Great food for those who hate to cook, lack experience or time, or just like easy stuff

key · 02-13-2010, 11:44 AM

of the George Foreman (or other brand) Grill???!!!

That is how I cook everyday. It is sort of like cooking crockpot style only more immediate. I am about 95% vegetarian, so this is super duper easy.

Plug in grill set to high.

Get big bowl.

Chop up veggies of your choice: I like super foods like broccoli, zucchini, red peppers, onions, garlic, ginger.

Chop up protein of your choice: I like tempeh.

Spray cooking oil on bottom tray of now hot grill.

Dump in chopped up ingredients.

Spray cooking oil on top of chopped up ingredients.

Close grill.

Go have cup of tea and watch MSNBC.

When you start to smell the onions it is ready.

Unplug grill

Spatula up all cooked ingredients put back in bowl.

Squirt Braggs or soy sauce over top.

Yummy and done!

If you need a carb/starch I like rice cakes or a tortilla (which you can warm on the cooling grill) and make it a wrap.

iamkeri1 · 08-09-2010, 12:20 AM

Key's post reminded me of a veggie meal that I used to eat frequently back in my young single days. I called it "walk-around salad"

Fix a salad any way you like it, stir in any dressing you like. Stuff it into an opened half pita bread, sprinkle the cheese of your choice on top, and enjoy. It is simple but delicious. And you can "walk around" and eat it. Great if you're on a quick lunch break and you watched "All My Children" too long before you headed back to work!
Smooches,
Keri

DamonK · 08-09-2010, 12:54 AM

I swore up and down I didn't like tomato soup.

MBE changed my mind.

1 big can of cambells tomato soup
3 - 4 diced italian tomatoes
3/4 container of parmesan cheese

Dump soup in crock pot. Add a can of milk and a can of water (from the soup can). Add tomatoes. Add cheese

Stir.

Turn on.

Done in about 3 hrs.

Yummy, fast...
-----------

Another soup Mom makes me...

Hamburger meat (however much you want or none at all)
Onion
Few cans of mixed veggies
Few cans of tomatoes

Mom also would use leftover veggies for this.

Brown the meat. Drain. Dump in crockpot or pan. Dice onion. Dump in drained mixed veggies. Dump in cans.

Takes about 20 min to prep.

Cooks in crockpot all day.

iamkeri1 · 08-09-2010, 10:18 AM

This is what we had for dinner last night.

Sloppy Joes

Put a pound or more of whatever ground meat you prefer (last night I used ground sirloin) in a pan and cook it. I put water in with it. It cooks faster, and you can reduce the fat by pouring off the water as soon as the meat cooks. Add 1 - 8 ounce can tomato sauce per pound of meat. If you have poured the water off, fill the emptied can of tomato sauce with water and pour that in. Stir. Add whatever sweetener you want - sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, etc. Go easy - it doesn't take much!!! You can also put coke or pepsi in the tomato can instead of water - I have heard it is good that way. I use artificial sweetener, 2 little paper packs per pound.

Serve it on a roll, a slice of good bread, or if you are like my kids, rip the bread up in to teeny tiny pieces and then put the joe over it

Last night we had boxed macaroni and cheese, and canned peas (Keri was tired) I did bring a certain amount of nutrition in to the picture, by preparing a large tray of fruit... bing cherries, strawberries, chunked up mangoes and apples.

iamkeri1 · 08-09-2010, 10:32 AM

Yummy Yummy Yummy

1 can diced pineapple
1 can mandarin oranges
1 jar maraschino cherries
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mini marshmallows

Drain the juices into a glass - my kids fight over it

Dump all the ingredients into a bowl, stir and serve.

This is the basic recipe. I almost always add a cup of shredded coconut. Most any kind of nut works well, but I only use 1/2 cup. I often replace the pineapple with sliced peaches. and much of the time, I use all fresh fruit. Go with what you've got, but pick fruits with lots of color to dazzle the eye!

morningstar55 · 08-09-2010, 10:54 AM

1 rotisserie chicken
1 bag of frozen rice.. flavored what ever u like best...
and found in your freezer veggie section at the store...
and a pint of ice cream and your all set. lol

BestButchBoy · 08-09-2010, 11:15 AM

It's known as ... take-out.

Abigail Crabby · 08-09-2010, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morningstar55

1 rotisserie chicken

1 bag of frozen rice.. flavored what ever u like best...
and found in your freezer veggie section at the store...

and a pint of ice cream and your all set. lol

HEH! I know for a fact you are a very good cook girlie lol

morningstar55 · 08-09-2010, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morningstar55

1 rotisserie chicken
1 bag of frozen rice.. flavored what ever u like best...
and found in your freezer veggie section at the store...
and a pint of ice cream and your all set. lol

haha. ty abby ........ well figured the hate to cook thread....... im sure ones who hate to cook dont want to much of a recipe... LOL
and the frozen rice in a bag...... u just toss the whole bag and all into the micro wave..... LOL ..
my favorite is the south west one....

