I am marking this goal as complete.

I have more hits than misses, and have acquired a knack (I think, anyway!) for combining certain flavors together, and can consistently follow written recipes to make foods that I am happy to eat.

This is not to say that my journey in becoming a better cook is done.. I’ll always have new things to learn and room to grow!

Tonight’s dinner:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/eggfriedrice_67782

Ingredients
1 egg
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp vegetable oil
200g/7oz long-grain rice (uncooked weight), cooked and left to go cold
100g/4oz frozen peas, defrosted (rinse under warm water to do this quickly)
4 spring onions, finely chopped
100g/4oz beansprouts (optional)
1-2 tsp soy sauce
ground white pepper

Preparation method
Beat together the egg and sesame oil and put to one side.
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan. When it’s shimmering and almost smoking, add the rice and stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes until completely heated through.
Add the peas, spring onions and beansprouts, if using. Stir-fry, turning the rice constantly around the pan, for about 3 minutes. Season well with soy sauce and pepper, then push to one side of the pan. Pour the beaten egg mixture into the other side and leave for about 10 seconds so it begins to set. Using a chopstick, briskly swirl around the egg to break it up and then toss around with the rice. Stir-fry for a further minute and serve straight away.