Is there such a thing as bachelor chow? If not, what's the closest thing?!
Is there such a thing as bachelor chow? If not, what's the closest thing?
I don't relish the thought of cooking in a shared kitchen... no "ramen noodles", serious answers only okay.... Anyone else out there who would appreciate a product like that?
Answers:
How about using a crock pot?
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Do you not want to cook at all? If my roommates are hogging the kitchen (which they tend to be doing all the time), I stick to things that are quick and don't require cooking, like tuna salad on toast or crackers. A lot of frozen dinners are pretty good now. Don't knock ramen, though. Buy some frozen shrimp. Thaw them. Throw them in cooked ramen with some stir fry sauce and that's a pretty decent meal (I lived on this for 3 days when our apartment complex got snowed in). There are a lot of nice single-serve things available now. If I can cook, I'll use some frozen chicken breast (they sell big bags of them and are often on sale) and cook them with some garlic and brown sugar sprinkled on top along with single serving packs of steamed veggies, like broccoli in cheese sauce. I would just stick with stuff you liked from your youth (like mac n' cheese or chilli) and just make it in smaller portions.
One thing my boyfriend fixes is Bean wichies. On a slice of bread put any kind of beans you like, porkn'beans or baked beans and top with a slice of American cheese. Put in oven for 15 minutes or till cheese is melted and beans are hot.
This one idea can be expanded to pizza sauce on an English muffin with mozerella cheese and what ever else ya want on it.
A can of sloppy joe mix and 1 pound of burger and buns. Pork chops cook in half an hours time in a fry pan. Meanwhile you can fix a salad of tossed greens to go with. Many Rice dishes on the market. Chicken is another easy fix. Can brown it up in the oven or top of stove. Whole deli chickens make a really good soup. Heat all the leftover chicken in a pot, cover chicken with water. Add chopped carrots, a bit of celery, salt/pepper to taste. Can add noodles, barley, rice or potatoes to suit your taste. The George Foreman grills are really nice. Cook food fast(both sides at once), easy to clean and healthy too. Comes in different sizes also. I cook meat and veggies on it at the same time. To grill outside can put fixins in a pouch made of aluminum foil. Use whatever you want, burger, potatoes, onions, carrots, turnips, peas. Fold top of foil together and grill till done. Get a good cook book. Many out there.
MAN'S CASSEROLE
2 lbs. ground beef
2 cans pork and beans
BBQ sauce (your favorite)
1 (10 count) can biscuits
American cheese, single slices (10 count)
Brown ground beef, drain. Add 2 cans of pork and beans then add BBQ sauce to taste. Put this in a casserole dish; cover with cheese. Place biscuits on top of the cheese slices. Bake at 350 degrees until biscuits are golden brown.
TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE W/CHEESE
2 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni
12 ounces of tuna in spring water
2 small cans of concentrated cream of chicken soup
1 small can of sweet green peas
1/2 cup of milk
1 small pack of shredded mozzarella cheese
In a medium pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Once boiling, add noodles. Let cook until noodles are tender.
Preheat oven to 350.
Flake tuna in a casserole dish. Then add in soup, peas, and milk. Mix all ingredients till they are blended well. Then add an even layer of cheese across the top.
Bake for 20-30 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy.
SALMON PATTIES
16 ounces pink salmon, canned
1 egg
1/3 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
Drain salmon. Set aside 2 Tablespoons juice in mixing bowl. Mix together salmon, egg, and onions until sticky. Stir in flour. Add baking powder to juice, then stir into salmon mixture. Form into small patties. Fry until golden brown (about 5 minutes).