Easy food ideas?

MadPreacher1AD · 2017-09-09T22:12:06+00:00

Pancakes, eggs cooked in a variety of ways, homemade biscuits and gravy, etc... There are thousands of recipes that are quick and easy to make, so all you have to do is DuckDuckGo search for them.

If you truly want to eat healthy to lose weight then I recommend a high fat and protein diet. It forces your body to burn the carb fat you've built up over the years while keeping you feeling full. My diet is 35% fat/35% protein/30% carbs. The carbs I do eat are from vegetables which also give an excellent source of fiber along with vitamins and minerals that you need.

Take a look at the USDA food pyramid and turn it upside down. ;)

For the fat, you want animal fat since our body is designed to use it and avoid any type of vegetable based oil like corn, coconut, etc... Olive oil is good for you, but the rest are bad. Science and doctors are now finding out the damage that vegetable oils do to the body from cholesterol which increases the LDL while reducing the HDL. This leads to heart attack and strokes.

jkarovskaya · 2017-09-09T23:45:00+00:00

Learn to make asian style stir fry.

It's one pan and one good chef's knife.

Really simple recipe, buy a pre-cooked whole chicken, if you don't want the hassle and cross contamination of raw meat Buy a pile of veggies and cut them up and they'll keep 2-3 days cut in the fridge.

Rice noodles are cheap, keep forever , add them cooked into the pan when everything else is nearly done.

I typically include in stir fries, a good hoisin sauce, mustard, ginger, garlic, pesto, cumin, sometimes curry paste, vinegar, lime or lemon, hot sauces, and whatever else is around.

I do this 4-5 times a week, it's incredibly good, and healthy

My nearby Thai restaurant wants $12 for a dinner portion, doing it yourself is about $2 max

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyiaPDYhnYg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u077g3R12w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1mE2IWeamI

Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay have some great recipes all over YT

greywolf1968 · 2017-09-09T23:53:05+00:00

Wondering what are some super easy things to make that don't require a shit load of dishes. I thought of sandwiches so far.

Lots and lots of things.

STIR FRY basically any old decent size frying pan will do -- doesn't have to be a "wok" and you DON'T have to go full blown "Oriental/Chinese" with the ingredients -- just slice up some vege (green beans, onion, various bell-type peppers, even thin slices of carrots, etc) and toss into a fry pan with some oil on medium high... "saute" for a few minutes while you similarly slice up some small pieces (i.e. relatively thin), of some kind of meat (pork chop, chicken breast, just about any cut of beef)... add the meat to the mix, cover, stir every minute or two. Cleanup is 1 fry pan, and 1 plate + 1 set of utensils: fork/spoon/knife (and maybe a cutting board and a flipper/spatula).

-- Optional things to add: Soy Sauce, or Worcestershire sauce, or a little cooking Wine, maybe some vinegar & a little sugar (i.e. sweet & sour); you can even toss in (and briefly "saute") some slices/chunks of fresh or canned fruit (pineapple is especially tasty addition). If you want a "thick" sauce, then mix up some corn starch with water, and add that to mix near end (it thickens as it cooks)

-- Serve the above mix just by itself on a plate, or over those dry "chow mein" noodles, or over "Minute Rice" (separate pot for that, but really easy to make it's just bring water to boil & then dump in rice, let sit for 5 minutes - cleanup is rinse pot), etc. And note that "ratio" of meat to vege, and/or how much rice or noodles (if any) to put underneath is entirely up to you... the variations on this are endless.

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EGGS -- especially "scrambled" -- can be cooked a bunch of different ways, and with a HUGE mix of extra ingredients (or none at all) in a single fry pan... make as an "omelet"; or chop it into pieces and plop into a soft flour tortilla as a "breakfast burrito" (with salsa, maybe some microwaved "breakfast sausage" bits, some shredded cheese, whatever). Also soak old bread in scrambled egg mix (even better with some milk or cream), and toss into fry pan or onto flat griddle for "French Toast." Cleanup is one bowl (the one you scrambed the eggs in), one fry pan or griddle, and your plate & utensils.

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STEAKS & CHOPS & CHICKEN BREAST -- Cooked on a GRILL -- doesn't have t be a frigging "charcoal" grille, go get a little electric "hibachi" thingee -- heats up fast, cooks basically like any other grille; 3 to 5 minutes a side (depending on thickness) and another 3 to 5 minutes "resting" in a foil wrap on a plate (same plate you can then eat off of). For a "side dish" try just making "baked" potato in microwave oven -- usually about 3 to 5 minutes -- so easily made alongside steak or chops. Also, you can turn ANY of those into a fast "barbeque" by adding some bbq sauce onto the already cooked side of the chop/breast when you flip it). Cleanup is really JUST your plate & utensils.**

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Get a CROCK POT/SLOW COOKER -- easy to make any "roast" (beef or pork); and indeed the whole meal, you slice up potatoes, carrots, various other vege (onions, cabbage, whatever) -- toss it all into the pot in the morning, set it on LOW, and approx 6 t 8 hours later, you've got a GREAT (tender) roast with all kinds of nice tasty vege cooked in t he meat juices, etc. Cleanup will be your plate/bowl & utensils, and then the BIG "crock" but just put in sink, fill to rim & soak that overnight, it'll wash/rinse easy a couple hours later or else the following morning.

