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Old 04-06-2007, 09:30 AM
Lidecka
Age: 34
United Kingdom
Contributor: Junior
Default RE: I'm totally clueless about cooking.

Hi! Here\'s a few ideas. I gather you\'re looking for healthy, no hussle, inexpensive recipes that can be done in a single piece of cookware. Welcome to my world. Some of my favourites that my firends also appreciate:
- pan fried salmon with veggies. Frozen farmed salmon fillet is cheeeap wher I come from, I don\'t know about you. Fresh is better, of course. Unfreeze the fillet. Heat up a pan with just a few drops of oil. Put the fillet in (skin-free side down), press to the pan and let it sizzle for a minute. Then, take the pan off the heat and leave it to stand, because the fish will stick to the bottom until it cools off a bit. Be patient, don\'t push it about. When it unsticks, turn it around (now it\'s skin down) and put on high heat. By this time, put you choice of fresh veggies in the pan as well (cut into small pieces, I prefer brokkoli or cauliflower, or carrots, but not together), cover the pan and let it fry for another 5 minutes. Then, take it off the heat, and while the almon is getting unstuck again (it will unstick, I promise), put some of your fauvorite seasoning in the pan (a bit of garlic, or maybe chillies, or cilantro, ...) and either a bit of soy sauce or sprinkle of salt. Delicious!
- all time fauvorite lentil soup. Chop up one BIG onion. Throw it into a large pot with a bit of oil and let it soften up, but not burn. Then, scoop in a spoonful of curry powder (I use the hot stuff, but the mild or medium is good, also). By that time, the smell in the kitcken is going to make your mouth drool. Then, immediately, put in green lentil beans (2 cups), stir, pour 5-6 cups of cold water over it, and cook for 45 minutes on medium heat (just so it bubbles slowly). Then it\'s ready to serve. Hey, it seem a bit dodgy, but it is delicious!! Now, if you\'re like me, you\'ll want to take a blender and mix it all up so it gets really smooth when it\'s done. But, that optional, of course. If you\'re feeling luxurious, throw is some meat at the point when you put in the lentils and the water. Cubed lean beef, shicken pieces, or (myfauvorite), some good quality smoked sausage (a little bit goes a long way). This soup seems rich in taste but it\'s calorie count is ridiculously low. High on protein, low carbs, and onion helps drain away excess body water.
- another easy recipe: make a huge bowl of fresh salad. Anything you like, as long as there\'s lots of variety. Lettuce, tomato, onions, cilantro, peppers, ... Dress with a mustard dressing. In a pan, scramble and fry two eggs with a bit of salt and pepper. Thrw the eggs over the salad when it\'s dressed. Serve with toast. Heaven, my dear.
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