I'm a college student whose mother has been after her to learn to cook so that I won't starve on ramen and EZ-Mac (I'm happy doing that) however, I've slowly come to realize she may be right, (I've also learned mother's are usually right. I'm a definite BEGINNER! The only thing I am capable of is baking cakes, again not something I can survive off from. So any easy recipes you know, let me know. Anything that comes pre-packaged with a cellophane wrapper that you stab holes in and microwave for 5 minutes.....volia! Food. We all sit around in the kitchen talking and sneaking bits of food when no one else is looking, especially the cook. I made Shrimp Creole!!! (Ok, my mother helped) Forgetting to drain the water while making EZ-Mac....