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Janice 06-14-2004, 07:50 PM I'm a very good cook if I may say so myself. I cook Italian food the best....eggplant parmigiana, lasagne, meatballs, chicken or shrimp cacciatore, chicken with broccoli & ziti, fettucine alfredo.
I'm good with fish too. I make good baked stuffed shrimp or lobster tails with crabmeat stuffing.
My twice baked potatoes are to die for.
I'm not into baking though. I go to a top-notch bakery for those goodies.
What do you cook the best?
I make great microwave popcorn. Also, my ramen is to die for!
Kazza 06-14-2004, 07:55 PM Nothing!:lol: or rather very little! I buy mostly from microwave to table food which is convenient when you have little kids or are too tired to cook. Once in a blue moon I cook a 'special meal'. I'm good at baking cakes; I haven't burned one yet.:lol:
PZelda 06-14-2004, 07:56 PM Originally posted by AKA
I make great microwave popcorn. Also, my ramen is to die for!
:rotflmao:
I'm not much of a cooker at all...:lol:
But I make some REALLY great homemade desserts! (not the storebrought kind!) Everybody raves over my brownies on the rare occasion I make them. :D
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ 06-14-2004, 07:58 PM Im good at baking, but it only comes out good the first time. For nail school, I made a chocolate raspberry cheesecake that was soooo good. Every time after I made it, something always went wrong. I made a really good eggnog bundt cake too. My fav. to make that always come out good is my double chocolate cookies with chocolate chips and dried cranberries. I got the recipe off the back of the Craisins bag and theyre awesome. Other than that, anything else I cook is like, mac & cheese. But even that I cheat- hell I buy ez mac now.
Janice 06-14-2004, 08:01 PM Originally posted by AKA
I make great microwave popcorn. Also, my ramen is to die for!
:lol: I'll bet your delivery pizza is yummy too.
Originally posted by Janice
:lol: I'll bet your delivery pizza is yummy too.
Top-notch. It's all in my dialing technique.
Cashodeen 06-14-2004, 08:05 PM I don't cook very often. My mom still cooks for me, haha. She sounds a lot like you Janice... she makes some of the things you mentioned. I'm a very picky eater so it's a good thing I ended up with a mom who can cook as perfectly as she does. My dad's actually a very good cook too, but he rarely does it.
What do I cook the best? Well, that's hard to say since I haven't tried much. I just fry/deep fry stuff and rarely I'll make desserts. :lol:
I can make cheddar cheese sauce for broccoli or cauliflower and
I can make pasta with parmesan chesse and olive oil or pasta
alfredo(with the white sauce but parmesan instead of cheddar),
as well as pinto or red beans with rice. I also make a salad of
green pepper, tomatoes, cheese and ranch dressing.
Cashodeen 06-14-2004, 08:06 PM double post.
Michael [hXc] 06-14-2004, 08:10 PM my friend zach loves my peanut butter sandwiches and i make great jell-o gelatin
Mijada 06-14-2004, 08:11 PM I'm not a good cook at all. I don't even enjoy cooking. Thank God for microwaves.
Small Wonderian 06-14-2004, 08:12 PM My family has given me plenty of great compliments on my cooking, but I just don't cook often enough.
I'm no Chef Boyardee, but I do allright.
I do have some cookbooks and recipes I've saved over the years, and if the box comes with directions, I'm pretty sure I can whip up a meal without burning the building down or giving myself food poisoning.
;)
Janice 06-14-2004, 08:14 PM Originally posted by Mijada
I'm not a good cook at all. I don't even enjoy cooking.
My sister was the same way. She didn't enjoy cooking, so her cooking wasn't that great. It stands to reason that a person won't excel at something they don't like doing it.
vashti1999 06-14-2004, 09:46 PM Originally posted by AKA
Also, my ramen is to die for!
Ramen (rah-men): A noodle phenomenon. Ramen has become the accepted standard college snack/meal food of choice. Whether you are tired of cafeteria food, or you need a quick snack, Ramen is the perfect food. It is cheap, easy to make, and it tastes good.
AKA, I don't think I even knew what ramen was til you mentioned it. Anyway, i'm so inexperienced at cooking, I doubt I could ever cook that well.
Ewan's My Man 06-14-2004, 10:10 PM *laughs* Me? Cook? Heh...obviously you haven't tried my cookies that I added a tablespoon of salt to instead of a teaspoon.
I have gotten better though. My dad has become obsessed with cooking shows, esp. Emeril and every Sunday he "Bams!", which basically means he cooks a big dinner and I help him from time to time and I've gotten much better.
MandieR1980 06-14-2004, 10:48 PM Let me just say I'm lucky I can make toast! LOL
*MIBabe03* 06-15-2004, 09:40 AM If it doesn't come in a box or in a can, than I have no idea how to make it.
MandieR1980 06-15-2004, 12:45 PM Originally posted by Princess2003
If it doesn't come in a box or in a can, than I have no idea how to make it.
Mom is that you?
*MIBabe03* 06-15-2004, 12:51 PM Originally posted by MandieR1980
Mom is that you?
LMAO! It's funny because my mom and I both have the same attitude about cooking. My father cooks for the family, without him we would be eating Spaghetti- O's everyday.
