It’s not about the cooking, it’s the f*ck ton of dishwashing left.

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      This is exactly why I only buy ingredients, either I’m hungry enough to make the food or I’m not actually that hungry.

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    LPT.

    I have a five litre pot. Every once in a while, I’ll make a full pot full of chili/stew/soup, and then freeze it in pint containers. That way I always have something I can throw into the microwave. Another variation is cook a chicken on Sunday, then cut it up and put it in containers. You’ve got a week’s worth of chick to nibble on all week.

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        The guy I learned about this from had five or six ‘all week’ recipes; meals he could make on Sunday and enjoy all week.

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    You’re allowed to type fuck on the internet you know

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    Pro tip: stir fry your leftovers with onions and whatever seasoning you like. Takes about five minutes since you only need to wait for the chopped onions to fry

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        If you can’t extrapolate the useful information with the implied shift in context then don’t worry about it

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            This entire chain is a massive headache. It’s not irrelevant the meme is about food. I had a useful thing for some people about food. If you don’t find it useful then don’t worry about it. It’s not that big a deal or that big a leap in the conversation. Why do people care so much about literalism here

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        i mean

        if you’ve had a depressive episode last long enough that you went to bed because you’re just so tired even though sleep won’t fix it and then you just lie there drifting in and out until you find enough willpower to check what time it is and it’s actually mid-evening next day yeah

        or if you’ve been busy and so distracted all day that you forgot to eat and then were so tired by the time you could finally sleep that you wake up and realize the last time you ate was lunch the day before yesterday

        these things DO happen to some people, but not necessarily everyone. maybe not you, but certainly to people you’ve known.

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          I’ve had both of those things happen to me, (Depression and Anxiety is a powerful combination) I was trying to make a joke about thinking that everyone experiences it but then realizing that most people don’t experience it

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    Thats why I meal prep. Aka go to mcdonalds down the street and order one of everything

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    I have an Asian background and my family pretty much never used the dishwasher even if the apartment we rented had one. Then like 5 years after living on my own I started using the one at my apartment and holy sht is it easy to use and good at cleaning. It also apparently saves water (although you use electricity so not sure if it all balances out). Not everyone has a dishwasher but if you have access to one, they are amazing. Just only use powder dish detergent.

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    Get an air fryer and some frozen chicken tenders, nuggets, etc. Lean, high protein, crispy, and you only need to clean one wire rack afterwards.

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      Before anyone does this: Check your oven.

      Some modern convection ovens have a sperate heating element in front of the fan in the back or fan(s) behind the heating elements in general, which means it works the same as an air fryer.

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        Yes, convection ovens work pretty well. I have one too, not as crispy compared to the fryer but it’s still good. Just more of a mess though, plus preheat time etc, air fryer is more convenient.

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    Try microwaving some potatoes. They’re a pretty regular snack for me since it’s some of the lowest effort “cooking” you can do.

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    If I buy ingredients for food, I just end up with a lot of spoiled ingredients. I just go buy food when I am hungry. If I buy ingredients to make stuff, I get them right before I am to cook them. Most of time, I get premade things (like sandwiches, soups, etc).