In an earlier post l described how l had been hearing more and more of people saying they cant cook, and in one or two cases ..that they dont DO cooking.
These people were relying on their partners to do all the cooking, or in some cases, they were looking to in laws to cook dinners for them.
When l was working with young people who were separated from their families we tried to break down cooking into its simplest forms, not always pretty cooking, but simple and achievable.
I thought I would put some recipes out there that might help somebody who wants to cook but thinks they cannot so they wont even try.
I am not a chef, a cook, l am not an authority on cooking, nutrition or anything of the sort.
I am just somebody who cooks for her own family every day and spent years working with young people trying to give them some skills so they could embrace independant living and fend for themselves, and their own families.
PESTO PASTA/OR SPAGHETTI
You will need:
One packet of pasta shapes, or spaghetti
1 "brick" of frozen spinach
2 cups of frozen peas
jar of pesto
1 vegetable stock cube, or a chicken stock cube
Cheddar Cheese.
What to do:
*fill a pot with water and bring to boil
*add some salt, about a tablespoon
*Add the pasta, or spaghetti and stir it a few times just to make sure it doesnt stick together
*Then add peas and spinach
*pasta can take approx 12 mins to cook but check your packet to be sure as they can vary
*When the pasta is ready get a strainer and pour the pasta into it. if you can, try to save about a half cup of water at the end of the pot.
*add the strained pasta and veg back into the pot
*add three tablespoons of pesto sauce and stir through gently, make sure all the pasta is coated.
* put the pasta into a serving bowl
*Grate parmesan or cheddar cheese on top and mix in gently
* serve with crusty bread and side salad.
THis is a very tasty simple dinner and could easily serve about 6 people a decent bowl of pasta.
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