https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:22:39 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:54:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24141 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=607888&title=help-bad-cook-o#607888 Author: Gaelic Lass
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Posted: 06 February 2009 at 10:54pm

LOL.... I totally agree with Weegee's points - Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food book and the Healthy Food guide website are excellent.
You might want to also try foodinaminute.co.nz - great easy family meals that are put down step by step.
Also if you can do it, it is great to sit down once a week to plan out your meals on paper - so every night around 5pm you are not freaking out thinking what are we going to eat tonight , as you have your meals already planned out. It works wonders.

Alison and Simon Holst have some fantastic family cookbooks as well - especially "Inexpensive Family Meals" and "Quick and Easy 20 minute meals", which you can order off their website at - www.holst.co.nz. Another fantastic one is "Baby Food and Beyond" - which has a fantastic Lamb and Vegetable stew recipe that can be adapted to feed a baby, toddler, and adults.

Good luck!
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Edited by kimmies]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:54:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=607888&title=help-bad-cook-o#607888 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=603304&title=help-bad-cook-o#603304 Author: jjands
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Posted: 01 February 2009 at 7:36pm

also go to taste.com.au easy, cheap tasty I've been road testing a few this week]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:36:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=603304&title=help-bad-cook-o#603304 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601466&title=help-bad-cook-o#601466 Author: hooper
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Posted: 30 January 2009 at 8:31am

My MIL has just brought me and her Edmonds Beginner's Cook Book. There are some really good ideas and really easy to follow recipies in it, i love it already.]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:31:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601466&title=help-bad-cook-o#601466 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601386&title=help-bad-cook-o#601386 Author: arohanui
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Posted: 29 January 2009 at 10:28pm

It's actually really really easy JD. Trust me. So much easier than thinking at the end of the day when you're tired 'eek what am I going to do for dinner tonight?!' lol]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:28:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601386&title=help-bad-cook-o#601386 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601367&title=help-bad-cook-o#601367 Author: JD
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Posted: 29 January 2009 at 10:05pm

thanks weegee, Ill check those books out.

I just saw your thread arohanui...Ill definately be keeping an eye on it. You're doing what I am wanting to acheive :o)]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:05:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601367&title=help-bad-cook-o#601367 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601068&title=help-bad-cook-o#601068 Author: arohanui
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Posted: 29 January 2009 at 5:16pm

Bumped - it's called Easy Dinner Ideas ]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:16:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601068&title=help-bad-cook-o#601068 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601065&title=help-bad-cook-o#601065 Author: arohanui
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Posted: 29 January 2009 at 5:13pm

Oooo I started a thread about cheap/easy/healthy meals and got LOADS of ideas! it's in the general section... I'll bump it up for you... ]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:13:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601065&title=help-bad-cook-o#601065 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601025&title=help-bad-cook-o#601025 Author: weegee
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Posted: 29 January 2009 at 4:45pm

All it is, is practice and confidence, so don't worry about being a bad cook, just wade in there and give it a go!

In terms of cookbooks I can recommend the Destitute Gourmet, and I have heard great things about Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food book (apparently great with the basics for novices). When I was first really learning to cook meals I had a "Food for Flatters" recipe book (possibly Alison Holst?) that was very useful.

For the slow cooker, there are heaps of threads on here with some great ideas, search results here. I've also been really enjoying the Healthy Food Guide website after kimmies recommended it.

Good luck!]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:45:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=601025&title=help-bad-cook-o#601025 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=600786&title=help-bad-cook-o#600786 Author: JD
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Posted: 29 January 2009 at 2:22pm

I am trying to get together some recipies for dinners for my family.

I have a husband, 12 year old and a nearly one year old. I am not a very good cook so any simple, cheap meals you have would be much appreciated. I do have a slow cooker...

TIA]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:22:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24141&PID=600786&title=help-bad-cook-o#600786