ahhh so irritated!

So i dont cook, im trying to learn since im going to be a mom, i think it'd be a good time to start, but it is soo fustrating. im trying to make hamburger helper
which is pretty easy right.. omg NOT! its so suppy, and bubbly, and it just looks so wrong..i wish i was blessed with cooking skills, but the most i can make, is a grilled cheese and top ramen

Quoting ♥ Rachel ♥:“ So i dont cook, im trying to learn since im going to be a mom, i think it'd be a good time to start, ... [snip!] ... it just looks so wrong..i wish i was blessed with cooking skills, but the most i can make, is a grilled cheese and top ramen”

Did you drain the meat after cooking it? I leave mine on med for a while, stirring occ and then on high the last leg of cooking to really get rid of the excess water.

The sauce will thicken as it stands dont worry   gosh you make me feel so much better for not knowing how to cook lol.

Quoting *Arrogant Erica O'Hara*:“ Did you drain the meat after cooking it? I leave mine on med for a while, stirring occ and then on high the last leg of cooking to really get rid of the excess water.”

yes, and it looks a little normal but like soup or something.. i did everything like the box and my MIL said.. but it doesnt look good

Quoting ♥ Rachel ♥:“ So i dont cook, im trying to learn since im going to be a mom, i think it'd be a good time to start, ... [snip!] ... it just looks so wrong..i wish i was blessed with cooking skills, but the most i can make, is a grilled cheese and top ramen”

Just start slowly...follow the package directions exactly until you get the hang of it. Just do like 2 or 3 of the same dishes each week until you figure it out. A good cookbook to start with is your basic Betty Crocker. Why? Because it tells you basic things to do like boiling water, how to broil, fry, bake, etc. and how long for each thing. It's really good for the basics. Hope this helps!!  

Quoting r3n3:“ The sauce will thicken as it stands dont worry   gosh you make me feel so much better for not knowing how to cook lol.”

haha, yeah my Brian makes me feel better, hes worse

Quoting ♥ Rachel ♥:“ So i dont cook, im trying to learn since im going to be a mom, i think it'd be a good time to start, ... [snip!] ... it just looks so wrong..i wish i was blessed with cooking skills, but the most i can make, is a grilled cheese and top ramen”

Here's a little hinr about Helper... Don't let it simmer right when it starts to boil... Let it boil for a couple minutes... I let it boil until the noodles look like they are starting to get soft and then I simmer... That way I know that it's not too soupy... Chicken is really easy too... Chicken Alfedo... Bake the chicken, boil noodles and heat up the Alfreado... If you feel like it, cut up some Tomatoes and put them on top of the sauce when you are done and top with Parmesean cheese(I use the kind in the bottle.  ) Hope that helps... Cooking gets easier I swear!  

Quoting ♥ Rachel ♥:“ So i dont cook, im trying to learn since im going to be a mom, i think it'd be a good time to start, ... [snip!] ... it just looks so wrong..i wish i was blessed with cooking skills, but the most i can make, is a grilled cheese and top ramen”

actually its not easy for me either i can cook almost anything from scratch but if you give me a box with directions its like my brain turns off yea idky

Quoting OhBaby!1974:“ Just start slowly...follow the package directions exactly until you get the hang of it. Just do like ... [snip!] ... boiling water, how to broil, fry, bake, etc. and how long for each thing. It's really good for the basics. Hope this helps!!  ”

loli was thinking about that

Quoting ♥ Rachel ♥:“ So i dont cook, im trying to learn since im going to be a mom, i think it'd be a good time to start, ... [snip!] ... it just looks so wrong..i wish i was blessed with cooking skills, but the most i can make, is a grilled cheese and top ramen”

LMAO Practice makes perfect honey... I could not cook to save my life just a cpl of years ago... Boiling water for Ramen was a stretch LOL But my hubby would not let me give on myself, and I must say I ama pretty decent cook now... No Rachael Ray or Emeril, but I have graduated from barely managing Ramen.   A few good tips tho... Sometimes the measurements on the boxes need tweaking (less water in some HH for example), their idea of high, middle or low heat is NOT the same as yours or your stove actually runs hotter or cooler than the one they used to pick the temp so that may need tweaked and making your own actually may come out better... Example, just brown hamburger and add it to mac-n-chz for cheeseburger macaroni, and add some chili for the spicy kind, so on. I also recommend the Banquet and Campbells (and a couple other name brands I cannot remember right now) boxed meals... Its all in the box you just mix it together and bake it usually... Those are GREAT!!! They are my lifesavers when cooking is not my idea of fun, but my family specifically said "Nothing out of a box!" LOL Also, but a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook (the red and white checked one... Might be Betty Crocker, I dunno pregnancy brain LOL) but its the BEST... Simple instructions and uncomplicated ingredients and tons of options.   You will make progress, young padawan, the cooking force is with you  

so i checked on it, after i let it just sit, cause i gave up and it looks normal now   but how do i know when its done? the box doesnt say haha

Quoting ♥ Rachel ♥:“ so i checked on it, after i let it just sit, cause i gave up and it looks normal now   but how do i know when its done? the box doesnt say haha”

when the noodles are soft and the sauce is thick =]

Quoting ♥ Rachel ♥:“ loli was thinking about that”

Betty Crocker seems so old school and all...but I swear it's worth it, for the basics.

ahh you ladies are a blessing, if not for you i would have thrown it out and made some soup from a can haha! its done and it looks normal  

Quoting ♥ Rachel ♥:“ ahh you ladies are a blessing, if not for you i would have thrown it out and made some soup from a can haha! its done and it looks normal  ”

gratz on the hamburger helper !