What's Oppo's favourite cheap/lazy meal

"gin-san - shitpost specialist" (gin-san-) 01/13/2016 at 18:10 • Filed to: FOODLOPNIK

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Doesn't matter if it's really cheap, really lazy, or both. I was thinking of what I wanted for dinner tonight, but I don’t really want to cook. Despite my love of good cooking and high quality food, I’m not a snob - I’m not above cramming my face with a Big Mac or fried chicken from Popeye’s (the fried chicken situation here is dire).

Even if it’s for dinner, I’m not above heating up a can of beans, making a simple salad, and eating it all with some nice bread. It fills you up, isn’t going fill me with fat and shame like a Big Mac (I think the large fries I always want are worse than the Big Mac itself) or fried chicken, and (I think) it’s pretty damn tasty for something quick and simple.

My other go to (also paired with bread) is using smoked salmon, cream cheese (even better if you can find the fancy kind with roasted garlic or chives or some other fancy stuff) and a simple salad. It’s only recently I started using the salmon/cream cheese combo, and I don’t know why it works, but I love it.

Even if you’re eating well tonight, feel free to discuss. I’m actually looking forward to those beans when I get home.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:14

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My ultimate slovenly bachelor thing was to open a can of chicken, dump it in the rice cooker, add rice and water, cook, serve with butter and/or soy sauce. Total prep time like 20 minutes, but hands-involved prep time of about 40 seconds.

TheHondaBro > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:17

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I like Costcos angus burgers. I take two of them and turn them into one double burger.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:19

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Minimum and I mean minimum once a week ! Often times twice or more.

I even buy the no name stuff at $0.50 a box. Including the cost of the milk and butter this is still well under a dollar and takes roughly 10 mins.

Ike > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:20

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Nahcos! Quick easy and yummy!

jariten1781 > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:21

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Brown ground beef, add ground chill pepper and seasoning salt, dump in tupperware, add2-4 cups Colby jack, stir, microwave until melted, eat with fork.

Ate at least 3 Times a week in college. Still eat it now when my wife is out of town.

crowmolly > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:22

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Tater tots with jalapenos, salsa, cheese, and sliced chicken.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:23

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Guilty pleasure for me is Chick Fil A or Five Guys if I don’t cook. I’m not really sure I’ve got a guilty pleasure when cooking, I tend to cook fairly healthy. I guess my lazy/cheap meal is frozen turkey burgers, spiced in some odd ball way.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:26

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Generally it’s just like Little Caesars.

Cajun Ginger > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:26

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I've been working all day in 49 degrees. That's as warm as the shop was. I'm tired. The kids get sloppy joes. It's easy.

Your boy, BJR > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:46

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My fast food joint of choice: http://www.surftaco.com

And if I’m cooking something lazy at home, I’ll do A) Shop Rite or Wegmans frozen pizza B) Spaghetti with butter and a blend of Parmesan and romano cheese melted throughout.

vicali > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:48

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Easy Cheesy Dip saved my bachelor butt at many a potluck..

1 can of your favourite Chilli + 1 pkg of cream cheese + 4 minutes in a microwave. Put it in a fancy bowl and take a bag of Tortillas and Bob’s your uncle.

Now that I’m a Dad I have to eat good for me stuff.. they’re always watching..

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 18:50

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The “Bagel Melt”. Toast bagel, put cheese on both sides open face style, broil until cheese melts. I use Swiss, Chedder, or American depending on whats on hand. Pairs well with Campbell’s Tomato Soup.

d15b > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:02

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Grown up mac and cheese with Gruyere and Sharp Cheddar.

Edit: With an Italian Hot sausage link and Parmesan cheese. I also add toasted bread crumbs.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/13/2016 at 19:09

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Damn, that’s cheap!

I was never into mac and cheese, even as a kid. Weird thing is, it always looks appetizing to me, to the point where I kind of want it after seeing your picture, but I never really like the taste of it.

Being Asian, I go with the closest relative, which is instant noodle in all its forms (ramen, udon, jjajangmyun).

gin-san - shitpost specialist > TheHondaBro 01/13/2016 at 19:10

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Costco stuff in general is at least decent - and a double burgie is great anytime.

JawKnee > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:10

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Roll in from work at 4 am can’t wake the kids making food. This thing is a godsend

gin-san - shitpost specialist > vicali 01/13/2016 at 19:12

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Noted for future potlucks.

I’m still a bachelor so I don’t have kids to make me more conscious about what I eat, but I do try (sometimes).

vicali > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:14

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Put it in a fancy bowl and act like it was hard to make, and then don’t tell them the name..

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Your boy, BJR 01/13/2016 at 19:15

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Frozen pizza is the devil - whenever it’s on sale I’ll grab a couple. I’ll usually finish a whole ‘za in one sitting. It’s not nutritious but damn even frozen pizza is better than no pizza.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/13/2016 at 19:15

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Chicken comes in cans?

gin-san - shitpost specialist > wunderwagen wants a longer roof 01/13/2016 at 19:16

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That’s not so bad. I’d go to Five Guys more often if there was one nearby (it’s actually a very good thing they’re not nearby, for the sake of my waistline).

gin-san - shitpost specialist > jariten1781 01/13/2016 at 19:18

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That sounds like a college chili alright. Really college.

