Cooking
Cooking is easy as long as you follow the directions. Most packages and recipes come with fairly easy to understand directions. The trouble comes when people don’t understand the terminology or when they take things too literally. All good cookbooks will define cooking terms, so if you come across something you don’t understand, you can look it up.
One of the most important things to remember about cooking is to take your time. Hurrying only leads to disaster. We live in a time when we think everything must happen immediately. Fast food does not necessarily equal good food. If you try to hurry in the kitchen by cooking something at a high temperature instead of medium or low as directed in the recipe, you will only end up ruining your food.
Convenience food is never as nutritious or satisfying as something you make yourself. Learn to cook simple, easy meals that consist of real food, and not only will you eat better, you will also save on grocery bills. Pre-made foods are expensive.
Included in this site are recipes that our family has enjoyed, well most members of our family, and they are easy to make. They generally store well for leftovers (which make a quick lunch or supper the next day), and mostly, they do not take a lot of time to make.
Collecting
recipes from your family, from magazines, from all kinds of sources is a
way to increase your repertoire of ideas.
Cooking Temperatures:
Fried Eggs • Low
Hard boiled eggs • Cover with cold water, cover and cook on medium
for 20 min. Drain and run under cold water.
Bacon • Medium--drain on paper towel
Boil water • High
Pasta • High--if it starts to boil over,
medium high; do not cover
Browning ground beef • Med. High-High
Boiled Potatoes • Start on high until water boils, cover, turn on
low, never add salt to water
Fresh vegetables • Steam /covered on Med. High until tender (Steamer
pan has holes and fits over medium saucepan filled with water).
Baking most cakes, cookies • 350°
Broiling meats • set on broil, highest temperature, pan on top rack,
keep oven door ajar