-- And this cannot be overemphasized... this is Mmmmmmm.... Good Stuff!!! PLUS, the big bonus is that you'll have "leftovers" -- divvy what you don't eat up into several various "Glad/Tupperware" type containers, put some in the fridge and some in the freezer, then thaw/reheat in microwave -- VERY low-effort (great) meals for several days.

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YOUR OVEN -- yeah, your oven, your regular old oven underneath the burners of your cookstove -- don't be afraid of it!!! -- get a decent sized "baking pan" (can be metal OR one of the Pyrex glass ones -- if metal, just line the thing with aluminum foil for easier cleanup). Again just like that slow cooker... plop any roast (or ribs or even a whole chicken) into the pan, slice up & surround it with various potato & vege, cover with more aluminum foil; set oven & cook at anywhere from 350 to 375 to 400 degrees F for anywhere from an hour to 2 hours (higher temp faster cook). Use cooking thermometer to verify meat is DONE. Cleanup is also much like slow-cooker... mainly your plate & utensils; if necessary (that is if foil didn't keep it clean) then FILL & SOAK the baking pan, hour or two later it'll wash/rinse very easy.

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PASTA -- yeah it's "carbs" but you can easily make a very MEAT heavy sauce -- ground beef (or pork or turkey) with a can of tomato sauce, a can of diced tomatos and a can of tomato paste (which makes for THICK sauce)... add in sliced onions or sliced mushrooms, etc. One pot/pan for cooking the meat (and once done, add the sauce stuff), one pot for the pasta (hint: use the THIN "Angel Hair" instead of spaghetti, cooks a LOT faster). Cleanup is 2 pots (but pasta pot isn't really "dirty" more of a rinse & stack); plus your plate & utensils. Bonus is that you'll probably have PLENTY of extra (meaty) sauce leftover... plop into Glad containers, and you can reheat in microwave and use for other meals (including on top of bread or inside buns, or on scrambled eggs, either on a plate or in a tortilla wrap: Italian-Style Egg & Meat & Sauce Breakfast Burrito FTW!!)

COOKING is actually VERY EASY. Especially with a modern electric or gas stove.

Women have just lied/exaggerated about how "difficult" cooking is for years/decades (often because they're clueless, incompetent, AND/OR just plain old LAZY -- plus they're great bullshit artists and LOVE playing the "victim" -- it's all nonsense).

-- The KEY in my opinion & experience -- is to have a variety of decent ingredients ON HAND. Whole potatoes, whole onions, various fresh vege (carrots, head of cabbage, etc) keep as much of that in fridge as possible and it'll last for WEEKS (canned vege works too, in a pinch)-- and a variety of basic "meats" (various cuts of beef, pork, chicken, even ground meats and/or sausages). Plus a few spices (chiefly salts, peppers, things like basil & oregano, onion salt, garlic salt), and some sauces/flavorings (soy sauce, barbeque sauce, teriyaki sauce, etc).

-- Also, ironically enough -- pretty much any/all of the above meals (yes including most STEAKS and CHOPS) -- will end up being AS CHEAP, if not CHEAPER than "fast food" -- that is cheaper than even the CHEAPEST (bargain menu McDouble type) "fast food" meal.

ThaChippa · 2017-09-09T22:52:29+00:00

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CadeyrnDragheim · 2017-09-09T23:20:59+00:00

Maybe a bit preachy, but i'm on kinda keto diet (cus i eat veggs) and just eating simple food. Not really cooking much than some meat or veggies or making an omelet or other types of eggs. Also nuts and seeds, some hard cheese or a bit of yogurt etc.. Helps a lot with food cravings and not feeling like eating a ton in general. So yeah maybe it can help with your planned weight loss too. I also fast for 16 hours a day, but i can see how that's not for everyone (though it's easy of you try it for at least a week).

DagonNaxos · 2017-09-09T22:26:12+00:00

Grilled chicken Cesar salad is super easy and takes almost zero effort. It's basically marinate the chicken tenders in regular Cesar dressing in the fridge overnight. Put it in a pan with some olive oil, cook on medium, turning the chicken every few minutes until it's white all the way through. Then, put some bag salad in a bowl, throw in your favorite veggies, maybe some beans. Toss in some more Cesar dressing. Plate the salad, chicken on top, sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top (if desired) and you're good to go. 2 bowls, 1 pan, 20 minutes.

