(12-18-2014, 10:28 AM)Gegenji Wrote: And, on a more fatty-fat-fat note, I love both mushrooms and bacon, so I have to get this whenever Wendy's has it hit the menu (like it recently did):
It's so filling and derishus, I can't halp it.
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Cheddar and bacon and mushrooms and cheeseburger are a magical combination and you should never feel bad for that. <3
(12-18-2014, 10:28 AM)Gegenji Wrote: Actually, there's a ton of food I'd like to have more often, but usually don't. I think my biggest issue at the moment is that I took cooking lessons a while back, but I've completely forgotten them. So, I often find myself making microwavable things, sandwiches, or being the ultimate in lazy and getting fast food. So getting something more substantial would require going to a more upscale place and spending more of the cash dollars.
I still find myself wanting to actually try making something for myself from time to time, but I have none of the tools and keep forgetting to ask folks what a "basic set" of cooking tools I should be getting if I want to try to start cooking for myself. Sauce pans? Skillets? Measuring spoons? Spices? WHAT DO!?
The basics are easy. Couple of sauce pans of different sizes. One large skillet. One big pot for boiling stuff. One big stirring spoon, one slotted spoon and one pasta fork. That's all you need to get things started. <3
If you like, a set of measuring spoons and a couple sets of measuring cups (one for dry one for wet) wouldn't be bad either, especially if you're not sure you can "eyeball" amounts. The only time I use precision measurements is when I'm baking things. Otherwise, it's all done by sprinkling and tasting.
Speaking of sprinkling, the best and most used spices I tend to use are salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, basil, cumin, nutmeg and Old Bay seasoning. Also I tend to keep one bottle of white and one bottle of red cooking wine at all times, though not everything I make requires it. Still, it's come up enough that I feel like I need a bottle always.
That's my .02 and I'm sure that others will toss theirs as well...but I hope that helps. <3
