#quick recipes

or: food is hard and i’m broke

2019 was hell year for me for many reasons; simplifying my evening meal to “protein carb vegetable” helped me survive.

this may not be for everyone but if it helps you it’s for you!! these are starting places, feel free to improvise!! no stove required

protein: flavored tuna packets!! chicken nuggets (cook to temp on box)!! sliced black pepper turkey deli meat!! baked beans from a can!! can of blackeye peas!! scrambled cheesy eggs in the microwave (yes this is fine!!)!! precooked breakfast sausage breakfast for dinner!! premade or homemade chicken or egg salad!! rip apart a rotisserie chicken with your hands!!

carb: box of instant potatoes, season however you want!! or the pre-seasoned packets (which cost more)!! box of instant rice!! microwave mac and cheese cups!! quick grits (with cheese etc)!! tortillas with your eggs or even throw some sliced cheese in there & melt in the microwave for an abomination of a quesadilla!! or some toast for an egg sandwich or chicken salad sammy!! frozen waffles!!

vegetable: can of green beans is my personal fave!! can of green peas!! microwave-in-bag frozen vegetables!! some baby carrots or peppers or tomatoes or celery and dip!! or fruit!! maybe i should rename this part to “plant”

see also: can progresso soup and instant mashed potato on the side!! or even a microwave baked potato (poke holes in it)!! microwave baked potato with egg salad and arugula!!

if you’re thinking, microwave is bad, processed food is bad, sodium georg, canned veg is bad, etc, then i hope you’re never so cooked out of your gourd from fatigue that you don’t feel real, or fall asleep at the stove, or have a panic attack from executive dysfunction food overwhelm and/or cost of groceries.

yes dried beans are cheaper but if it’s the difference between eating and not just buy the canned beans

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