What's your go to recipe when you don't feel like cooking?
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I like portable and doable. Tuna, jerky, nuts, cottage cheese, yogurt, frozen vege for the micro, a broasted chicken from a local joint, O Snap pickles, carrots, peas, HB eggs from the deli when pressed for time. Cheese slices with sourdough rye crackers. Turkey and avocado roll-ups. Overnight oats with my own mix of dried fruit/nuts with almond/coconut blended milk. Hemp/rice protein powder - never. Pursue tastier protein powders out there, they exist.3
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Just returned home from a long weekend away. I'm exhausted from traveling but don't want to order take out! I don't mind going to the grocery store to pick up a few things, but its the physical act of cooking I'm not looking forward to. What do you like to whip up when you don't feel like being in the kitchen?
You can get a tuna in water Can with some veggies like cabbage and carrots (colslow) without any dressing and add some hot sauce for flavor.1 -
andreascjonsson wrote: »Pickled herring and potatoes or just pickled herring on swedish crispbread and cheese.andreascjonsson wrote: »Pickled herring and potatoes or just pickled herring on swedish crispbread and cheese.
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Just returned home from a long weekend away. I'm exhausted from traveling but don't want to order take out! I don't mind going to the grocery store to pick up a few things, but its the physical act of cooking I'm not looking forward to. What do you like to whip up when you don't feel like being in the kitchen?
Stop by a store on the way home pick up a box salad mix and rotisserie chicken. Not only do you get fed quick but have leftovers for next day.I second the rotisserie chicken, salad, and I would pick up a good French baguette or loaf of bread to go with it!
Rotisserie chicken (or foil packet salmon or some other fish on the grill or in the oven) sometimes is the go to for days like this, only I get flour tortillas and vegetable sprouts plus fresh lemons.
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Scrambled eggs and bacon in the oven...literally takes a few minutes. Heating the oven is the longest part.1
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I like egg drop soup....an easy make with staples on hand or picking up a mix at the store.
also a big fan of rotisserie chicken no fuss no work :-)2 -
Great ideas!1
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Either a spinach and feta omelette because cooking an omelette is not really cooking, or my go to power salad - spinach / Kale w/ chickpeas, olives, and sardines.3
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or Midnight Quesadillas! Those rotisserie chickens you guys are talkin about come in handy if you want to add some quick meat to it!2
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Rice with beans. Throw some salsa on top with a fried egg and some cheese. We eat a lot of brown rice so usually have some in the fridge. I prefer to cook dry beans, but keep a few cans of beans on hand if I don’t have time to cook them (I use a crockpot, it takes about 8 hours and you don’t have to soak the beans first).2
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Just returned home from a long weekend away. I'm exhausted from traveling but don't want to order take out! I don't mind going to the grocery store to pick up a few things, but its the physical act of cooking I'm not looking forward to. What do you like to whip up when you don't feel like being in the kitchen?
Stop by a store on the way home pick up a box salad mix and rotisserie chicken. Not only do you get fed quick but have leftovers for next day.
One of my favourite - quick and easy meals! With there only being two of us at home it also gives me leftover chicken for later in the week.1 -
Wraps. Slice up whatever vegetables and leftover meat (if any) and wrap it in tortillas.2
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emcclure013 wrote: »I'm a big fan of wraps. Deli meat with a bunch of lettuce and tomato makes an easy meal. If I'm really feeling ambitious on a lazy night I'll fry up some egg whites and put them on a tortilla with some salsa and cheese for a breakfast burrito. Or just a smear of peanut butter on a tortilla heated in the microwave until it's warm and melty. Super easy and lazy.
I was making wraps a lot and reading this realized I haven't done that for a while. Maybe that will be tonight's supper!2 -
Shout out to all you people and your tasty ideas!
I just moved and have used this as my bible while living in limbo! So far we've had;
1. bag salad and rotisserie chicken
2. rotisserie chicken quesdadillas
3. Turkey sandwiches
4. Breakfast Burritos
5. Dirty Rice
6. Frozen pizza
7. Fruit and cheese
8. Sausage with peppers and onions
9. Tuna salad
10. Protein shakes
11. Box Mac and Cheese with bologna
All easy, 15 minute meals with minimal prep and clean up. And I'm still maintaining a downward trend loss!!!
