jinkies made me think of this. I also have one kid who won’t eat red sauce, which is super annoying, and none of my kids like ravioli! But if your kids will eat ravioli, that makes a super quick and easy dinner with a jar of sauce, salad and French bread.
Anecdotal- I never liked red sauce and often turned away from tomato in general. Same for bananas. I would eat less than half and get nauseated. Now I’m deathly allergic to bananas and break out in a rash with tomato. I feel vindicated in my asshole refusal as a child.
Add me to the print and plastic sleeve group. My kids like pasta anyway you can imagine.
jinkies made me think of this. I also have one kid who won’t eat red sauce, which is super annoying, and none of my kids like ravioli! But if your kids will eat ravioli, that makes a super quick and easy dinner with a jar of sauce, salad and French bread.
Anecdotal- I never liked red sauce and often turned away from tomato in general. Same for bananas. I would eat less than half and get nauseated. Now I’m deathly allergic to bananas and break out in a rash with tomato. I feel vindicated in my asshole refusal as a child.
Add me to the print and plastic sleeve group. My kids like pasta anyway you can imagine.
I also can't eat tomatos. Refused as a kid and as an adult it gives me the runs. My parents always just thought I was picky until I put my foot down as an adult and they realized it was more than just not liking it. Big kid also hates tomatoes but will occasionally eat red sauce on pizza. Little kid loves tomatoes, more power to you child. We all love pesto or just a simple garlic herb butter so thats what we do on pasta nights
Anecdotal- I never liked red sauce and often turned away from tomato in general. Same for bananas. I would eat less than half and get nauseated. Now I’m deathly allergic to bananas and break out in a rash with tomato. I feel vindicated in my asshole refusal as a child.
Add me to the print and plastic sleeve group. My kids like pasta anyway you can imagine.
I also can't eat tomatos. Refused as a kid and as an adult it gives me the runs. My parents always just thought I was picky until I put my foot down as an adult and they realized it was more than just not liking it. Big kid also hates tomatoes but will occasionally eat red sauce on pizza. Little kid loves tomatoes, more power to you child. We all love pesto or just a simple garlic herb butter so thats what we do on pasta nights
Woah… now that you mention it. When I eat pizza or salsa I get an upset stomach.
I also can't eat tomatos. Refused as a kid and as an adult it gives me the runs. My parents always just thought I was picky until I put my foot down as an adult and they realized it was more than just not liking it. Big kid also hates tomatoes but will occasionally eat red sauce on pizza. Little kid loves tomatoes, more power to you child. We all love pesto or just a simple garlic herb butter so thats what we do on pasta nights
Woah… now that you mention it. When I eat pizza or salsa I get an upset stomach.
A bit of a tangent but whatever. I never liked tomatoes, and always preferred white pizza to regular. It wasn't until high school though that I finally made the connection from eating pizza with my friends and rushing to the bathroom a few hours later. I stopped eating most tomato products after that, but oddly ketchup and BBQ in smaller quantities were fine. I think it has to do with how processed the tomatoes are, and the added acidity, because adding vinegar on my fries w/ ketchup was even easier on my stomach, which really doesn't make much sense but whatever. WHen I was an adult my dad got really into making paella, and would make it often. He'd add canned tomatoes and I'd eat a small portion but by no means a full meal every time he made it when we came over for dinner, and without fail by the time we made the hour drive home I'd be running to the bathroom. It got to the point even my husband commented on it because it was only when he made paella. I finally told my dad he needed to leave out the tomatoes next time and got rather TMI about it. Surprisingly he left it out next time, my mom said she didn't miss them at all, and he hasn't used tomatoes since, and I haven't had to run to the bathroom as soon as we get home either.
I’m sorry your ex said that. Just keep trying recipes and different cooking techniques and you’ll find what works for you.
I keep a list of all of the recipes I like in an asana list. I list each one as a “task” and then in the notes, I link the recipe and make any notes about what we liked, didn’t like, or what we would change about the recipe.
I also keep meal ideas in general in that list. It’s nice to reference it when I’m making a grocery list.
I also have an ex who told me I wasn't good at cooking. Now I'm the primary cook in my current relationship, and known among my friends as a good cook. Turns out he was an asshole whose comments made me not confident enough to try cooking, but once I did, I learned I like it and am pretty good at it!
I'm another one who prints hard copies and writes notes on them. I store them in a three ring binder (page protectors is a great idea, I might try that!) I tried various electronic systems but always found it annoying to have to unlock/scroll on a device in the middle of cooking, and never found a good way to put notes alongside the recipe the way I do in written form. I save recipes I want to try just in my bookmarks.
I make this often: smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/sheet-pan-chicken-tikka/ I usually put the chicken and vegetables on separate sheet pans so I can increase the amount of vegetables. I have also added tofu and it works well (you could sub all tofu for the chicken to make it vegetarian).
