I started cooking in steps. While I did some baking already, I had never been good at throwing together a meal.
The first thing I started with was soups. It's pretty easy to make soups and gets you used to chopping vegetables. Pick your favorite vegetables and a low fat chicken or veggie broth. I also usually add shrimp, tofu or chopped chicken (leftover chicken works great) to the pot.
Another thing to start with is stir-fry. Try two or three vegetables of your choice, again chicken or shrimp or tofu, and pick a sauce. When first starting out it's probably easiest to buy a sauce, try looking for a teriyaki or honey garlic sauce. Put all ingredients in a pan and cook until the meat is done and the veggies are soft. Serve with some rice (getting a rice cooker really helps make this easier).
One stir-fry I make a lot of is chicken, mushrooms, and carrots in a teriyaki sauce. Cut the chicken into small pieces, slice the mushrooms and carrots. Put it into a pan and pour teriyaki sauce over it, cook until the chicken is done and carrots are soft.
Once you get used to cooking like this, you can start making your own sauces, marinades etc. If you want your own home-made teriyaki sauce check out Heather's Eating For IBS Wok-steamed teriyaki salmon, and just take the sauce from that recipe. Making your own sauces will help get you used to spices and other ingredients. Once you're comfortable with that then most recipes should look less scary to try.
Hope this helps, and if you want specific recipes or tips just ask.
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