RSincere

Lunch: Pumpkin orange soup with Parmesan toasts Supper: Hamburger on a bun and strawberries

Thanks for the welcome, everyone. I know the convenience foods have a place, but I get very sick of them--it's like they're not really food, you know? Because of a disability I go through long bouts when I am unable to cook, so when I am able to cook fresh food I want to learn how. I am compiling a list of questions that I have not found answered on this site and I will probably be posting the list soon. (Probably pretty basic new cook questions, but I read a lot, and haven't found any answers yet.) Tonight was very basic. I hadn't thawed anything and didn't feel like cooking so I steamed fresh corn on the cob and everyone had to find something else on their own if they wanted more to eat! Thanks again, especially for the inspiration. Those hot dogs looked fabulous!

This is my first post--I've been reading this board for a long time, but hesitated to sign up because you all are wayyyy over my head. But that's why I'm here, I'm trying to learn to do better. I moved out on my own 10 years ago, not even knowing how to make macaroni and cheese out of the blue box. The learning curve has been very slow, compounded by the fact that I just started eating meat a few years ago after 14 years as a very strict vegetarian. As far as my cooking goes, I'm now probably about one step above Sandra Lee. Also working on my palate--I'm afraid of way too many foods, and only tried vinegar/oil dressing for the first time last week. I liked it! Thought I hated anything with vinegar in it. Right now I'm reading "How to Cook Everything" cover to cover. I can't do a bio until I do two posts, otherwise I wouldn't have unloaded here. Just giving y'all a warning, so you can ignore my posts in the future if you don't have the patience for my ilk! Lunch: Tortellini from dried, with canned pasta sauce that I doctored up with sauteed garlic and fresh parsley and basil, and shaved Parmesan. Dinner: Campbell's Tomato Soup and cheese quesadillas with salsa and sour cream. I have a lot of pantry stuff like canned tomato soup and pasta sauce to use up. Rachel Sincere