learn how to cook

especially since i’ll be on my own in a number of months. let’s see, what can i cook—aside from microwavable and ready to eat junk (which is most of my repertoire, unfortunately)?

1. mom’s spaghetti
2. beef teriyaki
3. grilled chicken (thanks george foreman)
4. steamed rice
4. baked salmon
5. enchiladas
6. chop suey
7. burgers
8. chipped ham
9. turkey
10. pork chops
11. ...

man am i in trouble… it’s time to start working on this one…

+ barbecue sauce + brown sugar = good stuff! got the recipe from one of the girls at work after she brought it in for lunch for us. i’ll have to try making it some time…

to my list of dishes i know how to make (in theory)... see one, cook one, teach one, i guess.

actually cooking them and having them turn out as edible would be another thing… but i guess knowing is half the battle. i’m getting there. :)

dinner: done.

unfortunately the turkey didn’t quite turn out as i would’ve liked, but then again, turkeys are tough to cook right every time… making all the trimmings wasn’t so bad, and the ham turned out just right. then again, you really can’t mess up a ham if it’s already pre-cooked… lol.

spaghetti: check. now on to more difficult things…

watched the food network for an hour the other day… i learned how to make cinnamon rolls, hand-rolled pretzels, crab cakes, pigs in a blanket, bbq chicken pizza, and orange smoothies. now—where to find the time, motivation, and a willing taste-test victim…? ...hmm.