Another favorite of mine is crock pot lasagna:

Boil some lasagna noodles until they are just flexible enough to lay in the crock pot. 2 boxes is plenty for a big crock pot. Get yourself 2 jars of tomato sauce, 2 16 oz containers of ricotta cheese and a couple of bags of mozzarella cheese. put a thin coating of sauce on the bottom of the crock pot. Lay some noodles over it. A little more sauce on top. Spoon and spread some ricotta cheese on it. Then another layer of noodles and then a thin layer of mozzarella cheese. Repeat the steps until you have 3 to 4 layers. Ideally, you want to fill the crock pot with this concoction about 3/4 of the way full. Set the crock pot on low and go game for 4 or 5 hours. When you come back, you'll be good to go.

If you like pork, you can do ribs or pork loins in the oven very easily with an aluminum pan, a baking rack and some basic spices. I usually rinse my pork with some salt brine (salt and water in a bowl, put pork in it for about 20 minutes and rinse with cold water, then dry with a paper towel. Then apply Worcestershire sauce liberally and get some pork rub (I make my own, but McCormick's Sweet pork rub is good to start) and rub down the pork with that. To make the sauce/glaze, I just use Sweet Baby Ray's bbq sauce as a base, throw in some honey, some Jack Daniels and a few tablespoons of yellow deli mustard for a little zip. Set your oven to 300F, put the ribs in the oven for about 30 minutes with no sauce, then coat the ribs with sauce every 30 minutes until the meat pulls away from the bones. It should take about 4 hours. With a loin, get yourself a cheap meat thermometer and stick it in the top of the loin. It's done when the internal temp reaches 165F.

As far as vegetables go, you can make awesome potatoes by getting small yellow potatoes and cutting them in half. Then coat a baking sheet with olive oil. Then, lightly coat the potatoes with a little bit of olive oil and sprinkle some black pepper, some salt (maybe garlic salt if you want) and some paprika on them. You can use a little bit of parsley or thyme, too, if you like. Then bake at 375 to 400 for about 30 minutes. Done.

Corn is super easy. Boil water. Insert corn. Wait 20 minutes. Remove corn. Coat with butter.

Devil_Nights · 2017-09-10T01:27:35+00:00

To satisfy that fast food craving, here is something that I have been making recently: Bacon Cheeseburger caseerole. It is just beef, bacon, mushrooms, shredded cheddar. I use dill relish but add whatever other veggies you want like tomato or onion.

Brown the beef, put it in a bowl/container. Take the bacon and mushrooms (real bacon is best obv but when I have been lazy I have just used the "real" bacon pieces you can get in the condiment aisle at the grocery store) and cook them in the beef grease. Put those in to the bowl then add the shredded cheddar and your veggies. Mix it up and enjoy. You can make a lot of it for pretty cheap. I also mix it up with bison or lamb sometimes and change up my cheeses and veggies accordingly.

Monksbane102 · 2017-09-10T05:38:17+00:00

r/mealprepsunday r/eatcheapandhealth r/fitmeals are just a couple off the top of my head. Meal prep is a great one if you want to make some or all of your meals for a week in one day.

johntheother · 2017-09-10T07:32:37+00:00

Buy a roasting pan for 30 bucks and start experimenting with meat and veg. Examples: chicken thighs with smoked paprika and lemon pepper. Boil quartered potatoes, then roast with a bit of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Roasted Cauliflower is nice, brussel sprouts are great roasted. Also, learn to cook rice - it goes with everything, is super easy, and very cheap. Alton Brown's Good Eats on YT is an excellent resource.

greywolf1968 · 2017-09-10T13:15:48+00:00

As a diabetic,I am looking to reduce my intake of sugar and white carbohydrates.One of my favourite recipes is stir fry chicken with mushrooms, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots , green beans and onion.There are no carbs and you can also add turmeric,garlic and soy sauce for flavour.Turmeric and garlic are excellent for the joints and the kidneys respectively. I also make a good chilli con carne with smoky bacon as well as minced beef.I use a minimal amount of rice and replace that with salsa and guacamole to reduce my carb intake.

Eyes_Of_The_Dragon · 2017-09-10T01:28:49+00:00

For me a piece of pan fried or baked meat plus veggie side is easy. No breading just butter or coconut oil in the pan. Or toaster oven. These are ridiculously easy to make.

Easy food ideas?

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COOKING is actually VERY EASY. Especially with a modern electric or gas stove.

Do it right, and you can pretty easily both reduce and then maintain a healthy weight... and *without** any "regimen" of exercise.

-- Excuse my bluntness, but BULLSHIT on both counts.

-- Let's use BREAKFAST as a prime example:

It's just a matter of WILLINGNESS, PREP, and (a little bit of) EXPERIENCE.

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COOKING is actually VERY EASY. Especially with a modern electric or gas stove.

Do it right, and you can pretty easily both reduce and then maintain a healthy weight... and without* any "regimen" of exercise.

-- Excuse my bluntness, but BULLSHIT on both counts.

-- Let's use BREAKFAST as a prime example:

It's just a matter of WILLINGNESS, PREP, and (a little bit of) EXPERIENCE.

Do it right, and you can pretty easily both reduce and then maintain a healthy weight... and *without** any "regimen" of exercise.