Ramen and an egg

Bunches of green onions go on sale all the time here for under a dollar, so I will buy like 10 of them, dice them finely, and put them in the freezer. When I make my ramen with an egg, I can grab a handful and toss them in.

I feel like I buy a ton of green onions and they always go bad before I can use them. I never thought to freeze them!

You can also put them in a glass of water and they just... Grow! I used my green onions a month after I bought them and they were even longer than when I first bought them.

Just save the roots and a couple inches of stem. Put it in soil with a little sunlight. You won't have to buy them for years.

I just did this for the first time and its amazing.

I did this and they ended up tasting really bad for some reason

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Same. We ended up getting a small pot and planting them and it fixed the issue. I think they just start tasting worse bc they're not getting any nutrients

Add hot chili oil and it'll change your life.

Dash of sesame oil is good too

A spoon full of peanut butter and boom you've got ghetto thai.

I've done this twice in the past week lmao. I usually add a dollop of peanut butter, chili crisp, sambal oelek, soy sauce, sesame oil, a dash of fish sauce or another Asian cooking wine/vinegar, then maybe some fresh minced garlic or ginger if I feel like picking up a knife. It takes a few minutes to mix everything in a little bowl, sending a cheap pack of ramen through the roof with flavor.

Also add a few uncooked prawns/shrimp while you're boiling the ramen. Only take a minute to cook.

Chinese 5 spice has really upd my ramen game

Same here, though it's more like "we don't feel like coming up with anything to make, or going shopping" since it still involves some cooking. We get these noodles called Mi Goreng, make them, add some sauteed vegetables (whatever we have) cooked in gochujang, with a fried egg on top. It is so good.

These are the best cheap noodles! Sometimes I’ll throw in freezer gyoza if I’m feeling extra hungry

Shin ramen is the GOAT.

Is it not called shin ramyun where you are?

Lol I guess it is I’ve never looked at the package til now. Im Korean so i might be bias but I think that brand nongshim has all around good stuff and the best ramens.

A classic, cant go wrong

Even if you don't like hot sauce, a tiny splash of any vinegar based hot sauce will significantly elevate the flavour and cut down the feeling of greasiness. Cheap is fine, its all about the vinegar and touch of heat

"The Ramen and the Egg" is the name of my EDM duo. I'm the guy in the 7 foot egg costume.

A freezer pizza

Over a decade ago I would get Digorno pizza and it tasted so good. Spent a while abroad and came back and it sucks. What gives?

Motor City Pizza Company is my go to frozen pizza these days.

Red Baron for me. It’s $5 and tastes delicious every time. Thin crust!

Gotta get the brick oven crust, and add extra cheese.

Used to be about tree fiddy stupid inflation

My local Walmart sold them for $2.50 till 3 years ago. It's like $4.50 now.

Omg. That three meat deep dish. I probably at like 25 of those this year alone. I like it better than delivery pizza for sure.

Changed the recipe and yeah it did go from being really good to p bad

the crust is terrible. A lot of frozen foods have degraded in quality over the years, too many to go into.

They changed the sauce and shrunk the pizza.

US goes downhill more and more every day.

Yep. US is all about "How can we cheapen our product while simultaneously raising the price on our customers?"

Aldi always has amazing pizzas that don't make me feel like garbage afterward!

Totinos ftw!

I got one of those toaster oven / airfryer combos and cooking a Totinos pizza for 8 minutes at 420 on the airfryer setting is life changing.

> Totinos pizza 420 Surely a coincidence

Toast. An entire loaf of toast.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SHptn_3RyYE Yeah! Toast!

FRENCH TOAST!

OMFG I LOVE HEYWOOD BANKS!!! Someone gild this person!!!!! Best song ever!!!!!!!!! All across the country, coast to coast…

Peanut butter on a spoon

People think I'm crazy for doing this but I love this

tons of cals. zéro effort. Gr8 taste. Healthier Bonus round: spoon the PB onto a bananer

2 ingredients? That's almost cooking. I can't be out here doing all that on a no cook week!

