I COOKED SOMETHING!!!

jenny11.9 Posted: Jan 20, 2003 08:16 PM

I COOKED SOMETHING!!!

AND WE ATE IT!!!
AND IT WAS GOOD!!!!
Thanks newlyweds for pushing my little fat butt to the stove! I made eggplant rollatini and we actually enjoyed it! And my DH ate the leftovers! I am SO excited!

I think the trick was watching Lidia's Kitchen - I don't do well from books, but after watching and taking notes, I remembered what it looked like and did it from there!

Thanx guys!

Karen H Posted: Jan 20, 2003 08:22 PM

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Congrats! Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen cookbook is really good at explaining all the steps if you're looking for a good cook book. I used it to make baked clams for the first time and it even tells in detail how to open the clams.

shamma Posted: Jan 20, 2003 10:07 PM

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*gets ups and does running man* go Jenny, go Jenny Practice makes perfect. You go girl with your bad self. Keep trying other simple things, as you go along you will make your own addition and subtractions of the recipes for what works for you. Happy Cooking....Chef Jenny

natasha Posted: Jan 20, 2003 11:08 PM

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Wow Jenny. You are on your way. As Shamma said keep practicing.

dgtlsunshine Posted: Jan 20, 2003 11:58 PM

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You go girl. I cooked yesterday and today. We are on our way girl.

JennRenee Posted: Jan 21, 2003 07:09 AM

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That's great! All it takes is one good meal to give you confidence. I bet you'll be the cooking Queen in no time!

Diane Posted: Jan 21, 2003 07:42 AM

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Congrats!!!! I LOVE lwatching Lydia's kitchen.

Cira Posted: Jan 21, 2003 09:10 AM

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Jenny ... I can't cook either and when I do make something and Rob loves it, I'm just so excited!

Keep practicing ... I am getting better. I made sauce this weekend and Chicken Francese!!!

Annie02 Posted: Jan 21, 2003 09:22 AM

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Congratulations! I love her show, you should definitely get her cookbook as well - a lot of great ideas and good directions!

Niecey Posted: Jan 21, 2003 09:23 AM

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woohoo! very happy for you....we all knew you could do it!

jenny11.9 Posted: Jan 21, 2003 09:26 AM

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I have her cookbooks. I just STINK at using cookbooks. I forget to read ahead and I start to panic!

Claud2001 Posted: Jan 21, 2003 10:05 AM

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Don't be afraid of cookbooks - using recipes is the only way that you will learn to improvise eventually. You'll start to learn what ingredients are needed to create a certain spicey or savory flavor.
Always choose a recipe first, read the entire thing from beginning to end, and then set out your ingredients. If there is anything that can be prepped ahead of time, than do it. It will save you from being too nervous while you cook.