It's so hard for me to do anything food related.
I wish I could make amazing looking dishes like those guys on Top Chef but I have neither the patience nor the experience to do so. I fail miserably when it comes to cooking. I burn almost anything I put into the oven.
It's even harder however to do the food shopping. Since I live on my own, I only have to worry about feeding myself. But every ime I go to the market, I never have any idea on what to buy. If I buy too much, it'll go bad (which is what usually happens) and like I said, I'm no good at cooking, so any fancy meals are out. I've gone through those god awful microwave TV dinners (they are disgusting) and tried making simple meals, which sometimes work.
Now I just put off going shopping and end up eating out a lot, which is bad for both my body and wallet. I should seriously just hire someone to shop for me.
Anybody have any ideas on what I can do to eat good food and not feel overwhelmed while shopping?
Songs: Ohia - Peoria Lunch Box Blues
Ben Folds - Lost In The Supermarket
The Early November - Dinner at the Money Table
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Dry Spell
6 hours ago
7 comments:
Buy this book. It took me from being someone who could follow a recipe to someone who could cook - about half of it is about food, and shopping, and combinations, and taste, and the second half is recipes full of alternate suggestions and things, and he writes beautifully and it's beautifully illustrated.
You could also try planning a menu for the week so then when you do go to the grocery store you know exactly what you need.
that ben folds cover is the worst piece of dreck i've ever heard. he should be ashamed and so should you for putting it up
adam, i will check out that book. it looks interesting.
julie, i will try that out. seems simple enough to work.
anonymous, i feel so ashamed for putting up a song I like in my own blog. Thanks for putting me in my place.
I actually kinda like the Ben Folds song. It's faithful enough to the original but has that extra Ben Folds kick to it (is it the horns?)
But I'm probably wrong. Because Anonner (We're buds. He calls me Jamesy. I like it.) has heard some pretty bad pieces of dreck in his lifetime. So, for this to be the WORST and for him to come right out, under his own real name, and tell you so, man, this song must suck.
i rather like that version of lost--have posted it on my blog, as well--so there!
i'm a rotten cook myself. i make about three things that i'd ever consider serving to other people.
my only suggestion would be to make something in quantity--such as a baked ziti or macaroni and cheese or some other kind of casserole--and then freeze it in single-serving portions. that way when you're really stuck for something, you can pull it out of the freezer and save yourself a little money and time.
about the shopping, i'm the last person you should ask, since i hate to grocery shop!
p.s. good luck at your new place. maybe it will inspire you to cook more!
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