(01-16-2015, 07:03 PM)Gegenji Wrote: So! I have returned home from the grocery store with my normal purchases plus some stuff to start my home cooking!
I got the stuff for the chili, the stuff for a brisket I found online (Mix dry onion soup mix, ketchup, and water together, pour on brisket, wrap in aluminum foil and cook! Sounds simple enough!), and some basic vegetables like potatoes, green beans and carrots.
So, um... hopefully this weekend I'll be making some tasty, tasty home cooking!
Thanks for the suggestions, guys, I'll give you a field report once I give it all a shot.
EDIT: Oh jeez, didn't even see the noodle stir fry, that might be nice to try later too!
Chili's cooking! Well... simmering for the 10 minutes it recommends, anyway.
I actually ended up just going with half of what was recommended in the thread, sticking instead to what was listed on the back of the chili packet - just in case I messed up and needed to have a second go. Turns out it was probably for the best since my skillet wouldn't have been able to hold 2lbs of meat plus all those beans and tomatoes!
I took cooking classes back in middle school... and the smell of cooking something myself is surprisingly nostalgic.
POST-EATING EDIT:
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Seriously, though. I went with some garlic diced tomatoes since I love me some garlic. I was worried that doing so might mess up the taste some but it's delightful. I read somewhere that this kind of chili goes good with tortilla chips and I have a half-finished bag of them, so I may try them together with the rest of the chili later.
Tomorrow, I may try making the brisket.
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