Something in heavy rotation for us because everyone likes it and it's easy: Antipasto Pasta/"What's in the cabinet?" dinner.
1) Put the pasta water on to boil.
2) I cut a package of Italian chicken sausages into rounds and then brown them in a skillet. (then remove from heat. I usually dump them into one of the bowls I will be serving dinner in.)
3) Deglaze pan with a touch of white wine or chicken stock, then dump in whatever I have on hand of the following: jar of cut artichoke hearts, julienned roasted red peppers, halved olives, capers, halved cherry tomatoes or a can of diced tomatoes, a few spoonfuls of olive tapenade, etc. (Sometimes pesto - but then add it late). Mostly I'm looking for three factors: (i) enough of everything to make a sauce for the amount of pasta I'm making, (ii) balanced flavors and (ii) something that will make it a little thicker and saucy, not thin like a pasta with clams or primavera sauce).
4) simmer on low until pasta is cooked (most shapes work).
5) Dump al dente drained pasta into skillet and toss to coat.
6) serve onto plates/bowls, top with reserved browned sausage and parmesan.
mysteriouswife… my same kid who won’t eat red sauce, also hates bananas with a passion!! That’s so weird! I have often wondered if he could turn out to be allergic. He doesn’t even like to smell them if the other kids are eating a banana. He has a super strong aversion to them.
Post by basilosaurus on Apr 23, 2023 10:25:39 GMT -5
I used to save on Epicurious, but I think they've gone to subscription. The comments were usually quite valuable. I can still find many but not all my old recipes. Dad has a word document for family recipes.
Something that may help you with the custody situation and things going bad... I make things like spaghetti sauce, broth, soups in large batches and then freeze in smaller portions in Ziploc bags. They take up almost no space and make for super fast weeknight meals.
When I was first starting out on my own I basically had joy of cooking for dinner reading. I'd now add food lab and atk as equally instructive if not better.
Just tonight my partner turned up the heat in my simmering soup because "the bubbles aren't big enough." Correct. It's at a simmer, not a boil. But he didn't know those definitions which those books will teach. He also was completely confused when I asked for a pan to roast potato skins. He handed a plate, not something to roast in the oven.
It can be hard to follow a recipe if there is not a common language: simmer vs boil, dice vs slice, braised, poached, roasted, I got all that from joy. I got spatchcock from good lab. It's both fun to say and the best way to cook turkey and chicken
I have a Pinterest board called favorite recipes for the ones I want to make again to track the successes plus a bunch more boards for the recipes that I want to try. Breakfast quesadillas and buttermilk chicken are favorites
I have 2 super easy dinners that we all love and could eat once a week. The first is cod. I don't love fish, but this is mild and really delicious. I'm lucky to be able to get it fresh the day we eat it, so it might be less delicious frozen. It's a one pan thing. You lay asparagus (green beans would work). I sprinkle salt and a little lemon juice. Lay the cod over it. Drizzle that with lemon juice as well and lemon zest. I sprinkle parmesan on our pieces (son hates it) and it makes a little crust. Just bake it all at 375 for about 15 minutes and serve. I usually make jasmine rice with that.
The other is is bone in pork chops. Spread a thin coat of dijon mustard on each side and coat with bread crumb. Spray a baking pan with olive oil and put them in a single layer. Spray chops and put them in at 400 for about 40 minutes, turning halfway through. If chops are thick you have to leave them a little longer, thin a little less time. We don't even like mustard but these don't taste mustardy and we can't get enough of them. It keeps them so juicy that you can't even seem to overcook them.
I've been buying packs of naan bread to give my son as a quick and easy side dish. My husband and I don't need some kind of carb every night but my son is a light eater and can certainly use the extra, so that's easier than making rice or some kind of noodle or potato every night.
Post by basilosaurus on Apr 23, 2023 11:21:48 GMT -5
I should add, food lab started as a blog and still maintains the site called serious eats. That's now my go to for anything new I want to try.
Unlike certain food blog sites (looking at you pioneer woman) the intro text is instructive with pertinent pictures and only a small amount of backstory. Pw will literally take a picture of filling a pot with water to boil pasta
mysteriouswife… my same kid who won’t eat red sauce, also hates bananas with a passion!! That’s so weird! I have often wondered if he could turn out to be allergic. He doesn’t even like to smell them if the other kids are eating a banana. He has a super strong aversion to them.
It’s wild. I didn’t dislike bananas. I could never eat one without feeling sick. Last year I discovered my throat would itch when I ate banana nut muffins. As the year progressed I started swelling and getting hives. I did an experiment and ate nuts for a week straight with zero issues. Waited a week and did banana. I thought I was going to need my epi pen. Thankfully liquid Benadryl was enough. I am also anaphylactic to latex. All of these developed after 30.