to fill > with > > the aroma of home baked bread. > > > > Arnie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 If those of you who can bake had seen me last night you would have got a good laugh out of it. I kept trying to find warmer places to place the dough hoping it would rise, and it finally did rise a bit in the last place. But the loafs came out pretty bad. It didn`t rise enough and it was not fluffy, more doughy than normal. But that just makes it a challenge. I have the evening free tonight, so I`m trying again. Arnie > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > For the past three months figuring out what I wanted to eat has been > > > pretty easy. Having ben deprived for so long I could walk into a > > > grocery store and just about everything looked so good. So many > simple > > > things that took no preperation, like bagels, or deli salads, or > fruit, > > > all looked so good. > > > > > > But after three months I seem to be craving more complex flavours. > The > > > problem is that takes cooking. It looks like I'm going to have to > start > > > spending a little more time on preperation, I wonder if I will > because > > > I don't particularly like cooking. I can think of a lot of other > things > > > that I would sooner be doing. But I am craving the taste of things > > > that take a little time and effort now. > > > > > > Although tonight, just for the fun of it, I'm baking some bread. It's > > > been years since I did that. I can't wait for the house to fill with > > > the aroma of home baked bread. > > > > > > Arnie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark > your favourite sites. Download it now at > > http://ca.toolbar. yahoo.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I just wanted to speak up on the cooking post, I am single and not a huge fan of cooking. I am normally starving by the time I get home, and don't want to waste time putting together an elaborate meal, and I hate the clean up! But I have discovered Meal Makers, which is one of those stores where you can go and make different meals to take home and cook. They also have them made up in advance, ready for takeout. What I like about it is that they have a wide variety of meals, all of which I would never cook on my own. I love the choices, and coming home to pop it into the oven for 30 minutes is something I can handle. Clean up is just a dish in the dishwasher and a disposable pan into the trash. So easy and So yummy! These types of stores are popping up all over my city, and probably in yours too. I encourage you to try it if you have a busy lifestyle and not much time to cook! Bonnie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 5:32:15 AMSubject: Re: cooking Maybe you could do a search for "quick and easy" recipes on the net.Maybe you could also invest a few bucks in a cookbook that says "quickand easy" on the cover. Usually the recipes are REALLY quick. Cookbooks that say "students" on the cover usually also provide quick(and comparatively cheap) recipes. They tend to use some convenienceproducts though (like certain spice mixes) so it might be smart to makesure that you really can get the products in your area.I'm sometimes kind of disappointed when wanting to try new recipes yet Ican't get the products the recipe calls for (or only at a high price).Right now I'd love to try some chestnut recipes but the only pre-cookedchestnuts you can buy here are EXPENSIVE.Regardss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Arnie, I LOVE to bake, but my hand made bread was always pretty pathetic so a bread machine really saved me from frustration as well as eating lousy results Hope you have more success with your next attempt. Hints - I have created 'warming' spots above refrigerators by hanging a towel down from the cabinets above, putting a wire shelf up in a water heater closet (above unit), on a step stool next to a wood stove and even in a cardboard box lined with (solid) packing foam pieces and a dark cookie sheet on top and set out in the sunlight (summer time only). And old cooking class trick is to use the oven - filling a shallow baking dish with HOT water and placing this under the bread loaf pan. You may need to replace the water every 15-20 mins to keep the temp up. Just remember that yeast like about the same 'body' temps that we do - 85 ->110 degrees. Katcha > > If those of you who can bake had seen me last night you would have > got a good laugh out of it. I kept trying to find warmer places to > place the dough hoping it would rise, and it finally did rise a bit > in the last place. But the loafs came out pretty bad. It didn`t rise > enough and it was not fluffy, more doughy than normal. > > But that just makes it a challenge. I have the evening free tonight, > so I`m trying again. > > Arnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Hi Katcha, If I were to bake bread on a regular basis I would get a bread machine. Although kneeding the bread