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Cooking & Baking

mdmc

(29,276 posts) Sat Jan 4, 2025, 07:55 AM Jan 4

Do you have any advice for me? [View all]

In 2025 I really feel convicted to assist my wife more in the kitchen.
I have almost zero experience preparing food.
In the past we have gotten meals through services such as green chef - they come complete with a recipe and all the ingredients.
I can cook three nights a week using these meals.
What else can I do to help out?

I already to the cleanup and the dishes. I want simple ways to feed the family.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

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Do you have any advice for me? [View all] mdmc Jan 4 OP

Rice and dried beans are easy to boil up and together you get protein! GreenWave Jan 4 #1

Your local library likely has a plethora of cookbooks. no_hypocrisy Jan 4 #2

Try this PJMcK Jan 4 #3

Bake some Cornbread take you 2 Boxes 2 Eggs bit of Milk Oneear Jan 4 #4

Ask your wife what ideas she has about you helping out more. Irish_Dem Jan 4 #5

Yeah she probably "does". Historic NY Jan 4 #8

thanks everyone mdmc Jan 4 #6

What about grocery shopping? Sanity Claws Jan 4 #7

And besides just helping in the kitchen as you have been doing, the shopping too will help, and the shopping will SWBTATTReg Jan 6 #28

Scrambled eggs are easy - just pay attention BoRaGard Jan 4 #9

Youtube is your friend. Watch food prep videos. There are a ton on YT, ranging from simple japple Jan 4 #10

Hobo Skillet or Hobo Casserole with hamburger is easy to cook. Emile Jan 4 #11

On the nights you cook make enough for two meals. Hope22 Jan 4 #12

Watch and take notes when she cooks. Use it as a tutorial so she can teach you best practices she uses. Nanuke Jan 4 #13

No advice but to say what a jewel of a husband you are CousinIT Jan 4 #14

actually, I'm pretty awful mdmc Jan 4 #15

Get educated IbogaProject Jan 4 #16

You are fortunate to cook for two. Cooking for one is a challenge. So here are some ideas. usonian Jan 4 #17

Nice, nice, nice!! I love the tips and I do enjoy cooking too, for the fun of it. SWBTATTReg Jan 6 #29

OH US, HOW could I have MISSED this??? elleng Tuesday #32

If you let your Wife teach you how to cook Turbineguy Jan 4 #18

I've heard it said that cooking is an art and baking is a science SheltieLover Jan 4 #19

Baking is less forgiving than cooking Retrograde Jan 4 #20

For sure! SheltieLover Jan 4 #21

Think of a category of food you like and start small. Keep it simple. chowmama Jan 4 #22

To me the hardest part is the planning Phentex Jan 5 #23

We have a set food category for each day of the week SARose Jan 5 #24

I love the internet WhiteTara Jan 5 #25

Corned beef hash and a cabbage salad is timeless. applegrove Jan 5 #26

yummy! mdmc Wednesday #33

Post removed Post removed Jan 6 #27

Be in the kitchen Marthe48 Jan 6 #30

You could try Pinterest.com Tanuki Tuesday #31