Help!! A cooking question!

reallytinyamy · Nov 9th, 2009, 07:40 AM

I am a dreadful cook. I have no commin sense when it comes to cooking and I was banned from home ec at school after I set fire to a grill making toast- yes, honesty!

So Chloe has up to now lived off pre made jars, packets etc and frozen stufff, just as me and Mark do, but I want to have a go.

I've got some veg and lentils and plan to cook them in water, then put them in a dish, cover with cheese sauce and sliced potatoes and put in the oven.

will that work?

and, if it does, can I freeze and rehaet it for Chloe?

Thanks for your help, if anyone has any other ideas, tip, suggestions I'd be grateful!!!

paula85 · Nov 9th, 2009, 07:47 AM

there is lots of very simple quick healthy meal ideas around hun, annabel karmels book meals for toddlers is great, sorry not much help there x

Mum2b_Claire · Nov 9th, 2009, 07:50 AM

If you're new to cooking I would stick to recipes. Then you'll learn what works and what doesn't! I agree, Annabel Karmel is prob a good place to start

Dinoslass · Nov 9th, 2009, 17:41 PM

I was wodnering.... how did it turn out?

If you start cooking just start by doing simple things, like your mixes. Pastas are very easy. And you can experiment with the sauces no end.

reallytinyamy · Nov 10th, 2009, 07:52 AM

I didnt do it cos I dont know if I can freeze it afterwards, but I will ask my mum!

lozzy21 · Nov 10th, 2009, 07:55 AM

If your clueless with cooking, id recomend a students cookbook. Its has basic recipies and is basicly a dummys guide to cooking (no offence) I got one for OH and he things its great as it has no posh words in it.

Justme · Nov 10th, 2009, 09:13 AM

Good on you for giving it a whirl hun,your idea sounds really nice.A lot of what you would cook for yourself will also be fine (blended if need be) for little one.Just dont add any extra salt to anything you cook is all i would say.

Your story about being banned from cooking in school reminded me of a girl in my class that covered her pan with cling film lol x

Nov 9th, 2009, 07:40 AM	#1
reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	Help!! A cooking question! I am a dreadful cook. I have no commin sense when it comes to cooking and I was banned from home ec at school after I set fire to a grill making toast- yes, honesty! So Chloe has up to now lived off pre made jars, packets etc and frozen stufff, just as me and Mark do, but I want to have a go. I've got some veg and lentils and plan to cook them in water, then put them in a dish, cover with cheese sauce and sliced potatoes and put in the oven. will that work? and, if it does, can I freeze and rehaet it for Chloe? Thanks for your help, if anyone has any other ideas, tip, suggestions I'd be grateful!!!

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paula85 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 11,000	there is lots of very simple quick healthy meal ideas around hun, annabel karmels book meals for toddlers is great, sorry not much help there x

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,901	If you're new to cooking I would stick to recipes. Then you'll learn what works and what doesn't! I agree, Annabel Karmel is prob a good place to start

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Dinoslass Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 789	I was wodnering.... how did it turn out? If you start cooking just start by doing simple things, like your mixes. Pastas are very easy. And you can experiment with the sauces no end.

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reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	I didnt do it cos I dont know if I can freeze it afterwards, but I will ask my mum!

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lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 19,413	If your clueless with cooking, id recomend a students cookbook. Its has basic recipies and is basicly a dummys guide to cooking (no offence) I got one for OH and he things its great as it has no posh words in it.

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Justme Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ask me Posts: 3,390	Good on you for giving it a whirl hun,your idea sounds really nice.A lot of what you would cook for yourself will also be fine (blended if need be) for little one.Just dont add any extra salt to anything you cook is all i would say. Your story about being banned from cooking in school reminded me of a girl in my class that covered her pan with cling film lol x

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