How to live in a flat as a guy?

ITCynic said:
Welcome to the MYBB cooking channel for tech-heads and computer geeks :p
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Haha. Pretty funny.

The important thing is to invest in decent Tupperware containers + pyrex microwave bowl(s) (i.e. "Casserole"). Then you can do a lot of stuff.

Nice salads: Werda salad in a box range. Open the box, empty in tupperware and eat through-out the week. (http://www.bokomo.co.za/content.cfm?a=120).

Potatoes are easy to cook in microwave. You just stick them in for a couple of minutes in a pyrex container and then you can eat it (add butter/sour cream).

10 min Potato salad: Peel potatos (500g - that is probably 3 big ones). Put in microwave for 6-8 minutes in covered pyrex bowl (stab with fork to see if it is soft afterwards). Cut on squares and on a big plate. Leave for a couple of minutes. Dump the potato squares in the tupperware container. Chuck in mayonnaise and mix. Optionally add mustard and/or chutney and/or gerkins/peppadews. Eat a portion and stick the tupperware in the fridge till tomorrow.
 
+1 on buy a cook book....

Also buy the I&J tipe of meals in the box, steam some veggies and TADA!

Make mash from the packet if you have to and grill a steak...

Otherwise try www.singlebrides.com :p :D
 
Lived as a bachelor for many years, you get practice the more you cook.

Start with simple stuff then work your way up.
 
Cooking is easy - if you can post on a forum, you can cook. It just takes practice.

problem for you is the amount - cooking for one is much harder because you arent always motivated to cook for yourself. Try cooking a stew or something and put it in the fridge/freezer for the other nights. Stews are easy - you basically throw a whole lot of food in a pot and cook it for an hour or two.
 
Cooking is only as complicated as you make it. Buy a cookbook geared towards kitchen-noobness and get cracking. :)

Ainsley Harriott did a great cooking series called meals in minutes (iirc).
 
If time is an issue a slow cooker is awesome for stews and soups.

Stick it in the pot on very low temp before work, get home to an awesome stew/soup :)
 
I cook anything from a steak(fry it or bake it), baked chicken, fry a pork chop, cook some veggies. Every now and then I cook up a curry or even buy a small roast, pork or lamb. These ready made meals suck. Tasteless garbage.

It takes less than 30 minutes to bake a bit of chicken. Its the easiest thing in the world. And more importantly, women are impressed by the fact that you can cook.
 
Ancalagon said:
Cooking is easy - if you can post on a forum, you can cook. It just takes practice.

problem for you is the amount - cooking for one is much harder because you arent always motivated to cook for yourself. Try cooking a stew or something and put it in the fridge/freezer for the other nights. Stews are easy - you basically throw a whole lot of food in a pot and cook it for an hour or two.
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That long????
I am usually done in less than an hour.
 
Have a look at the food24.com website - they post easy recipes all the time. They also have recipe blogs with hundreds of ideas.
 
I eat whatever I stumble upon. Garage (Woolies) food, slaap chips, pizza (with a beer!) etc. Whatever really. I'm not gaining any weight though, I guess it's how I was designed :D
 
b_crazy said:
I eat whatever I stumble upon. Garage (Woolies) food, slaap chips, pizza (with a beer!) etc. Whatever really. I'm not gaining any weight though, I guess it's how I was designed :D
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Just because you aren't getting a boep, doesnt mean that it aint shortening your life

Who am i to talk, im the same LOLOL, i find any excuse to eat fast food (tired, lazy, treat for myself for being a good boy) or any excuse to drink beer (gaming, want to chill, treat myself for being a good boy) :D

I generally cook most of my meal in the oven, i havnt quite mastered oventop HOB cooking (besides rice and pasta)
 
CrazYmonkeY159 said:
Just because you aren't getting a boep, doesnt mean that it aint shortening your life

Who am i to talk, im the same LOLOL, i find any excuse to eat fast food (tired, lazy, treat for myself for being a good boy) or any excuse to drink beer (gaming, want to chill, treat myself for being a good boy) :D

I generally cook most of my meal in the oven, i havnt quite mastered oventop HOB cooking (besides rice and pasta)
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That's me in a nutshell!
 
Last night, butternut soup with fresh roll, was yumm, took an hour to make well actually about 10 mins to peel and throw in a pot, then went and sat on my backside waiting for it. And washing up, 1x knife, cutting board 2 spoons, 1 pot, oh yeah and cleaning the top since like an idiot I dripped soup all over the place.
 
I used to order take out almost everynight a couple years ago, Mr Delivery once said that my yearly order was 7.5k, i then stopped completely and tried to cook which didnt work out to well , so much waste. I then started shopping at woolies, alot more expensive, but alot easier and tasted nicer, i was lazy and just walked in and loaded as many 3 min pre prepared meals into the basket that i needed for the week and dinner was always ready in 3 mins. After a while there wasnt one 3min micromeal i could look at and feel like i could eat it, so now im back learning how to cook, its slow and can be dissapointing , but when you do make a good meal its all worth it, i cooked a basic rice and mince last night was so good i ate two plates, loadsa chopped veggies, easy to make u cant go wrong.
 
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