Crimson and Clover 06-15-2004, 01:04 PM ramen- thats about it.
david&maddie4ever 06-15-2004, 01:38 PM I don't know if you people remember my microwave popcorn story, but if you do, that should be enough of an answer. :p
Michael [hXc] 06-15-2004, 04:03 PM Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
I don't know if you people remember my microwave popcorn story, but if you do, that should be enough of an answer. :p
i never heard it. but my aunt once babysat my mom as a kid and she put the popcorn onto a frying pan on the stove. the pieces flew up into the air and the house filled with horrid black smoke.
Mr. Television 06-15-2004, 04:43 PM Does TV Dinners and Soup count? :D
MonarC 06-15-2004, 04:52 PM I think im a good cook.
But im still learning how to cook.
My best dishes are
Chicken vegtable soup
Enchiladas
Any kind of chicken
Fajitas
I can cook anything with a recipie, ya know. :D
Small Wonderian 06-15-2004, 07:11 PM Originally posted by mr roper
Does TV Dinners and Soup count? :D
:lol:
Krisalicious 06-15-2004, 08:25 PM "Cooking" for me usually only involves either a microwave, toaster, or toaster oven, haha. I can however make spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, brownies, cookies, and cake. That's pretty much it though.
Mr. Stefani 06-15-2004, 08:36 PM I blew up a hot pocket today. There's your answer.
Kristina 06-15-2004, 10:30 PM i love cooking. its like .... therapy.
David 06-15-2004, 10:36 PM I only cook pancakes, and I don't even do that well.
PZelda 06-15-2004, 10:48 PM Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
*laughs* Me? Cook? Heh...obviously you haven't tried my cookies that I added a tablespoon of salt to instead of a teaspoon.
I have gotten better though. My dad has become obsessed with cooking shows, esp. Emeril and every Sunday he "Bams!", which basically means he cooks a big dinner and I help him from time to time and I've gotten much better.
I once added 1/4 CUP of SALT instead of 1/4 TEASPOON, when I was making brownies. :blush: That was like 6 years ago though :lol:
Ewan's My Man 06-15-2004, 10:56 PM Originally posted by Miss Vicki
I once added 1/4 CUP of SALT instead of 1/4 TEASPOON, when I was making brownies. :blush: That was like 6 years ago though :lol:
Suddenly I'm feeling less and less stupid ;)
vienna waits 06-15-2004, 11:13 PM lets see. I can do french fries, ez mac, frozen pizza, pizza from a box (hey you actually have to make that). yeah that's about all.
vienna waits 06-15-2004, 11:17 PM Originally posted by Idol Fanatic
lets see. I can do french fries, ez mac, frozen pizza, pizza from a box (hey you actually have to make that). yeah that's about all.
oh and cake, brownies, fudge, etc. If I have a box to follow from, I'm good.
robyrob 06-15-2004, 11:29 PM i like to cook, and i'm pretty good at it, but i dont usually bother with recipes or measuring or any of that fancy stuff - thats for wimps; i cook by feel
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ 06-15-2004, 11:46 PM Originally posted by MandieR1980
Mom is that you? :rotflmao:
-*Forever*- 06-16-2004, 12:03 AM Let's see. I can make any breakfast food (at least the basic stuff), a cake, frosting, popcorn, RAMEN, Hot Pockets.... microwavable stuff. Hah.
I was at Jacki's once and she was like, "Let's make popcorn!" so she stuck the entire box in the microwave. I said, "Jacki, you need to take it OUT of the box." She did. Left it plastic wrapped.
I ended up making it.
Hollow 06-16-2004, 01:30 AM lol stuffiez i can make:
cereal
toast
ramen
hot water
juice
KISS THE COOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Janice 06-16-2004, 01:31 AM Originally posted by -*Forever*-
I was at Jacki's once and she was like, "Let's make popcorn!" so she stuck the entire box in the microwave. I said, "Jacki, you need to take it OUT of the box." She did. Left it plastic wrapped.
:lol: Nice way to blow up the microwave.
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ 06-16-2004, 02:52 AM Originally posted by safety pin
lol stuffiez i can make:
cereal
toast
ramen
hot water
juice
KISS THE COOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :lol: :kiss:
Few years ago I wanted to melt some butter, and it was one of the ones you get in a restaurant. Hah.. it was wrapped in a foil, so it started popping.:eek: Then there was the time I put a pizza in the oven for me and my Dad, and I didnt know there was cardboard underneath to keep it flat.:o
crystals 06-16-2004, 04:34 AM I can make omellettes. I usually put veleveeta cheese, peices of broccoli, and onion in with the eggs. It's really good.
Also I can make soup. aS long as it's been premade and comes in a packet or a can. Usually I microwave it.
I can also make mashed potatoes.
And, I can also make toast, herbal tea, chocloate milk using nestle quik.
I think that's about it. I'm not a great cook, but it's a start.
MonarC 06-16-2004, 09:15 PM Originally posted by Kristina
i love cooking. its like .... therapy.
Yeah it is. :)
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ 06-16-2004, 09:20 PM Originally posted by MonarC
Yeah it is. :) Yeah, until you mess something up.. then your slamming spoons around.
EmoJoe 06-17-2004, 08:28 PM I'm only 12 but I take a cooking class in school and my teacher says im great at it. I also love to help my mom prepare dinner. I think when I grow up i am going to be a good cook.
Brent88 06-17-2004, 08:48 PM The only thing I "make" is Sweet Tea. Oh my gosh... so good. :D
Everything else I cook personally is either microwavable or occasionally something in the oven. But I get all freakish when something is in there. :lol:
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