My temptation here would be to run out to the nearby chip wagon and dump this concoction on top of some fries.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > crowmolly 01/13/2016 at 19:20

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Is it possible to get too old to enjoy tater tots? I’ve loved these damn things for as long as I can remember, and I still have memories of my mom taking some out of the oven as my brother and I would arrive home after school. Dunk em in a ketchup/BBQ sauce mix or sometimes ketchup/tabasco, and you’re living the dream.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/13/2016 at 19:20

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All the Little Caesar’s in my city turned into some other local chain a long time ago. I was really stoked when I went away for university and found one nearby doing the hot-n-readys.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Ike 01/13/2016 at 19:21

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I forgot I had all the ingredients for nachos. Maybe tomorrow.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed 01/13/2016 at 19:22

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The grilled cheese (or broiled cheese, who cares) plus tomato soup combo is one of those simple things that I could eat any time. So classic, so good.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > JawKnee 01/13/2016 at 19:23

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Funny thing is, sometimes I’ll roll in from work at 7PM, have nothing left but breakfast stuff and make a breakfast sandwich for dinner. I’m not above this.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > vicali 01/13/2016 at 19:24

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All they need to know is that it took a lot of time. Sure, it was measured in seconds, but 300 seconds is a lot of seconds.

vicali > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:28

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Had to open a can too, could’ve cut myself!

DasWauto > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:36

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What I would call pancakes and most Canadians would call crêpes are a quick, simple go-to for me when I’m feeling lazy. Mix it up with some apple pieces, banana slices or raisins in the batter for variety’s sake, cook up some thickly sliced side pork in the oven for on the side and consider me a happy camper.

StoneCold > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:36

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My family calls it Hot Dish:

Noodles of some sort, ground beef, and Prego. Add sprinkly cheese to taste.

Kaizer Soze > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:45

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nachos

gin-san - shitpost specialist > DasWauto 01/13/2016 at 19:48

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That sounds really tasty, too. Do you put a sauce on the pancake? Usually when I have pancakes, it’s for breakfast and with a generous amount of maple syrup.

However, the last time I made pancakes it was Korean-style using chives; it came out decent but not quite like the way my mom makes them. It’s really simple, just batter and chives (really, it should be the Chinese variety for it to taste right but I used the regular stuff you can find in most Canadian grocers) and you dip in a sauce of soy, sesame oil, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, and dried red pepper (like an Asian paprika of sorts). Fucking delicious when it’s done right. Adequate when I made it.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > StoneCold 01/13/2016 at 19:50

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A quick pasta. If you haven’t already, try ground pork. I used to use ground beef for all my pasta sauces but after switching to pork I don’t think I could go back. I haven’t tried a pork/beef mix yet but I think that would be awesome, too.

DasWauto > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:53

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Apple sauce, maple syrup, some jams, honey, they all work. Someone I knew from France served them with Nutella, which was delicious but a bit overpowering/excessive for my taste.

I’m Dutch and pancakes have traditionally been a dinner type meal for me, though I’ll gladly tackle any leftovers for breakfast the next day.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 19:57

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Breakfast - the dinner of champions.

I used to do a full on breakfast with toast, eggs, hashbrowns, sausage, and maybe some avocado (obviously, living in California). But now mostly we do breakfast burritos. Scramble some eggs with onions, garlic, mushrooms, sausage, maybe some spinach, roll up in to tortilla with some melted pepperjack cheese and hot sauce, brown the sides a bit for some texture - easy and delicious meal with very little clean up.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > DasWauto 01/13/2016 at 19:58

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Nutella is a weird one - in principle, I should love it because it’s essentially pureed Ferrero Rocher. I love the chocolate and hazelnut combination. However, I’ve never really liked the spread... anything I put it on seems to make it worse, whereas I’ll enjoy take a small amount and just licking it right off the spoon or knife.

DasWauto > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 20:02

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If I spread it one something it’s bread, something dense enough not to be overwhelmed by the Nutella. I’m definitely not above doing the teaspoon straight from the jar though, that stuff is chocolate cocaine.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 01/13/2016 at 20:03

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My reply to JawKnee sums it up - breakfast food is just great stuff for any time of day.

I’ve stumbled home after a night out at the bar and just made myself a quick breakfast-type meal just because it’s so quick and simple to make. Plus it’s filling and hugely satisfying - you got your meat, eggs, veg, and bread. I don’t normally have tortillas on hand so I’ll use pita bread, but the principle remains the same.

It’s good to see that there are others with the “breakfast, anytime” mentality. Who the hell decided it should only be for breakfast, anyway?

Axial > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/13/2016 at 20:35

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While I do eat the boxed stuff every now and then, what’s funny to me is that it doesn’t take any longer to cook macaroni and cheese starting with noodles, milk, and a block of your favorite cheese over the stove.

Pepperjack is pretty spectacular for this.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 20:50

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Qdoba burrito with the tequila lime chicken and diablo queso.

I mean it’s $8, but holy shit if I don’t feel satisfied after.

