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Simple recipes for cooking and baking newbies

By Racquel Quieta

Learning how to cook is a milestone achievement in our journey to adulthood. It is a rite of passage that we all have to go through at some point in our lives, like when we start living alone or get married and want to cook for our family. Of course, it is also an essential skill for survival. Because you'll never know when you'll be stranded somewhere and need to cook so you could eat.

Regardless if you want to learn how to cook because you're currently #adulting, or if your friends are simply pressuring you to cook for this weekend's potluck dinner, you don't have to stress out about it. We got you covered. We collected super easy and quick recipes for you to try.

1) Cheesy Spicy Tuna Fried Rice

In a recent episode of Mars Pa More, Joshua and Brian of the boy band JBK, tried their hand at cooking, with a little help from host Camille Prats. The ingredients are super easy to find and it won't take you hours to cook this. Keep in mind that Joshua and Brian are also newbies at cooking. So if they succeeded in cooking this, then you will too.

2) Vanilla Sponge Cake (no oven needed)

If you've been able to successfully recreate the Cheesy Spicy Tuna Fried Rice we suggested above, then you might want to try making a dessert this time. If you're scared of baking anything in the oven, then this recipe is perfect for you because you won't need to do that.

3) Vegan dinner ideas for beginners

If you're a new vegan or are planning to cook for a vegan, here are two 2 dinner recipes you can try.

4) 3-ingredient recipes

If you want to practice cooking and baking some more, then here are super easy 3-ingredient recipes.

5) Quick and easy recipes

If you're pressed for time to prepare something for a friend who's coming over, or if you're running late for work, then try these simple recipes.