It would have been easy to buy TV Dinners from the grocery store and would not have cost that much more money to do so... but, after a while, one is going to get tired of those kinds of meals.
My first direction into my cooking journey revolved around making breakfast. Those early breakfasts included omelets, quiche, and casseroles. I don't include scrambled eggs, pancakes, or waffles in that journey.
My next direction took me into cooking meals that I would eat for lunch and dinner and were usually composed of some kind of soup. I played around will all kinds of meats and veggies, and this sometimes included a submersible blender.
Most of my cooking starts with the following:
- onions
- bell peppers
- mushrooms
- celery
- garlic
- leeks
To this I will add olive oil, black pepper, sea salt, and other herbs and spices that harmonize with the meats and veggies I will be using.
I have also limited my protein intake to chicken, fish, turkey, and beans. I have found that dried beans are cheaper than cans of beans. They can easily be cooked in an INSTAPOT in 13-15 minutes without soaking them in water overnight.
My starch comes from potatoes, rice, and angel hair pasta.
Very seldom do I use a recipe... I usually look at recipes to see what is included but pay no attention to the amounts.
My veggies include:
- peas
- limas
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- squash
- lentils
- zucchini
- carrots
- kale
- cabbage
Recently, I have found an AMISH store about 30-40 miles north of my location that has SOUP STARTERS. Every once in a while, we will drive up there and I will buy 5-6 containers of different kinds of starters.
I don't mind cooking but sometimes it is a hassle what I try to do is minimize the number of pots and pans I use, so that I don't have to spend time cleaning them. I am particularly fond of ONE POT MEALS.
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