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Post: 96993899_1 created on Thu, 28 May 2015 08:44:07 +0000
Posted: Thu, 28 May 2015 08:44:07 +0000

So, I am a young adult, who still needs to learn how to make food, though I don't really know if I trust the recipes that linger on recipe websites, so I turn to a community that is lively, for the most part, for advice. I am looking for meals that I can make with or without the assistance of my mother, as I do see myself as a perfectionist and like to triple check and ask my mom if I am doing it correctly (all that unnecessary details). This is not limited to just entrees or something. I am looking for any healthy recipes you lovelies have to offer. Mind you I do eat meat, but I am open to non-meat meals and recipes. Thank you in advanced.

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Post: 96993899_2 created on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 14:19:17 +0000
Posted: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 14:19:17 +0000

A pretty simple, and delicious, salad that you can do is a Caprese Salad.

What you need:
Tomato, one or two is good
Mozzeralla Cheese
Basil
Balsamic Vinegrette

Just slice the tomatoes, either thickly or thin however you prefer, then place a slice of mozerella cheese on top of each slice of tomato. Finish it off with some basil on top, and drizzle on the Balsamic Vinegrette.

Hope you like it! smile

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Post: 96993899_3 created on Tue, 09 Jun 2015 22:22:14 +0000
Posted: Tue, 09 Jun 2015 22:22:14 +0000

You can do so much with chicken breasts. Here's one of my favorites.

You'll need:
Chicken breast
Spinach
Mushrooms
Light butter
Lemon pepper seasoning
Low fat cheese of your choice (I like mozerella)

Season the chicken with lemon pepper, then grill (or bake in the oven) the chicken breast. Preheat oven to 350 and cook for about 20-30 minutes. I flip them about at about 10-15 minutes and then add the cheese. They taste way better when grilled, though.

Put some butter in a skillet at low heat, then add the mushrooms until they're a little bit soft, then throw in the spinach and mix it up.

Take out the chicken and top it with the sauteed mushrooms and spinach. Serve with wild or brown rice and a fruit.

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Post: 96993899_4 created on Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:04:57 +0000
Posted: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:04:57 +0000

My favorite fast-easy-cheap meal to make when I was in college was egg scrambles! For every meal hahhaa. For breakfast you can scramble eggs with some chopped bacon and peppers, or for dinner Id mix it with mushrooms and spinach and shove it in a (whole grain) pita.

Either that, or rice and beans. Throw rice in a pot with half the water it says on the bag, and half coconut milk. Add in a can of kidney beans, some Cajun seasoning (paprika, cayenne, cumin, garlic) and wait for it to cook! Sometimes I slice onions and peppers and throw it in with the whole thing

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Post: 96993899_5 created on Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:19:52 +0000
Posted: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:19:52 +0000

Wow, so late. But, there's a website that I use frequently for cooking especially when I started out. It's called FoodGawker, it even comes with an app for your phone, but I'd suggest just loading the site. It categorizes recipes by whats in it, has vegan/vegatarian options, gluten free, etc etc. I end up using this most of the time for my recipes, as all of them come with step by step directions.

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Post: 96993899_6 created on Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:41:43 +0000
Posted: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:41:43 +0000

If you love spinach then this recipe is for you. Link: Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups

And don't worry about not trusting this recipe, I've tried it and it was delicious. All the instructions & ingredients are there on the site.

I put my own twist on it though and added mushrooms & onion to the sauce. This recipe goes great with garlic bread too if you'd like. LMK if you ever try it! emotion_c8

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Post: 96993899_7 created on Sat, 25 Jul 2015 02:46:02 +0000
Posted: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 02:46:02 +0000

I just started cooking, but I absolutely love it. If you want to take a break from healthy, I have an easy recipe for you! Get some Ghirardelli chocolate wafers. You find it in the baking and candy making section of Kroger. Follow the directions on the back to melt the chocolate in your microwave, then proceed to dip whatever you want in it: pretzels, strawberries, popcorn, you can dip literally anything. Its so good (:

Chicken breasts and salmon aren't hard to make. You want to get thermometer to make sure its fully cooked though. On the back of the package of the thermometer you purchase will tell you the temperature the meat should be.

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