50 meals everyone should know how to cook.-- list

I'd like to dive into fifty simple meals everyone should know how to cook. This list should provide assistance to those now cooking on their own or for others.
Let's start,

1. a proper omelette
2. Chocolate chip cookies,  the difference between store-bought cookies and homemade is                         incomparable.
3. A whole roast chicken
4. Appetizer's, for parities
5. Steak. Medium-rare,  any cut will do.
6. Burritos
7. Pizza-- people would be surprised how well they can make their own home pizza taste.
8. Scrambled eggs-- easy and quick breakfast
9. Grilled Cheese -- most likely the simplest meal apart from PB&J
10. Steamed Rice
11. Stir-Fry
12. A unique hot sauce
13. Chili
14. Beef Stew
15. Guacamole
16. Chicken pot pie
17. Apple Pie
18. Duck
19. a Loaf of Bread
20. Perfectly crisped bacon
21.Shepard's Pie
22. Something with a crockpot
23.Whipped Cream
24. Hamburgers on the grill
25. Gravy-- it goes on everything
26. Mashed potatoes-- go for thanksgiving
27. Fish -- Tilapia, Flounder, Salmon
28. Asparagus
29 Oatmeal - it's healthy
30. Risotto
31. Chocolate cake- for the birthday
32. Cream Brulee
33. Pancakes-- made from scratch
34. Biscuits -- you know, for the gravy
35. Smoothie - only the freshest ingredients
36. Nachos
37. Chicken Soup
38. Your favorite dish, or your significant others
39. Stove-top popcorn
40. Pork Belly
41.Dog Treats
42. A whole Turkey
43. Fire roasted sausages
44. A poached egg
45. A hearty stew
46. Roasted Veggies
47. Brats
48 Chicken or vegetable stock
49. Pesto
50. Spaghetti and meat balls.

Why you should consider farmers markets- informative

I love to get up early in the summer and catch the farmers market downtown for fresh organically grown food. Considering the farmer gives the benefits of buying fresh, nutritious, delicious and locally grown foods. Many people question why they should shop at a farmer's market instead of buying organic produce from the store. The reason, most stores cannot match farmers is the variety and quality of local foods, let alone guarantee farmers a fair price. At the market the produce you find depends on what the farmers have grown and the time of year. It's a source of pride to farmers and market shoppers, like myself, that the produce available at farmers market represent the agricultural of a that particular region or state. Don't be shy around the market, try new foods you thought you would never have touched before. Experiment at home by making a dish you never have before. A meal I like to prepare after the market is 'Potato, Squash, and Goat Cheese Gratin." 

It sounds simple and it is if you pay attention to what you're doing. You'll be able to taste the difference between fresh market ingredients and boxed preserved food from the market. 

The recipe is easy and healthy. This is what I like to use. 

·         2 medium yellow summer squash 

·         4 small to medium red potatoes 

·         3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the baking dish

·         4 ounces fresh goat cheese

·         Salt

·         Freshly ground black pepper

·         1/4 cup whole milk

·         1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

·         1 tablespoon thinly sliced basil or thyme leaves 

·         Bake in an oven, 

·         Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400°F. Lightly grease a 1 1/2- to 2-quart baking dish with a drizzle of olive oil.

Click the link below If you'd like to view a video of a dietitian at a farmers market 

Farmers Market Video

Ingredients for delicious beef stew-- instructional

A stew is an assortment of foods cooked in liquid in a pot with a lid. Stews are usually made from several ingredients. As the name states, beef is the main ingredient in beef stew. Other ingredients I use are mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, onion, radish, and potato. I include spices such as pepper, lemon pepper, oregano, basil leaves, rosemary, and parsley. The amount of vegetables and beef used is your decision. Chicken broth is used with my stew but vegetable or beer broth can be used instead. 
For beginners it's best to measure your ingredients:

• 
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano 
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour (for thickness)

On a cutting board chop up your vegetables and add them together in the pot  with the chicken broth while on the stove set to medium heat. Cut whole mushrooms in half, wedge the onion and potato, dice the radishes, then cut broccoli into bites. After some time add the spices.  After ten to fifteen minuets, 

On a separate pan on the stove cook the beef until rare them after the vegetable are soft, add the beef until fully cooked. 
Choose a slices of bread on the side to accent the stew. Options I most favor are Sour dough, rye, and whole wheat. 

This should be an easy and healthy meal with little effort involved. Enjoy!

If you'd like more information from an outside source, here is a link about beef stew on Chow Hound. 

https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/easy-beef-stew-30301

About Nicholas Shirk

Hi my name's Nicholas Shirk and I’m a 23 year old college business student at Illinois State University. I've taught myself to cook since I was nine and in time gained a passion for home cooking and baking. I started with simple meals like cooking eggs and baking cookies. Eventually I began to make full course meals, desserts from a variety of cultures. I particularly like to prepare Mexican and Italian style food, but I always like the simple meals anyone can handle. I was the kid who took home economics for three years in high school. Making my own food has always stuck with me and I enjoy when others begin to learn on their own too. Making food is a lot easier than it seems, and once you learn how to do it your life with improve and you’ll find you save money from eating at restaurants too often. I enjoy creating healthy meals, but that doesn’t stop me from greasy junk food either. I’m here to tell you about it all.  I will provide personal and credible resources of knowledge to beginners learning to cook and bake at home, whether be for yourself, family, or to just show off. My Cooking and baking assistance will come from my own experience and professional web links, blogs, and videos, Step-by-step instructions, and how-to books. Delicious home style cooking and meal preparation from breakfast to desert and everything in between will be at your convenience of a computer mouse.

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