Super cheap? Luc is right - mac and cheese is the way to go. Also if you have any leftover meat from something, it almost always goes well with it.

torque > vicali 01/13/2016 at 20:51

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Now that I’m a Dad I have to eat good for me stuff.. they’re always watching..

haha star for this, b/c 1) funny & 2) so true!

torque > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 20:59

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Ooh, grilled cheese sandwich with salsa is a good twist too

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 21:13

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Whatever big box meal taco hell is schilling. At least once a week.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 21:14

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Ramen noodles, a handful of frozen corn, and a shot of sriracha hot sauce.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 21:29

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Luc - The Acadian Oppo > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 21:42

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Trust me. As much as I like the stuff. It ALWAYS LOOKS BETTER in pictures than it taste.

6Cylinder > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/13/2016 at 21:45

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I came in this bitch to say Mac n Cheese.

So good.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 21:46

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I usually go to In-N-Out. Double Double animal style with fries and a Dr. Pepper if I can’t think of anything to get for food. It was actually my “victory” meal after my last finals of each semester in college.

Oh and for at home it’s usually tuna, mayonnaise, Sriracha, pepper and some bread.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Axial 01/13/2016 at 21:47

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It’s not the time or the effort that is the problem. Cheese is fucking expensive(at least it is here in Canada).

Imitation cheese powder is all we can afford with the current value of our loony.

I can make this as a whole for about $0.75 cents. A tiny block of semi decent cheese will easily cost $5-7 bucks + the noodles + the milk.

Axial > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/13/2016 at 22:05

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How big is that block? It’s not like you need to use the whole thing all at once. Even cooking for four I don’t use the whole block.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 22:12

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Distance is also what keeps me from Five Guys, so tasty on occasion though. My old go to for fast food was Wendy’s but I’ve been eating better and have Chick Fil A as my last resort if I can’t cook. Plus that darn Chick Fil A sauce is half cocaine.

I’ve been adapting Alton Brown’s 4 Lists method to help make better choices, eat healthier, and hopefully cut some weight. Easy to do and easy to customize.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/13/2016 at 22:16

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There’s something super good about tots. A local food truck has them as a specialty and I absolutely loved them, especially after a few pints at my favorite brewery. I told the cook/chef/owner to make them however she would eat them: crispy fried tots topped with pulled pork, spicy ranch, tomatoes, scallions, cheddar, and buffalo powder. Absolute heaven and one of the best meals I've ever had.

X37.9XXS > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/14/2016 at 09:22

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uofime-2 > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/15/2016 at 10:30

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My ancestors great depression meal of choice:

Hard boiled eggs sliced into quarters, put on white bread toast, covered in a thin layer of tomato soup. 2-3 slices make a meal.

Doesn’t get much easier or cheaper, though the price of eggs is through the roof lately.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > uofime-2 01/15/2016 at 12:15

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Eggs are generally around $4-$5 dollars a dozen, although I’ve seen some brands that are around $7. This is just regular stuff you find at large grocers, not that farm-fresh organic free-range whatever you get at farmers markets (I can’t imagine what those cost).

While I love a fried egg with a runny yolk, scrambled eggs/omelettes or even poached eggs, I really don’t like hard-boiled eggs. It’s that strange smell that they give off that turns me off of it (although I hear this can come from overcooking).

I do something similar if I’m making a quick snack - toast the bread until it’s really dry and crunchy, sauté some mushrooms and put a fried egg (runny yolk, naturally) on top. The bread is no longer dry but is still crunchy because of the egg yolk and mushrooms, and it's probably one of my favourite snacks to have. Reasonably cheap (mushrooms are generally cheap around here) and is normally enough to get rid of any hunger without feeling overly full.

uofime-2 > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/15/2016 at 12:28

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Whoa are you in Europe? You’re making me feel bad for complaining about 2.50$/dozen eggs!

How are you cooking your eggs that smell funny?

an easy way is the 10/10/10 method, bring water to boil, lower heat to get a slow boil, add eggs, cook for 10 minutes, remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes, run cool water over eggs/add ice let sit for 10 minutes.

or if you can be bothered to pay more attention you can bring the the pot to a boil with the eggs in it, turn it to a low boil for 2-3 minutes. then complete the second two 10's.

The sauted (?) mushrooms would be great if they didnt’ take so darn long, the same goes for Hungarian/banana peppers.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > uofime-2 01/15/2016 at 12:41

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Nope, in Ottawa, Canada. There is a little bit of variance but most eggs tend to be in that $4-$5 range. I don't think I've ever seen $2.50/dozen eggs. If you look at the right time, $3/dozen is possible but I don't see that often - perhaps it's because of where I shop.

Hard boiled eggs I’ve only ever done once, I’ve only ever had it once where I found the taste/smell to be tolerable (it was part of breakfast in Istanbul) but I find that more often than not, it has that sulfuric kind of smell, which is apparently a sign of overcooking.

In any case, it’s one of those things I’ve never enjoyed. I don’t plan on starting to enjoy them, either just because I don’t like having to peel off all that shell (and apparently there are ways of making this easier, too).