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Despite common belief I don't actually eat hungryman dinners and I suck at making myself food at all. I am not a bad cook by any means, just lazy when it comes to eating. My staple is simple one cheese quesadillas and sometimes spaghetti (and if I am really lazy white rice and soy sauce).

Anyone have any suggestions on simple meals that are quick to make and don't require a lot of ingredients?

Eating out every other night is expensive (and even then I suck, I usually get a burger or pizza or katsu).

Why don't you stop fighting the self fulfilling prophecy and eat a Hungry Man Dinner.

Because I assume they are disgusting? I can barely stand frozen pizzas.

surprised you don't get your mum to send you stuff to reheat.

I don't cook either.
Simple meals: wine & cheese, omelettes, french bread/turkey cheese are my go to's.

Re: Simple meals...

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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby Despite common belief I don't actually eat hungryman dinners and I suck at making myself food at all. I am not a bad cook by any means, just lazy when it comes to eating. My staple is simple one cheese quesadillas and sometimes spaghetti (and if I am really lazy white rice and soy sauce). Anyone have any suggestions on simple meals that are quick to make and don't require a lot of ingredients? Eating out every other night is expensive (and even then I suck, I usually get a burger or pizza or katsu).

you didn't ask for healthy meals so i offer the following:


ingredients:

1 package square ramen noodle, any flavor. the really cheap ones.
1 egg
1/2 pound broccoli





cut up the broccoli into mouth-sized pieces.

boil the ramen without the flavoring. in this same pot, throw in the broccoli. once its cooked, strain and set aside.
beat the egg and cook it like a pancake. once cooked, cut it up into pieces in the fryer and set it aside

in a frying pan add some oil and drop in the ramen and broccoli and sprinkle the ramen flavoring and lastly add the egg.

enjoy. cost 1.25 tops.

yeah, i was a fat mother******.

I do this weekly because I'm boring and it's good at work.

Buy a thing of fresh chicken breasts from the grocery store.
3-6 or whatever you want.

Slather them in oil + salt + pepper + .

Oven to 350, cookie/baking sheet, put them in there for about 40~ minutes or so.

Take them out, refridgerate them. A chicken breast + frozen veggies + tupperware + microwave = meal.





Amy's frozen pizzas, if you have those out there, are pretty damn good actually. I've been eating the cheese and mushroom ones lately when I don't have a lot of time.

Yea chicken breasts are probably a good idea. I tend to avoid buying a lot of meats for some reason, mainly because I always figure I'll not eat them soon enough (though freezing works).

Spacey, the ramen idea is good, except I generally don't like eggs, at least eggs that ... whats the word, close to their normal state.

Actually one of my favorites for a "big" meal is bacon carbonara... So simple, chopped up fried bacon, eggs, grated parmesan, and some sorta pasta. Fry bacon, cook pasta, mix cheese and two or three eggs in a bowl, then mix everything together. The hot pasta cooks the egg sauce.

Some people add cream to it, but I think thats over kill. Salt and pepper to taste.

Green salad with cheese, just get some balsamic vinegar, shallots (spring onions) with a little bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and a tiny bit of sugar.

seriously ?


take a pot, boil water, add frozen veggies. Take a pan, heat it up, throw streak or fish. under 10 minutes.

Tacos (lean beef, seasoning, cheese, tomato, onion, sour cream, etc.)
Chicken fajitas (bbq sauce, red peppers, onion, cheese, etc.)
Chicken cutlets (egg, breadcrumbs) with mashed potatoes (milk, butter, cheese, garlic powder) and veggies

Shit like that, yo.

It's no wonder ppl are fat and unhealthy.

My stand by is saute kale, onions, broth, chicken with either quinoa or pasta.

Salads are good too.

Yeah, pasta is the way to go for simple meals. If you buy pre-prepared sauces you can make something inside 20 minutes. Same with curry sauces.

I really enjoy my avocado sandwich and a soup for a quick dinner.

Fills me up and tastes really good.

Bread, mustard, some cheese if I have it, two slices of whatever cuts of meat I have in my fridge, avocado, and a can of soup.

We buy Costco packs of chicken breasts. I portion and season them all ahead of time, then thaw whatever I need as needed. HUGE time saver.

Eating well IS simple. Salads and steamed veggies only take minutes. Salad + steamed veg + a protein and you're golden.

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Originally posted by Jon_Snow It's no wonder ppl are fat and unhealthy. My stand by is saute kale, onions, broth, chicken with either quinoa or pasta. Salads are good too.

my diet is bland as fuck but there is no sugar or carbs. Well the carbs that give your a soft behind. Learn to like greens. Although food doesn't really do much for me.

i think its the irish way of cooking. boil veg, cook meat, well they would add spuds i guess. the concept of like seasoning did not occur to my family. silly irish.