is a pretty good work out. My abs and triceps are feeling two days of bread baking today. Thanks for the tips on creating warm spots to let the dough rise. My second attempt came out much better. Actually it came out pretty darn good. Next I'll try whole wheat, or maybe some buns. Arnie IEing since Aug. 08 > > > > If those of you who can bake had seen me last night you would have > > got a good laugh out of it. I kept trying to find warmer places to > > place the dough hoping it would rise, and it finally did rise a bit > > in the last place. But the loafs came out pretty bad. It didn`t rise > > enough and it was not fluffy, more doughy than normal. > > > > But that just makes it a challenge. I have the evening free tonight, > > so I`m trying again. > > > > Arnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I just thought I'd share that I like FoodNetwork.com. If there is a particular ingredient you can plug it in and you will get many recipes for that one ingredient. I think you can also store your favorite recipies. I've just about decided to do away with cookbooks all together and just use the internet when I am searching for a recipe. Alana > > > > Hi, > > > > For the past three months figuring out what I wanted to eat has > been > > pretty easy. Having ben deprived for so long I could walk into a > > grocery store and just about everything looked so good. So many > simple > > things that took no preperation, like bagels, or deli salads, or > fruit, > > all looked so good. > > > > But after three months I seem to be craving more complex flavours. > The > > problem is that takes cooking. It looks like I'm going to have to > start > > spending a little more time on preperation, I wonder if I will > because > > I don't particularly like cooking. I can think of a lot of other > things > > that I would sooner be doing. But I am craving the taste of things > > that take a little time and effort now. > > > > Although tonight, just for the fun of it, I'm baking some bread. > It's > > been years since I did that. I can't wait for the house to fill > with > > the aroma of home baked bread. > > > > Arnie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Arnie, the favorite bread in this house is sour dough and I've given up on making it - keeping a starter around is WORK, plus its not a SOUR type starter so we are happy to buy an excellent 'San Francisco' type french bread from a local bakery. The #2 favorite here is poppyseed walnut which is a whole wheat bread that makes great toast with cream cheese on it. That is one thing about a bread machine - the recipes are 'tight' - must be dang near exactly as written or results can 'vary' to say the least. Good for you for 'kneeding' exercise!! That is where I always seemed to fail - didn't want to 'play' with the dough long enough to give IT a good work out ;-) For me the bread machine was a dough (and in $$$) and sanity saver. Like Kip, we love pizza made with a fresh 'bread' type crust (part rice flour for lightness) which the machine whips out for me in 30 minutes. (while I do other things like be on my computer - he he) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi Katcha, > > If I were to bake bread on a regular basis I would get a bread > machine. Although kneeding the bread is a pretty good work out. My > abs and triceps are feeling two days of bread baking today. Thanks > for the tips on creating warm spots to let the dough rise. > > My second attempt came out much better. Actually it came out pretty > darn good. Next I'll try whole wheat, or maybe some buns. > > Arnie > IEing since Aug. 08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I'm an Allrecipies.com girl myself. I think everything I've tried from there has been a home run. I'm especially a fan of the crock pot section! > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > For the past three months figuring out what I wanted to eat has > > been > > > pretty easy. Having ben deprived for so long I could walk into a > > > grocery store and just about everything looked so good. So many > > simple > > > things that took no preperation, like bagels, or deli salads, or > > fruit, > > > all looked so good. > > > > > > But after three months I seem to be craving more complex > flavours. > > The > > > problem is that takes cooking. It looks like I'm going to have > to > > start > > > spending a little more time on preperation, I wonder if I will > > because > > > I don't particularly like cooking. I can think of a lot of other > > things > > > that I would sooner be doing. But I am craving the taste of > things > > > that take a little time and effort now. > > > > > > Although tonight, just for the fun of it, I'm baking some bread. > > It's > > > been years since I did that. I can't wait for the house to fill > > with > > > the aroma of home baked bread. > > > > > > Arnie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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