I don't know how to cook.

[Subzeero]

Ok, I moved out a month ago. I am 20 years old, and i try to eat and train hard. It was easy when mommy was around but its been a month and always eating outside is not an option anymore because its too expensive. To make it worse i have lost 4-5 pounds this month from not eating well enough. Can someone guide me into basics of cooking. As a body builder what should i need to eat a lot of and the essentials that i can do at home? If u have any good site in your mind please don't hesitate mentioning it. I have also been advised for about 3000+ calories per day. Please advise on how to reach 3000+ on things i can stack up and cook at home.

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

I make my meals Sunday night. I eat the same meals everyday.
eggs, turkey burger, shakes, oatmeal and wheat germ, tuna, chicken, celery, peanuts, skim milk, brown rice. That's it. Not to complicated. You'll learn as you go. It was cooking for myself even when I lived home so it wasn't too hard for me.
Get some cheap,bargin-bin spices at the store and see what tastes you like.

 

[Subzeero]

tnx Ulcasterdropout, how do u cook oatmeal? lol, and peanuts!! And how much do u make on sunday nights man.. must be hell of a lot of cooking. Now brown rice is nice i guess, it will last long, and i have eggs, turkey etc. Can u tell me how to cook a chicken. lol.

 

[brunette]

easy methods, microwaving, steaming, grilling, baking, frying, boiling.

do you have pots and pans?

can you buy a george foreman grill, those are indispensible.

lol did mommy teach you anything? how is you laundry?

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

tnx Ulcasterdropout, how do u cook oatmeal? lol, and peanuts!! And how much do u make on sunday nights man.. must be hell of a lot of cooking. Now brown rice is nice i guess, it will last long, and i have eggs, turkey etc. Can u tell me how to cook a chicken. lol.

I don't cook the oatmeal, peanuts, tuna, and shakes.
I do bust out a spread on Sunday night. A bag of brown rice can last me about 2 weeks at 3/4 cup per day.
I grill the chicken. I grill all my meat.
You could bake your chicken if you have an oven. I never tried to microwave raw chicken.

 

[Subzeero]

I got trough all the shopping so i got the pots and pans, spoons and forks etc. I got a grill and an oven. But don't know how long should i bake the chicken for. And should i add anything to it before i bake it. And how do i eat a boiled chicken?? Be a little specific guyz i am a newbie. Oh btw, i learned not to add colours and black white in one wash the hard way. But i know how to do my laundry now.

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

I got trough all the shopping so i got the pots and pans, spoons and forks etc. I got a grill and an oven. But don't know how long should i bake the chicken for. And should i add anything to it before i bake it. And how do i eat a boiled chicken?? Be a little specific guyz i am a newbie. Oh btw, i learned not to add colours and black white in one wash the hard way. But i know how to do my laundry now.

For meat, if the inside is dry and no blood, it's done. Cut it open and look. White for fish, turkey, chicken and pork. Loss of pink for beef. You can get safe temps online.
Boiled chicken, ill, not for me. Maybe for soup.
Baking? Get a baking pan/sheet.
For flavor, that's your call. I add little because almost all spices are chuck full of sodium. Thats bad for me.

 

[javaguru]

The george foreman grill will become your friend. Mine came bundled with a basic recipe book. Do an online search for some healthy recipes and follow the directions, you'll get the hang in no time. Many foods have cooking directions on the package.

 

[jenscats5]

I got trough all the shopping so i got the pots and pans, spoons and forks etc. I got a grill and an oven. But don't know how long should i bake the chicken for. And should i add anything to it before i bake it. And how do i eat a boiled chicken?? Be a little specific guyz i am a newbie. Oh btw, i learned not to add colours and black white in one wash the hard way. But i know how to do my laundry now.

Look around the 'net or buy a beginner's cook book......A lot of cooking is by trial & error as well as feel.....

I personally don't care for boiled chicken -- however I do occasionally poach chicken for soup..... You want your chicken firm and when pierced with a knife, you don't want bloody-liquid to come out -- or cut it open to check it...

TIP: When cooking a steak, LET IT SIT for a few minutes before cutting it open as you will lose all the juices if you cut it open right away.....

A George Foreman grill as well as a crock pot are good tools to have....

 

[brunette]

i swear by steaming. a 2o0g piece of chicken can be steamed in 10 mins, and same for vegeatbles. food remains so much more tender, and having tough chicken is eating gum, dry as shit.

you just need a pan of boiling water, a bowl and stand, put chicken/veg in and cover.

all rice takes 20mins, brown maybe a bit longer.

how is it going?

i have forgotten what its like to NOT know any basics.