Don't worry about it yet. Buy conventional - that's what you're eating when you eat out anyway.
> is that expensive? how cheap should I go?
Don't worry about it yet. Grab whatever is on sale to start. If you notice you don't like it, don't buy that brand again.
> finding the right recipes - how do I compare 20 different ones from the web?
Buy three cookbooks to start: Mark Bittman's "How To Cook Everything", an America's Test Kitchen cookbook that appeals to you, and a cookbook of a cuisine you enjoy that's popular on Amazon. Alternate between the three.
> Which are more healthy?
Don't worry about it yet. Whatever you cook from these cookbooks will be better for you than what you get from takeout.
> Dietary recommendations are all over the place
Don't worry about it until later. Get cooking first. Whatever you cook will be better than what you get later.
> finding out what I forgot to buy
This is a matter of making a list before shopping. I suggest buying for two meals max at first.
Nobody worried about most of this for thousands of years -- you don't have to worry about it either.
> do I buy "organic"?
Don't worry about it yet. Buy conventional - that's what you're eating when you eat out anyway.
> is that expensive? how cheap should I go?
Don't worry about it yet. Grab whatever is on sale to start. If you notice you don't like it, don't buy that brand again.
> finding the right recipes - how do I compare 20 different ones from the web?
Buy three cookbooks to start: Mark Bittman's "How To Cook Everything", an America's Test Kitchen cookbook that appeals to you, and a cookbook of a cuisine you enjoy that's popular on Amazon. Alternate between the three.
> Which are more healthy?
Don't worry about it yet. Whatever you cook from these cookbooks will be better for you than what you get from takeout.
> Dietary recommendations are all over the place
Don't worry about it until later. Get cooking first. Whatever you cook will be better than what you get later.
> finding out what I forgot to buy
This is a matter of making a list before shopping. I suggest buying for two meals max at first.
Nobody worried about most of this for thousands of years -- you don't have to worry about it either.