There was a piece of trash in there and trolled in the thread hard and got it locked.
They said men should grow up and stop being little b******
We didn’t really either until I came across a beautiful set of stainless steel engraved ones for a friend. Granted, they’re terrifying and gave me nightmares about slipping and falling and getting jabbed in the eye. He is Korean and has been one of my best friends for years. He loved them as a gift. Moving forward, I couldn’t stop thinking about how elegant they were and decided to get our house a 6 set of finished bamboo. We really enjoy them. They remind me of knitting needles and are a little less intimidating than steel. Clean up is seriously a breeze and it cuts down on my utensil clutter, so I use them as frequently as possible.
PSA: You cannot let them sit in water or they delaminate/the finish will get wrecked. But yeah. Chopsticks are lit.
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I love HelloFresh. The recipes are decent and the portions are pretty big. I only get it when it’s on sale though because I’m stingy, hehe.
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EveryPlate seems to be a bit cheaper (from what I’ve seen) and seems to use the same ingredient source - I’ve had a few come with HelloFresh packaging lol
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Oh wow, even the website is almost identical. I think I’ll try them out. Thanks!
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I pretty much exclusively prefer to use an air fryer + instant pot this time of year.
Stove + oven too much work, too much electric, too hot. I’m already running two central hvac systems this time of year, don’t want more heat!
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HelloFresh owns EveryPlate. Along with GreenChef, Factor, Chef’s Plate, and YouFoodz.
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Lordy 2 central HVACs? How big is this warehouse in which you live?? lol.
But I do hear you on the heat. We grill all summer. Or do sheet pan meals that can go in the broiler and be done in 10-12 minutes and then shut that bad boy down.
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Could be upstairs and downstairs units.
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Yeah, I think I had heard that. Little odd that they’d own so many competing services lol
Florida life. Upstairs + downstairs units. It’s brutal 
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The way of groceries in the US. For instance if you look at the cereal aisle, it is only 4 companies making all those varieties. Same for most other categories.
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Eww… dat’s awful. Florida January-April, sign me up. After that, it’s a big nope. I’ll take high desert plains of Idaho 117 degree hot summers over the buggy stuff you guys gotta deal wiff.
Edit: Just realized I missed something in a previous post I meant to ask.
Murder - is that a chain supermarket? Or private? And if it’s a chain can you elaborate on the meal kits you’re referring to/where to find them? I’ve seen Bird’s Eye brand put together some nice stir fry frozen vegetable meals that I used to buy frequently. However, their portions were getting a little stingy and the prices were getting rather pricey for the amount of food offered. It became cheaper to buy fresh veg and make my own.
Just wondering if there are more/better options out there.
This is less a recipe and more a framework, but I struggle with a few mental health issues and it helps me when cooking feels overwhelming sometimes. I mean, it’s still cooking, but it’s fast and easy, and better than eating more food from a can.
You want some old rice, as rice that’s at least a day old and been in the fridge works best. You take the rice and add some raw egg to it, mixing them together in a bowl. You want enough egg to cover all the rice, but not much more than that. I usually add some salt, pepper, maggi, or soy sauce, but that is all to taste.
After mixing all that you take the eggy rice and fry it on a frying pan that has been heated with some oil. You want to stir constantly and fry it in smaller batches, as it won’t quite cook right if you try to fry too much at one time. You can tell when it’s done because the rice kernels kinda pop and jump off the pan.
This “recipe” is great because it’s easy to keep rice on hand in your fridge, and you can make the rice itself as simple or as complex as you want. I like to add some green onions to it, for example, but you could add whatever veggies or meats to it you want.
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I actually make this for breakfast all the time with my left over rice!
Or cinnamon rice pudding (also from Pandaria cooking)
Day old rice
Almond milk or milk of choice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp brown sugar combined with 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 diced pear (optional)
Dump old rice and diced pear in a baking dish, adding enough almond milk to coat bottom of pan, add in 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, stir with spoon to disperse vanilla/re-wet all rice grains. Combine 2 tbsp brown sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle over top of rice. Cover and bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes. I leave the corner of my foil loose so more of the moisture cooks off. I like sticky rice pudding rather than mushy.
I believe this could be made in the microwave but I have never tried it.
Spaghetti Squash Casserole-ish thing
1 spaghetti squash
1 24oz can of your fav chunky salsa
15-20 oz pre-cooked chopped chicken (essentially 2 breast portions)
This entire meal can be microwaved, but precautions must be taken because steam can build up inside squash.
Wash outside skin of squash to remove any residue. With sturdy butcher knife carefully put 4 deep slits into middle of squash all the way to center to help relieve pressure. Microwave 2 minutes, wait 30 seconds, microwave again 1 minute. This should soften the squash considerably for easier cutting. Let squash cool 5 minutes before handling. Cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds. Brush inside with light coat of olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Here’s choose your own adventure part. Put cut side down in baking dish and cover and bake 30 minutes at 350. OR put 3/4 inch water in bottom of microwave safe dish, place squash cut side down and microwave 8 minutes. Let sit 2 minutes, check with fork to see if tender/easy to pull apart. Microwave for 3 minute intervals until squash is tender enough to fork out. (I find that 8 minutes is rarely long enough and 12 is more accurate, but, I don’t like running microwave for 12 minutes straight. It makes me worry water will evaporate or plate might crack.)
There will be a difference in flavor. Oven cooked is more roasty, and softer. Microwave is steamed and has more fresh veggy taste.
Let squash cool 8-12 minutes before handling. Fork out ‘spaghetti’ innards. Dump in salsa and chicken. Toss ingredients together, heat 1-2 minute in microwave to reheat salsa and chicken and serve.
You can add cheese to this, however, shredded cheese, because this is such a water laden dish comes out weird. Crumbled cheese holds up better.
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Oh lovely, great to hear that from others even after the news from Team Vitality. People choose to be trash for no reason
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I called suicide prevention last week and yea, haven’t been eating.
Thanks for this.
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I’m glad you made the decision to reach out. I’m also glad little gestures like this can give some support, in a world that otherwise seems oblivious/apathetic to the many vast oceans of internal pains. <3
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A super easy breakfast/snack that’s also one of my GFs comfort foods is legit just rice, 1-3 eggs cooked however you want, and a splash of soy sauce. Can even cut up half a can of spam and throw that on the pan to get a nice lil crisp on it. I know it’s not the most healthy, but it’s not too complicated when you’re not feelin it
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Spam is it’s own special food group. I was wondering if I should include it in quick recipes or not because folks have such a love/hate relationship with it. 
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