Ok, lets get this out of the way

[David_1966]

Found this site from one of the other "Social Knowledge" forums, figure it will therefore likely be useful and have decent moderation............

.........Anyway, last new recipe I cooked was a baked potato in a microwave - and I had to Google how to do that ..........figure at 43 time to expand my cooking repetoire a bit - time will tell how that goes

 

[Andy M.]

Welcome to DC, David.

It appears the the potato you cooked didn't kill you so you are well on your way.

Have you tried to boil water yet?

I got into cooking late in life as well. It was a post divorce necessity.

 

[GB]

Welcome David. I am sure you will find all the potato nuking tips you could ever want here, plus much much more. We are thrilled you joined us.

 

[jabbur]

The journey of a thousand steps starts with just one. Now that you know how to nuke a potato, we can walk you through doing one in a toaster oven then eventually you will graduate to the big oven. See how easy baby steps are?

 

[Alix]

Nice to meet you David, don't be shy about posting ANY question. There are the most helpful and patient people here. Welcome. What other SK board do you hail from?

 

[David_1966]

Cheers for the welcome folks

Gotta lotta reading to do, then the questions will surely follow...........


(BTW came accross from Cruisers Forum - so apart from trying to add some much needed variety to my home cooking am also looking for recipes / skills / cooking methods that can be used in the confines of a yacht from ingredients that can survive afloat..........I like a challenge )

 

[Mark Webster]

David welcome to "DC" ask away

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[bigdaddy3k]

David, the crock pot is your friend.

 

[LaPal]

Found this site from one of the other "Social Knowledge" forums, figure it will therefore likely be useful and have decent moderation............

.........Anyway, last new recipe I cooked was a baked potato in a microwave - and I had to Google how to do that ..........figure at 43 time to expand my cooking repetoire a bit - time will tell how that goes

I now dont feel so bad, that is used to do, there is this one video on You Tube, with this lady and it is hysterical!!!!!

 

[LPBeier]

Welcome, David. I am sure your journey into cooking will be a good experience and we will do our best to guide you along the way!

 

[David_1966]

Things have progressed (a bit ).........got fed up with always throwing half a loaf of bread away, so I now have an electric Sandwich maker type thing - the big sell from the saleswoman was that it also does Paninis, to which my response was: "do I look like someone who is ever going to make a Panini? "

Does great Cheese & Onion Toasties though and Cheese & Tomato, Cheese & Mayo and plain Cheese I like Cheese

Also bought a Pressure Cooker. But that's still in the box next to the Slow Cooker (used once - stew tasted of metal ). Loadsa Questions to come on those two in due course............

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Ask away, ask away! For one I like showing off my cooking skills and I love teaching. And if I don't know something I'll look it up! Welcome to DC!