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So depressed

dagisen
dagisen Posts: 11
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Im so tired of chicken. Im 21 single and live alone. Dont want to spend alot of time preparing food. So please! Give mensome tasty chicken recipes or other meat recipes w rice.

So depressed my head is really foggy and non creative. Thanks for all help

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  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I make homemade taco seasoning (chili powder, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, a little basil, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder), and cook the chicken in a little olive oil. Sprinkle the powder on top while it is cooking, and it infuses with the hot oil and makes everything tasty!

    Or, make a blend of fresh sprigs of rosemary and oregano, a few tablespoons of olive oil, a few cloves of garlic, and kosher salt. Blend in a blender or food processor, and cover a fresh whole chicken with the mixture. Shove a few cloves of garlic under the skin as well. Makes your house smell amazing, not to mention it's tasty.
  • rachmayer
    rachmayer Posts: 1
    I like to take 1 lb of ground meat (chicken, beef, pork, or turkey) and brown it. Season it with cumin, cayenne pepper, and garlic. Add a can of tomatoes with chilies, black beans, and garbanzo beans. I can serve it as enchiladas, over rice, or alone. This freezes well and reheats great for lunches.
  • madeleineld
    madeleineld Posts: 75 Member
    Not sure if this will fit your macros but one of my favorite things is to cook chicken (any part) in a little barbecue sauce and beer, low heat, long time. You want to get it to the point where you can shred it with a fork. Great with rice!
  • Desterknee
    Desterknee Posts: 1,056 Member
    You already posted a topic similar to this. You got plenty of good responses.

    If you're depressed go see a doctor. If you're tired of chicken, buy a cookbook.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    edited October 2014
    Pinterest is your friend. I live alone half the year while my husband is deployed and I just shrink down the recipes I get there.

    Last night I made a chicken skillet that was good-- you rub down (heh) some chicken thighs with oil and herbs (I used thyme and rosemary) then sear them in a cast iron skillet. Remove chicken and add some butter and wild rice. Toast for a couple of minutes. Toss in some carrots, mushrooms, onion, garlic, and red potatoes and cook for a couple of minutes. Then add enough chicken broth to cover the rice, put the chicken thighs back on top, put a lid on the skillet (or cover with foil) and bake in the 400 degree oven for about half an hour or until rice/veggies are done.

    Honestly I find that you either have to spend some time cooking and learning to cook, or be bored. Personally when I'm living alone I like to cook a lot-- it breaks up the monotony of evenings alone.

    And yes, see a doctor for your depression.
  • meltedkeys
    meltedkeys Posts: 63 Member
    if you like fish, i recommend salmon. it's very good for you and can be cooked in multiple ways. i prefer to cook it with a bit of lemon, dill and thyme in the broiler. with chicken i agree about the taco seasoning (homemade of course), i also pan fry it with very little evoo, a dash of tyme, rosemary, coarse sea salt, and black pepper. as long as you use less than 1 tablespoon of oil, it doesn't add much fat or calories.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    dagisen wrote: »
    Im so tired of chicken.
    Buy some fish.
    dagisen wrote: »
    Im 21 single and live alone.
    Perfectly normal. It's a great alternative to living with a pregnant girlfriend that hates your guts and is sucking you dry for money
    dagisen wrote: »
    Dont want to spend alot of time preparing food. So please! Give mensome tasty chicken recipes or other meat recipes w rice.
    Now we're at a real issue. Do a little work. Buy a cookbook. Search online for some recipes.
    dagisen wrote: »
    So depressed my head is really foggy and non creative. Thanks for all help
    You probably just need some good coffee or time out doing something fun.
  • LeonCX
    LeonCX Posts: 862 Member
    edited October 2014
    I have always found this yummy entree lifts my depression...
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