Recent content by EdgarHF

I'm not adventurous today. A chicken kiev out of a package, lima beans, and a baked potato will be my dinner if I don't burn something.

I'll have to remember that next time.:lol:

Thanks for the encouraging comments everyone. I don't know what I will try next. Nothing in the cookbook I have right no catches my eye. There is a used bookstore nearby and I will stop there this weekend and look at their cookbooks. I would like to try an Italian or Greek dish. I'll see.

Wow, I can't believe the turned out so good on the first try. I was sure I would mess something up. I thought I put in to much onion but that did not end up the case. The soup is certainly anything I could have bought preprocessed. Thanks for the help everyone I could not have made this...

I haven't even started yet and already I have another question:smile: Instruction number one says heat the butter and oil in a large pan. That is easy enough, but then it goes on to say Cook the chiles, bacon, onion, and garlic over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until soft. Add the chicken and...

Well, I went ahead and braved the weather to get to a store. Looks like today will be a go.

Thanks everyone, I think I got a handle on this after reading the responses. I think I may hold off until tomorrow after work. The snow is coming down here pretty hard and I do not want to drive to the store in this stuff. I will get the cream and garlic on the way home from work tomorrow...

I joined this site a couple of days ago to help me learn how to cook. As I stated in an introduction thread a couple of days ago I bought a beginners cookbook and found it to be over my head. It was suggested that I pick a recipe I would like to try and ask questions. That is what I will do now...

Thanks everyone. I will look through the cookbook and decide what I want to try out and post my questions in the appropriate forum.

Hello, My name is Edgar. I just joined this forum today. At the age of 56 I have finally decided it was time for me to learn how to cook. I have been a widower the past 16 years and since that time I have tired of throwing pre-processed frozen meals in the microwave. I can do simple things...