Thank you Werebear, these tips are fabulous.

I am not a good cook, nor do I like to cook. But I have discovered that adding butter make most things taste great. In the past "cooking" meant something plus steamed veges which on their own = blah blah deprivation. Now, steamed veges + a tiny bit of lemon juice = butter = yum! Butter makes everything better.

I used to be a member of the South Beach website and one thing I really liked was that they had cooking tips for complete beginners. Lessons on preparing, storing etc. So many people have NO idea.

I really need to check out Peggy's website, thanks for the link.