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[Billy Dean]

I am quite a good cook so the missus tells me. The best way for me is to pour a beer and use the BBC Good food web site. I enjoy cooking so much more with a beer or a glass of wine. I tend to follow the recipes on there as much as possible and if I haven't got something in that the recipe requires I google a substitute to replace it. James Martin's beef stew and dumplings is a winner for example. I cannot get swede over here so used sweet potato. It is just step by step. I also look for the higher star ratings on the recipes and read the comments. Some people tweak the recipes themselves which gives you another twist.

Sam the cooking guy is a youtube channel and he does some really nice stuff, have made a few things from that and they were all nice.

Here is the links for several websites that have easy recipes. Not sure what you enjoy eating so hopefully you find something here worth cooking that's easy enough to give it a try.

Easy dinner recipes for beginners that'll impress everyone

When you’re learning to cook, any recipe can seem intimidating. But with these quick and easy dinner ideas – whether they’re ready in 15 minutes, contain only a handful of ingredients or cooked in the one pan or pot – you’ll be a pro in the kitchen in no time.

www.taste.com.au

11 Healthy Tuna Salads for Fast Lunches

Packed with veggies, healthy fats, and other flavorful ingredients, you won't even miss the mayo-laden versions of tuna salad with these healthy tuna salad recipes.

www.allrecipes.com

17 Easy One-Dish Dinners for Busy Fall Evenings

Make weeknights easier for yourself with dinner recipes that can be made in just one dish.

www.allrecipes.com

46 Meatless Monday Recipes That Are Delicious, Filling, And Perfect For Family Dinner

Just because it's meatless doesn't mean it's not yummy.😋

www.buzzfeed.com

Ta very much, loads of info there. @marnie drinking while cooking sounds like it could spice things up

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Ta very much, loads of info there. @marnie drinking while cooking sounds like it could spice things up

If you have a slow cooker I have a lot of easy recipes that I can share. If you don't have one then I would recommend getting one, they are relatively inexpensive and they will make your life easier too when it comes to cooking. Cheers for trying to be a better cook in 2021.

 

[marnie]

Ta very much, loads of info there. @marnie drinking while cooking sounds like it could spice things up

It's all about not making it a chore and learning and also enjoying it as you go (for me anyway) You will be surprised what you can nail in a week or two. Half butter to flour in a mixer with a touch of salt and a few drops of water = short crust pastry. The same amount in a jug milk, flour, and eggs = perfect Yorkshire pudds providing you have heated the oil on a high temp before you pour the batter in. I put the oil in and have half a glass of wine and half a ciggy then add it.............Never failed me lol lol































































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[Billy Dean]

It's all about not making it a chore and learning and also enjoying it as you go (for me anyway) You will be surprised what you can nail in a week or two. Half butter to flour in a mixer with a touch of salt and a few drops of water = short crust pastry. The same amount in a jug milk, flour, and eggs = perfect Yorkshire pudds providing you have heated the oil on a high temp before you pour the batter in. I put the oil in and have half a glass of wine and half a ciggy then add it.............Never failed me lol lol































































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Haha you make it sound so easy lol

If you have a slow cooker I have a lot of easy recipes that I can share. If you don't have one then I would recommend getting one, they are relatively inexpensive and they will make your life easier too when it comes to cooking. Cheers for trying to be a better cook in 2021.

No I don’t have one. I’ll look into it. Do you just basically throw the food in and then leave it for a few hours?

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Haha you make it sound so easy lol



No I don’t have one. I’ll look into it. Do you just basically throw the food in and then leave it for a few hours?

Pretty much, depending on the recipe some will be there for four hours. Some recipes like slow pork for tacos, salads or sandwiches I cook for 8 hours until the meat is super tender. It is so easy to make good simple food. You can leave for work and come back to a house smelling great with from a tasty slow cook meal I have gotten expensive appliances such as the Instant Pot and always go back to my cheap slow cooker lol

 

[Billy Dean]

Pretty much, depending on the recipe some will be there for four hours. Some recipes like slow pork for tacos, salads or sandwiches I cook for 8 hours until the meat is super tender. It is so easy to make good simple food. You can leave for work and come back to a house smelling great with from a tasty slow cook meal I have gotten expensive appliances such as the Instant Pot and always go back to my cheap slow cooker lol

Sounds great I’ll definitely look into that, thanks

 

[marnie]

@roydo

Stifado recipe - Greek and Corfiot Dishes by Taverna Agni Corfu

At Taverna Agni, we have searched out the most exciting traditional Greek fare and added a Mediterranean twist. If you have visited us before, then you may well recognize some of the following recipes such as this one: Stifado.

www.agni.gr

 

[roydo]

@roydo

Stifado recipe - Greek and Corfiot Dishes by Taverna Agni Corfu

At Taverna Agni, we have searched out the most exciting traditional Greek fare and added a Mediterranean twist. If you have visited us before, then you may well recognize some of the following recipes such as this one: Stifado.

www.agni.gr

Like most stew based peasant food, there are dozens of variations. Went with this one.

Beef stifado

Beef stifado is a rich slow cooked Greek meat stew which is under 600 calories per portion

www.goodto.com

edit. They aint that different actually.

 

[roydo]

@marnie

Do you know what the translation is? Mrs R said a Greek lamb dish translates to "stolen lamb"

Kelpitho or sommet.

 

[marnie]

Like most stew based peasant food, there are dozens of variations. Went with this one.

Beef stifado

Beef stifado is a rich slow cooked Greek meat stew which is under 600 calories per portion

www.goodto.com

edit. They aint that different actually.

When visiting my brother (he lived in Corfu at the time) they took me to this Taverna and it was the best Stifado I had ever tasted. That's why it's my go to recipe.

 

[PaddyJames]

Burgers tonight. Two big fat juicy burgers.

No chips though.... I'm trying to lose my minor beer belly.....

 

[marnie]

@marnie

Do you know what the translation is? Mrs R said a Greek lamb dish translates to "stolen lamb"

Kelpitho or sommet.

Yeah she is right. A thief over here is a Kleptis we also get kleptomaniac from this.

 

[roydo]

Yeah she is right. A thief over here is a Kleptis we also get kleptomaniac from this.

Thats what she said. She lived there on Kos for a while, and seems to be entering a Greek food period. Fine by me, love cooking it, and eating it.

She reckons Stifado is no more interesting than "stew" as a translation.

 

[summerisle]

I've opened the Christmas double chocolate fancy biscuits tin - woe is me. lol

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

@marnie

Do you know what the translation is? Mrs R said a Greek lamb dish translates to "stolen lamb"

Kelpitho or sommet.

Kleftiko. Shoulder or leg of lamb slow cooked in parchment paper with potatoes, tomatoes, garlic and onion till it falls off the bone.

totally yummo!