KFH
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Short version: I can't cook. Tired of microwave food. Help?
Long version: I spent five years in the Marine Corps, where cooking was a non-issue. I had access to a mini-fridge that was shared with 1-2 other people, and a microwave. Nothing with a heating element was allowed due to fire safety regs. I got out about a a year ago, and spent about 5-6 months staying with family trying to find a job and waiting for school (and my GI Bill money) to start coming in.
During this time, I never really learned to cook beyond ramen and assorted microwave food. And living off that crap for any extended amount of time really sucks. I looked at a few recipe and cooking sites, but they all seem to be geared towards people who already have a large amount of culinary experience and are typically cooking for more than one person. I have yet to find a decent site or book or anything really that focuses on cooking for bachelors. Primarily because most people assume that means take-out and ramen, most likely.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
If anyone can point me in the right direction as far as finding an alternative to canned soup and ramen noodles, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Long version: I spent five years in the Marine Corps, where cooking was a non-issue. I had access to a mini-fridge that was shared with 1-2 other people, and a microwave. Nothing with a heating element was allowed due to fire safety regs. I got out about a a year ago, and spent about 5-6 months staying with family trying to find a job and waiting for school (and my GI Bill money) to start coming in.
During this time, I never really learned to cook beyond ramen and assorted microwave food. And living off that crap for any extended amount of time really sucks. I looked at a few recipe and cooking sites, but they all seem to be geared towards people who already have a large amount of culinary experience and are typically cooking for more than one person. I have yet to find a decent site or book or anything really that focuses on cooking for bachelors. Primarily because most people assume that means take-out and ramen, most likely.
If anyone can point me in the right direction as far as finding an alternative to canned soup and ramen noodles, I'd greatly appreciate it.