Thanks, y'all!3 -
I just bought some bottarga online which apparently keeps for years in the fridge. This is a no shopping, almost no cooking pasta dish. Mix with spiralized courgette if you want it to be lower carb. Looking forward to trying this.
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/03/spaghetti-with-sardinian-bottagra-italian-recipe.html0 -
Cheese and crackers! Gotta be extra sharp NY cheddar cheese and whole-wheat triscuits.5
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I just bought some bottarga online which apparently keeps for years in the fridge. This is a no shopping, almost no cooking pasta dish. Mix with spiralized courgette if you want it to be lower carb. Looking forward to trying this.
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/03/spaghetti-with-sardinian-bottagra-italian-recipe.html
What does it do to a dish?
I always wanted to try it but it not possible to find it in Ontario. The distributor only sells to fancy restaurants and its like $300/kg.
Also, post it in the new product thread.
Found this site for Canadians - pricing is reasonable: http://bottargabrothers.com/order-bottarga/canada0 -
Always smashed avocado on naan bread with salt and pepper. I always have those ingredients in the house, and this always makes me happy.3
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I just bought some bottarga online which apparently keeps for years in the fridge. This is a no shopping, almost no cooking pasta dish. Mix with spiralized courgette if you want it to be lower carb. Looking forward to trying this.
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/03/spaghetti-with-sardinian-bottagra-italian-recipe.html
What does it do to a dish?
I always wanted to try it but it not possible to find it in Ontario. The distributor only sells to fancy restaurants and its like $300/kg.
Also, post it in the new product thread.
Last time I had it was on vacation in Sicily maybe half a year ago. Slightly fishy, salty, umami. If you like other fish roes such as taramasalata or salmon caviar you will probably like it. Actually I see on Wikipedia that taramasalata can be made with roe of cod, carp or grey mullet (=bottarga).
If your fish monger sells roe, here is a recipe to make your own.
https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-make-bottarga-13007850 -
I just bought some bottarga online which apparently keeps for years in the fridge. This is a no shopping, almost no cooking pasta dish. Mix with spiralized courgette if you want it to be lower carb. Looking forward to trying this.
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/03/spaghetti-with-sardinian-bottagra-italian-recipe.html
What does it do to a dish?
I always wanted to try it but it not possible to find it in Ontario. The distributor only sells to fancy restaurants and its like $300/kg.
Also, post it in the new product thread.
Found this site for Canadians - pricing is reasonable: http://bottargabrothers.com/order-bottarga/canada
Reasonable? Not at all if you ask me
I would try substituting salt cured cod's roe in recipes calling for bottarga because it is cheaper than grey mullet roe. Should be available in greek shops as it's an ingredient for taramasalata.1 -
Ham and cheese quesadillas. Super easy.3
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An omelette- nothing is quicker- throw in whatever you have left in the fridge; herbs, chicken, cheese....2
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I throw boneless skinless chicken tenderloins on a george foreman grill. Heat up some microwave rice. Steam a bag of veggies in the microwave. Done.1
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Good question. Usually eggs, sardines & rice (I always have rice on deck) if not then microwave rice noodles.
When I truly cannot be asked. Literally anything with a slice of bread.1 -
Cereal1
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Hubby and I like my take on a gyro - whole grain pita, hummus, pre-cooked chicken strips (i.e. Tyson), cucumber, tomato, onion, mixed greens, and a bit of Greek dressing. Ready in less than 10 minutes and quite filling.3
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Jerky, pumpkin seeds & the occasional treat of a powercrunch bar are the packaged things I keep around for "don't feel like thinking through my food choices" times.
If I have enough time to thaw a thing, I've also got pulled chicken with buffalo sauce. Every time I make it I do a huge batch so I can store about 10 servings in the freezer. It works on a salad or a sandwich, mood & time of day depending.
Fat bombs also live in the freezer for when I don't have an appetite for breakfast but know I'll regret not eating later.1 -
tortilla, refried vegetarian beans from a can, little bit of cheese -- heat in microwave. Eat with some veggie... I love to plop it on a bed of lettuce. Salsa too if it's around... Quick quick quick2
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I'll do a quick stir fry, or get a ready meal that's fairly low in carbs, and steam some extra veg in the microwave to add to it, or just have a simple meal of meat or fish with veg and a bit of rice.3
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Breakfast for dinner: scrambled eggs + toasted English muffin with PB4
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