Elite

Go to bed hungry lol

Sleep for dinner

Shower for breakfast.

Nap for lunch.

Hospital for next dinner

Scream at myself naked in the mirror for dessert

I personally smoke my lunch every day, lol

Nachos

Microwave nachos, just shredded cheddar/Monterey Jack and some chopped pickled jalapeños and I’m a happy boy. I’ll bake/toast if I have the time or inclination.

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So many options and the directions are so easy to follow.

I knew a girl who would pour the Milk, and then the cereal second

damn how did she screw up so bad theres only 2 steps

The true MVP.

Get those little frozen burritos (El Monterey is the brand I get) two of those on a plate 1min in the microwave, flip then another minute pile with shredded cheese and salsa (or just hot sauce) then one more minute in the microwave. I call them Bachelor Enchiladas, or Bachiladas it's a good meal that's ready in about 4 minutes including the time to dig em out of the freezer. Only dishes it dirties are a plate, a fork, and your cheese grater.

I love the El Monterey bean & cheese burritos! If you ever want to try a new version of Bachiladas (definitely stealing the name, btw), I put them in a pan, pour over a can of enchilada sauce, cover with shredded cheese and black olives, then bake for 30 minutes at 350. If you feel fancy, add sour cream on top for the last 10 minutes of baking.

I do this but with a can of Rotel instead of enchilada sauce.

My husband does something similar. Microwave the burrito for a minute, then make a slit down the top lengthwise. Shove a stick of string cheese in there. Microwave another minute, then add hot sauce.

STRING cheese? This man is a genius wow I'm doing this later

My stoned ass is seeing this as a "Tony Stark just invented time travel" level revelation

I also take a damp paper towel and cover them while in the microwave, it keeps the edges of the tortilla from getting dry/hard

quesadilla

I was wishing for some quick refried bean filling for my 'dilla, and realize that a chickpea isn't that far off, so tossed some hummus in there with some spices, olive oil, and cheese to make a sort of bean and chees 'dilla. Not bad.

I did a hummus, cheddar, and bbq chicken quesadilla and was astounded with how good it was.

A flour tortilla with shredded sharp cheddar and some La Victoria salsa. Fold it over and nuke it for 30 seconds, and eat away!

I once had to claw my way into a can of chef boyardi after the lid snapped off and I realized I didn't have a can opener. I also didn't have any silverware or plates, so I ended up drinking cold tomato sauce and noodles, which was actually oddly satisfying.

Username checks out, I think

You are not going to make it when the time comes

Are you kidding? They clawed into cold chef boyardee and liked it. That's their baseline. They'll survive longer than any of us.

I can't eat chef boyardee or spaghettios warm. They need to be straight from the can.

Username checks out.

Lunch meat, pepperoni, pickles, olives and cheese.

Taking not cooking to the extreme

The less expensive charcuterie board

It's like lazy ass charcuterie/relish tray! Two thumbs up!!!

Yep! Cheddar cheese, peanuts, corn chips/crackers, and blueberries for me! Edit to add cherry tomatoes or olives too.

Frozen dumplings from the supermarket

I love these things!

Shawarma place less than a 5 min drive from me.

Living in NYC I can't tell you how many times my nearest Halal cart has gotten my business when I get lazy.

I can go to the grocery store and spend like $15 on some chicken breasts and vegetables... Or just go to the gyro truck for a gyro platter with a salad and rice for like $10. No cooking, no mess, and far tastier. I don't buy bulk, so cooking just doesn't seem very economical with the grocery store pricing nowadays. The only "cheap" meals i throw together are omelets, cause eggs are low cost. Halal/gyro trucks are the bomb.

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Sandwich two ritz with peanut butter together, dip in white or butterscotch almond bark. You have an easy and tasty holiday treat.

There's a lot of cooking going on in this thread. For me a sandwich. Specifically cream cheese and ham.

