jammer wrote:
>
> On 28 Sep 2003 16:08:00 -0700, (wescaddle) wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I am new to this group, so first off, hello to everyone.
> >
> >I am a young, single guy, who has always been into eating well, or try
> >to anyway...
> >
> >The problem, is that I have gotten really bored with my meals...chiken
> >and broccoli one night, salmon and spinach the next, veggie dogs
> >another....there really is no variety!
> >
> >I have very limited cooking skills, I would ove to just make a nice
> >stir-fry or something, but I'm lost!
> >
> >My question is, can anyone reccomend a book or any resorces for
> >cooking healthy meals for one person?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Wes
>
> On 9-3-2003 there was a thread about this. Go to google and check it
> out.

We have switched over to the whole "healthy eating" thing too over the
past 10 years or so. :-)

What has made the biggest difference is learning to use herbs, spices
and flavorings. Stock up your spice cabinet. The ones I personally use
the most of are salt free lemon pepper, mixed pepper, garlic powder,
onion powder, dried dill and dried parsley leaf. For "wet" flavorings, I
use quite a bit of fresh ginger grated into the pan with a fine cheese
grater. Fresh garlic is good this way too.

We cook stir fry's on a regular basis simply because there is so much
you can do with them using a huge variety of meats and veggies. Chopped
pork, chicken, beef or shrimp, or even fake crab and vary the veggies.
The ones I use most commonly fluctuate around squash, baby spinach,
broccoli, cauliflower, string beans, mushrooms, sliced cabbage, bamboo
shoots, Asparagus, Bok Choy, water chestnuts, and anything else in the
produce section that looks good when I am shopping. <G>

Then there are the mornings that I do low fat/sodium sausage and eggs
with steamed or raw stuff on the side. I love to sauté some veggies in
the pan after I have cooked sausage, or fry up some boneless/skinless
chicken. Our favorite to serve on the side is raw fresh tomatoes and
avocado on some baby spinach leaves.

Once you get the idea, it's not bad at ALL and actually makes for a more
interesting diet. But, if you eat a lot of fresh veggies like we do, it
may take some meal planning for shopping purposes so you don't end up
wasting stuff as it spoils. Makes my chickens happy, but that's
expensive chicken feed. <G>

Try a google search: http://www.google.com for recipes. Chicken is
probably one of the most versatile meats, at least to me, but your
mileage may very.

K.

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