The tortilla recipe sounds yummy. Sometimes, I will just fry a tortilla in a little butter until it is golden and cut it into "chips" to have with salad.. Good snack every once in a while.Originally Posted by Kaleetha
I sympathize as I was in the same situation a couple years ago.
I highly reccommend "The Joy of Cooking" because it has sections that tell you about each and every food you are making. For example, muffins.... it tells you don't over stir and what happens if you do (they get all tough and icky tasting and sometimes have lots of air bubbles).
Some really simple things that I make are :
Pork chops (cook in a frying pan on medium heat with about 2-3 tbs. of oil. wait until one side is kind brown and then flip it over. I add spices like lemon pepper, oregano, basil, salt and pepper). Make sure with pork that it isn't pink!!! You can also make chicken this way.
Rice: A good rule of thumb is to use 1 3/4 cups of rice per every cup of dry rice. Make sure to wash the rice well. It's easiest to put it in a very fine colander (the bowl with the handle and holes in it) and run water through it in the sink. I actually also use a big bowl underneath the colander, allowing the water to fill up the bowl and swishing the colander back and forth in the water.
Frozen peas : absolutely the best frozen vegie out there. stick in a bowl and microwave for about 1 1/2 minute.
Fried chicken is easy to make. Just dip the chicken in beaten egg and then roll in a plate with flour. (I mix some spices with the flour for added flavor.) The chicken should end up with a light coating of flour. Cook with oil.
My all time favorite: Take a tortilla and lay it flat in a frying pan (melt a little bit of butter in the pan first). Wait till the one side is warm and then flip. Place a layer of cheese on one half of the tortilla. Add sprouts, tomato, avacado, slices of left over meat... ect. It's really good and filling too! They don't take more than about 3 minutes to make (not including prep time.) With prep time, think like 10 minutes.
Good luck!!!