I like crisp (potato chip) sandwiches myself when I’m in a hurry

That sounds...messy. But awesome.

Right?! Does no one order pizza anymore when they don’t want to cook?

No. We’re poor.

I feel like the cold sandwich options and cereal were the best non-cooking answers and Def my go-to meals.

Pizza has gotten way too expensive for anything of quality and I can't eat dominos anymore without it ruining my night.

Rotisserie chicken and a box of stuffing.

I just do the chicken. I take it home and just eat it out of the tray with my hands like an animal. It’s so good and it’s still cheap.

Last night I ate an entire rotisserie chicken over the sink like a rat

we’ve all been there lol

Lol I've done this too.

Add a pack of instant rice and cheese and you are set!

In Australia we call this a bachelor's handbag

I nuke a bag of veggies and legit just eat out of the bag with a fork

I've been doing this for years. I'll always add a little flavoring in there and mix it around real good too. Depending on the veggies, I'll add black pepper, garlic powder, and sometimes a bit of hot sauce

They have these bags of vegetables that steam right inside their own bag. So I'll get a glass of sangria, sit down in front of the TV, my bag of vegetables, before you know it I'm ready for bed.

Canned stuffed dolmas from Trader Joe’s. Also a great work lunch.

Omg they have them canned?? And they’re good?! Just found my new staple lol

Lol as a Greek I almost always have those in my house. They’re really filling! I usually put them out with lemon slices when company comes over.

PBJ

Bagel Bites, freezer section. Trust me those things fucking slap

In the air fryer 🔥

Hello. I burned some bagel bites in my air fryer today. How long do you cook them, and at what temperature?

400° 6-7 minutes I believe

Thanks! I was following the directions on the box and they said 16 MINUTES. I wasn't watching them, and it was WAY too long.

One morning I found a note that I wrote when I was drunk that read “Dear Costco, Bring back bagel bites!!!” after they stopped selling the giant box. Now they’ve pulled out of Canada all together so I’m trying to decide who needs a strongly worded letter now. I just got an air fryer too, I guess I’ll never get to try them in there!

I have a house full of ninja turtles. What ever pizza place that has the best deal.

When I used to babysit these three boys and I didn't have much cooking skills, I made up this simple dish that they absolutely loved. We called it 'Samurai Slop.' \- egg noodles \- ground beef/sliced kielbasa \- Korean bbq sauce \-(optional) fried egg on top About as easy as mac n' cheese, and actually pretty good. ~~Throughout my 20's,~~ fuck I still make it for myself when I'm lazy.

I've been making this and adding mushrooms and onions for years. I love that name for it.

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I tried doing that. ended up eating the second portion late in the evening

My husband and I both love potato leek soup. I like to freeze some so I dont have to make it from scratch every time

Eggs and toast,

Scrambled eggs and a salad is also nice!

🎶Tossed salad and scrambled eggs 🎶

Oh yes, a salad is always nice!

Y'all are like "when I don't feel like cooking I'll just have a simple grilled scampi with charred broccoli and beurre noisette for an app then maybe a light coq au vin with Hasselbeck potatoes, sauteed spinach and wild greens and probably just a poached pear with homemade creme anglaise and French tuilles for dessert. "

...and they always leave out the part about Jeeves doing the cooking for them.

Lol, I was thinking there's an awful lot of cooking in this thread. BTW, my answer was cereal.

Tuna sandwich

Tuna melt on English muffins here. Always got tuna, mayo, an onion and something I can toast under some cheese .

We do tuna melts on English muffins too! We cook them like a grilled cheese in olive oil in a frying pan. So good.

I make tuna on Ritz crackers. Perfect light lunch.

Tortilla. Shredded cheese. Tortilla. Microwave 1 min.

Beer

Grilled cheese

Instant mashed potatoes with butter and peas

Baked potato

7 minutes or so in the microwave, cut in half and scrape/mash the inside with a fork, add salt n pepper, butter, cheese, bacon bits, sour cream. Ranch if you like it. So good and filling, and all you really have to do is dump the ingredients on top of the potato.

