OK, here's my situation.
I've got an apartment, with a sink, a stovetop thingy, and no oven. I have some pots and pans, various utensils.
I enjoy cooking, but most of the things I know how to make involve an oven. I'm also not very familiar with how to stock a kitchen - usually when I cook at home, it's for recreation, so I just go out and buy whatever I need.
Now, i'm in charge of food every day for me and my girlfriend. Unfortunately, i'm used to college where I had a meal plan every day and basically just cooked for fun.
So, I need some basic ideas:
- Simple recipes to get me started. I'm mostly familiar with pastas and simple sautee-ing chicken and that kind of thing.
- What basic things should I keep around so that if nothing else, I can always just look around and throw a few things together in a skillet so we won't go hungry.
Also, we're both a little health conscious and trying to lose weight, so things that are nutritious and not fattening preferred.
Also, I currently reside in Beijing, China. So basically, simple asian cuisine would be very cheap and easy. So any suggestions involving rice, noodles, soy, stir-fry, etc would be great.
Friends, can you help us not starve?
I've got an apartment, with a sink, a stovetop thingy, and no oven. I have some pots and pans, various utensils.
I enjoy cooking, but most of the things I know how to make involve an oven. I'm also not very familiar with how to stock a kitchen - usually when I cook at home, it's for recreation, so I just go out and buy whatever I need.
Now, i'm in charge of food every day for me and my girlfriend. Unfortunately, i'm used to college where I had a meal plan every day and basically just cooked for fun.
So, I need some basic ideas:
- Simple recipes to get me started. I'm mostly familiar with pastas and simple sautee-ing chicken and that kind of thing.
- What basic things should I keep around so that if nothing else, I can always just look around and throw a few things together in a skillet so we won't go hungry.
Also, we're both a little health conscious and trying to lose weight, so things that are nutritious and not fattening preferred.
Also, I currently reside in Beijing, China. So basically, simple asian cuisine would be very cheap and easy. So any suggestions involving rice, noodles, soy, stir-fry, etc would be great.
Friends, can you help us not starve?
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