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Does anyone knows cheap and easy to cook? I want to star eating more but it's a little bit overwhelming the amount of info there is out there. 😅

I know just some basic .

@andresdiaz Omelettes are a pretty good place to start, you can do a lot with an omelette! Google around, you'll find all sorts of recipes. Even just a plain one is nice. Butter, eggs, a bit of milk, and you're away.

@monsterlander Thanks!, yeees, omelette is one of my favorite plates, although I have to be honest by saying I don't usually make those. I'm a little bit lazy and I tend to do a whole mess when I cook.

@andresdiaz Hah yes - I guess we all find the right intersection between tasty and lazy!

@andresdiaz I've been a fan of chopping up onion, cabbage and potatoes, tossing them in some olive oil, and roasting - then serving with a fried egg on top. That's tasty and requires very little intervention.

@monsterlander

That looks easy and tasty to make!, What spices do you use?

Potatoes are one of my favorite food, I'm a big fan of what here in Spain is called "Patatas Bravas", which literaly translates to "Spicy Potatoes"

@andresdiaz Another thing I often make that's quite easy is this - it doesn't look like much but it's really nice.

Onions & garlic in olive oil and some spices - I tend to use coriander, cumin and paprika - fried until soft then add the spices for a couple of minutes. Then dump in tinned tomatoes and drained chick peas and simmer until thick. Top with some chopped up halloumi.

Andres Diaz

@monsterlander

That halloumi looks yummy.

I'm actually a big fan of just using one frying pan or bowl, It makes cleaning easier, and this is just perfect for that.

@andresdiaz Yep! Me too. I'm a big fan of spanish omelettes too (I guess just omelettes or tortillas to you?) for the same reason. I sometimes do those by roasting everything and then dumping some Feta on there for the last 10 minutes or so

Maybe stick some asparagus in too, all one pan - yay!

@monsterlander yes to us is tortillas, wao, there are so many things that one could do with just one pan

@andresdiaz yeah - chilli is another great one. I sometimes just use those little packs of microwave rice to go with it rather than making another pan dirty :)

Also with chilli and all these baked omelettes, you can make too much and they are great for the next few days.

@monsterlander

I tend to avoid chilli, I don't handle very good spicy food 😔

@andresdiaz We're the same! I like it to some extent, but my wife and son aren't keen - so I just make it with plenty of Cumin instead. Still lovely / no burn!