Eat a dick.

One of my favorite healthy meals is a quinoa/kale/sweet potato dish.

In a deep pot, sautee half a sliced red onion in some olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. In the meantime, have your quinoa going on another burner - I prefer to cook mine in chicken stock.

Once the onions are soft, add in one or two diced sweet potatoes (depends on how much you want to make, but a good rule of thumb to follow when cooking is "Cook once, eat twice"). Cover and cook until sweet potatoes are soft and the edges are browned.

Once the sweet potatoes are browned and soft, add in your kale - again, it depends how much you want to make - but one to two bunches should be enough. Trim off the stalks and whatnot, obviously. Cover and cook until the leaves are slightly wilted.

Once done you can either top the quinoa with the kale and sweet potato, or mix it all together. I like it mixed.

Top the whole thing with a handful of crushed walnuts and a dob or two of pesto.

Very yummy!!!

Get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beac...rds=slow+cooker

You can do so, so many cheap, easy, low-ingredient, and sustainable meals out of a slow cooker. A whole chicken, pork, or beef roast can last one person 3-4 days, easily. And you can often repurpose part of it for stock, or even other dishes (think using your slow cooked chicken for a pasta sauce).

I make a great (3 INGREDIENT) kalua pork:

-4-6lb Pork roast (Boston, rump, etc. typically like $15)
-a handful of coarse sea salt (we prefer to use a red Hawaiian salt for a more authentic flavour, but you can use regular sea or kosher salt)
-3,4,5,9 garlic cloves? however much garlic you prefer, it's up to taste

1. Trim any egregious portions of fat off your roast (don't trim too much, but ensure there aren't any huge globs of it)
2. Rinse your roast lightly with your hands, splashing tiny amounts of water on the outside and then patting it dry with a paper towel.
3. Chop your cloves of garlic very coarsely, stuff them inside of the roast (cut a cavity if you must)
4. Liberally apply your sea salt to the outside of the roast with your hands, really rub the salt in to as many facets as you can.
5. Stick in slow cooker for 12-16 hours on Low. No additional liquid or oil necessary.
6. Remove from cooker immediately when it is done; don't allow it to sit in the juice at the bottom or it will become overly salty. Dispose of the juice left in the cooker, or save it in a mason jar for making... soup? Broth? Whatever you like that can use a salty base.

You can shred it extremely easily with a fork at this point, and use it for all sorts of things: tacos, quesadillas, pork sandwiches, or just eat it on its own with vegetables.

You can also do very similar things with beef roast (shoulder is cheap and fatty, good for roasting) or whole chickens. Just be sure to remove from liquid when it's done so it doesn't get soggy. And like with most meats, allow them to sit on their own for 15-20 minutes before eating so that the juices will contract.

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney take a pot, boil water, add frozen veggies. Take a pan, heat it up, throw streak or fish. under 10 minutes.

This, too: quick, easy, cheap, and absolutely delicious/healthy for you.

Even in Colorado, I can buy wild-caught salmon planks (frozen, individually wrapped) for like $2 apiece. They also sell vegetables in microwave steamer bags, if you don't even want to bother with that whole pot and water thing.

Salmon + Broccoli is absolutely one of the best ways to eat cheaply and get plenty of protein, iron, fats, and vitamins.

I prefer to bake my salmon in the oven at about 350F: set each plank/steak on a piece of parchment paper (very cheap, available next to your aluminum foil at the grocer, most likely), dash in olive oil or butter, coat with salt/pepper/lemon/paprika/whatever, seal each piece in its paper (like a sloppy envelope kinda?) and place in the oven for 30 minutes. Voila.

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Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay Eat a dick.

BB, you're trying too hard.

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Originally posted by enydo BB, you're trying too hard.

I thought he was talking about Dick's Drive In... I had some Dick's yesterday.

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Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay Eat a dick.

Boil up some veggies,

It's even microwaveable!

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN surprised you don't get your mum to send you stuff to reheat.

no shame in that. I do that often enough.

go to my parents to eat on Saturdays and load up on left overs while my father shakes is head in disgust.
my brother and I destroy that fridge on Saturdays. It will last me until the Monday and then its back to my regular chicken or beef, salad, steamed veggies and rice dinners. I try to eat clean so I don't add sauces. Its boring but it keeps the weight off and I stay away from pasta as it is my kryptonite...but I effin love it

everyday for lunch I smash a salad with grilled chicken in it. and for breakfast I eat oats fruit greek yogurt and a coffee.

My cheat days are at my parents. I also stopped going to the gym religiously due to work obligations. :/

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