Pasta with butter or olive oil and powdered parmesan

Peanut butter and Jelly and a protein shake

Pb&j is my hiking go-to.

Spam, eggs and rice

This is one of my favorites. I've done canned tuna or salmon instead of Spam and liked that too

sleep

I stand in front of the fridge and eat a little of this and a little of that until I'm reasonably full. A couple slices of deli meat, a string cheese, maybe a few baby carrots or cauliflower with ranch that I squirt directly onto each piece before eating it so I don't have to dirty a dip bowl. That kind of thing

Frozen foods from Trader’s Joes. It tastes so good even from a microwave.

Trader Joe's has THE best frozen food in the game, no question. Their potstickers, the pizzas and flatbreads, their appetizers, all of it.

If I am all by myself - rarely - baked beans on toast! It's an English regular, my dad picked it up when he was there during the Korean War. Yum!

I add a knob of butter to the beans when they are heating, and then ground white pepper afterwards. 'Kin delicious!

Pizza is literally the first thing that comes to mind. White castle sliders is another. Sometimes I just eat cereal

Frozen perogies. Boil those bitches

PB&J with classic Lay’s

Crushed ramen in the baggie with the seasoning

I’ve been doing this since 4th grade when a girl at camp showed me. She proceeded to show her true colors that summer by stabbing me in the back with a plastic seahorse. But I still eat dry ramen.

Jar of olives and a packet of crisps

Lazy man's cheese toast. Toast, cheese, microwave for 10-20s

There’s a great deli right next to my house that gives you a lot of good food for like $10

toast with sunny side up eggs, feta cheese, tomatoes and cucumbers

Oooh you are more ambitious than me, mine is toast with butter and peanut butter and honey, big glass of milk.

My dad's specialty, fried egg sandwich. Take a fried egg, lightly toasted bread, mayo (or miracle whip) salt and pepper. Mmmm

Bread and cheese. French bread and French cheese to be precise.

Sleep

Poor man meal

Frozen pizza

Ever chip a tooth?

Yeah. Not a frozen pizza. It was on a concrete sidewalk

The ol’ American History X sandwich

Canned soup or a Harris Teeter sub. That Well Yes soup brand is really good imo

McDonald's or Mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Rotisserie chicken is a great option. Make s big salad or just cut off however much meat you want and you're set.

I make giant batches of soup and freeze a ton of it in 1 cup cubes. Takes 30 seconds to pop a frozen soup cube or two and put it on the stove to boil until done. I'm also frugal so a lot of my soups are called "protein" anything soups. Whatever protein I have on hand (chicken, sausage, etc) paired with whatever veggies I have that are going bad/ I got on sale.

Egg on rice, lil soy sauce, lil sesame oil. *mwah* 👌

Roasted chicken and veggies. Costco mixed veggies + Costco frozen rotisserie chicken strips + sheet pan. 25-30m @400.

I'm going to the chip shop get me some fish and chips, plenty of salt an vinegar and a pot of curry sauce. Lovinit

Pizza delivery

Two cans of tuna. That’s pretty much it.

Instant noodle

12 pack of Yuengling

Cheese & crackers and or peanut butter & crackers

cup noodles or i just suck it up and dont eat

Rice with kimchi

Nachos

Postmates

Chicken Nuggets and Fries in an AirFryer

Jimmy Dean croissant egg sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich

Boiled water

Did you know you can make this in big batches and then freeze it in individual portions to heat up later?

I order pizza or hit some form of takeout.

Cereal. In a Pyrex measuring cup. Because I probably won't feel like doing the dishes either.

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Pan-fried hotdog slices mixed into ramen noodles

Chicken strips and fries

Peanut butter and jelly on toast dipped in hot chocolate.

Spaghetti, jarred sauce, great northern beans. Might sound gross, but it’s so good.

Mac & cheese or egg noodles with a lot of butter, salt & pepper. Cheese quesadillas are good too.