r u about 21 yrs old? can you cook?

[Ms.Chop]

Originally Posted by Nev

I loooooooooove portuguese food! I used to work at a veggie market owned/run by our old family friends who are portuguese. YUM! They would always feed me on my breaks and be like "Eat, eat!" Aww and 'tia' (she wasn't my auntie, but she was everyone else's, so I called her that too) was the best. Mm always made yummy cookies and stuff... Mmm...'

my grandma came back from portugal..
i eat about every 2 hours...
like big bowls of wutever i make..
and she thinks i dun eat enough.. and she's like EAT EAT! UR TOO SKINNY.. and then she pokes my stomach.

[veN]

Originally Posted by Ms.Chop

my grandma came back from portugal..
i eat about every 2 hours...
like big bowls of wutever i make..
and she thinks i dun eat enough.. and she's like EAT EAT! UR TOO SKINNY.. and then she pokes my stomach.

Exxxxactly!!! So cute. Aww I miss working for them. Sweetest family EVER. Yeah trust me I eat all the time, but tia was always "eat, eat". lol.

[Mr Ektion]

In an effort to extend this conversation..

What kinda foods do you guys eat at home that's simple? Eggo's and cereal for breakfast? microwave dinners or minute noodles (and of course kraft dinner)? pizza pops or just lots of take out? where do you take out? what's good?

[veN]

I won't be much help in extending this conversation, since I live at home and my Mum cooks all the time. Yeah that's right... Ima princess. When I hafta make food for myself it's usually of the instant noodle/KD/soup type variety, or I wait until I'm going out with my bf/friends later and eat out. Oh and I love McD's (I've alread confessed this sin to Auto and my penance is pending).

[PwInCeSs]

i dont cook for myself anymore at home much since i live with my parents...
but when i want to i can cook, i did live alone and tried to eat proper...
only time i cook now is for my bf

[.muffy.]

I've been told I'm a pretty good cook.
I learned alot by watching my parents (both are AMAZING in the kitchen)
When I moved out and was living on my own, it kinda forced me to be a little more creative in order to eat healthy but still on a budget.

Examples of stuff that's easy:
-Stirfry (super cheap, literally takes minutes start to finish, and if you opt. for brown rice instead of white its even healthier for you)
-boneless skinless chicken breasts (bread them up, stick them in the oven and your done)
-salad (anyone can do it)

I think its just important to be creative when you cook. Try and change things up alot and dont have a routine. I like to take random things that I might have sitting around my kitchen and see what I can make with them. When you're first learning how to cook, this might not always work in your favour. After a while tho, you start getting a general idea of what sort of foods works together and then you can really start having fun with it.

[.muffy.]

Also remember that vegetables that are really bright in color are also really high in vitamin C
(things like red peppers for example are super good for you.)
and dont forget your leafy greens!

[ginger.ninja]

mmmm spinach *drool*

Originally Posted by .daisy.

Also remember that vegetables that are really bright in color are also really high in vitamin C
(things like red peppers for example are super good for you.)
and dont forget your leafy greens!

[Mr Ektion]

Originally Posted by PwInCeSs

i dont cook for myself anymore at home much since i live with my parents...
but when i want to i can cook, i did live alone and tried to eat proper...
only time i cook now is for my bf

you GOTTA scroll back some pages and read up on what else has been posted then! there're some GREAT suggestions and tho it sounds cheesy, i learnt a TON from you guys. If you're as useless in the kitchen as me, then this thread is GOLD.