WingsOnFire · 08-09-2010, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamonK

I swore up and down I didn't like tomato soup.

MBE changed my mind.

1 big can of cambells tomato soup
3 - 4 diced italian tomatoes
3/4 container of parmesan cheese

Dump soup in crock pot. Add a can of milk and a can of water (from the soup can). Add tomatoes. Add cheese

Stir.

Turn on.

Done in about 3 hrs.

Yummy, fast...
-----------

Another soup Mom makes me...

Hamburger meat (however much you want or none at all)
Onion
Few cans of mixed veggies
Few cans of tomatoes

Mom also would use leftover veggies for this.

Brown the meat. Drain. Dump in crockpot or pan. Dice onion. Dump in drained mixed veggies. Dump in cans.

Takes about 20 min to prep.

Cooks in crockpot all day.

OHHH MYY GOSSHHH!!! These are both AWESOME and cheap!! The tomato soup has 3-4 CANS of Italian tomatoes just incase someone thinks there is an actual tomato that is Italian.. and there probably is!! lol..

YUMMMMYY!!! Ok, I want junk soup now please!

iamkeri1 · 08-09-2010, 11:21 PM

Italian tomatoes = Roma tomatoes.
Smooches,
Keri

cinnamongrrl · 12-26-2015, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamkeri1

Key's post reminded me of a veggie meal that I used to eat frequently back in my young single days. I called it "walk-around salad"

Fix a salad any way you like it, stir in any dressing you like. Stuff it into an opened half pita bread, sprinkle the cheese of your choice on top, and enjoy. It is simple but delicious. And you can "walk around" and eat it. Great if you're on a quick lunch break and you watched "All My Children" too long before you headed back to work!
Smooches,
Keri

This is pretty much how my former roomie made Caesar salad pockets. Only thing different is grilled chicken strips...and Caesar salad mix....Caesar dressing of course...although I think I'd like to add that Greek sauce I can't spell...trader joes makes a good one...and maybe add some olives and feta...

02-13-2010, 11:44 AM	#1
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iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Five (or more) cup salad Yummy Yummy Yummy 1 can diced pineapple 1 can mandarin oranges 1 jar maraschino cherries 1 cup sour cream 1 cup mini marshmallows Drain the juices into a glass - my kids fight over it Dump all the ingredients into a bowl, stir and serve. This is the basic recipe. I almost always add a cup of shredded coconut. Most any kind of nut works well, but I only use 1/2 cup. I often replace the pineapple with sliced peaches. and much of the time, I use all fresh fruit. Go with what you've got, but pick fruits with lots of color to dazzle the eye!

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morningstar55 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme,she Preferred Pronoun?: she,her, Relationship Status: very single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western NY Posts: 3,809 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,280 Thanked 4,240 Times in 1,845 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	1 rotisserie chicken 1 bag of frozen rice.. flavored what ever u like best... and found in your freezer veggie section at the store... and a pint of ice cream and your all set. lol __________________ -------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it.

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08-09-2010, 12:20 AM	#2
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Key's post reminded me of a veggie meal that I used to eat frequently back in my young single days. I called it "walk-around salad" Fix a salad any way you like it, stir in any dressing you like. Stuff it into an opened half pita bread, sprinkle the cheese of your choice on top, and enjoy. It is simple but delicious. And you can "walk around" and eat it. Great if you're on a quick lunch break and you watched "All My Children" too long before you headed back to work! Smooches, Keri

08-09-2010, 12:54 AM	#3
DamonK Senior Member How Do You Identify?: . Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: . Join Date: May 2010 Location: . Posts: 2,199 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,527 Thanked 7,762 Times in 1,881 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I swore up and down I didn't like tomato soup. MBE changed my mind. 1 big can of cambells tomato soup 3 - 4 diced italian tomatoes 3/4 container of parmesan cheese Dump soup in crock pot. Add a can of milk and a can of water (from the soup can). Add tomatoes. Add cheese Stir. Turn on. Done in about 3 hrs. Yummy, fast... ----------- Another soup Mom makes me... Hamburger meat (however much you want or none at all) Onion Few cans of mixed veggies Few cans of tomatoes Mom also would use leftover veggies for this. Brown the meat. Drain. Dump in crockpot or pan. Dice onion. Dump in drained mixed veggies. Dump in cans. Takes about 20 min to prep. Cooks in crockpot all day.

08-09-2010, 10:18 AM	#4
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	This is what we had for dinner last night. Sloppy Joes Put a pound or more of whatever ground meat you prefer (last night I used ground sirloin) in a pan and cook it. I put water in with it. It cooks faster, and you can reduce the fat by pouring off the water as soon as the meat cooks. Add 1 - 8 ounce can tomato sauce per pound of meat. If you have poured the water off, fill the emptied can of tomato sauce with water and pour that in. Stir. Add whatever sweetener you want - sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, etc. Go easy - it doesn't take much!!! You can also put coke or pepsi in the tomato can instead of water - I have heard it is good that way. I use artificial sweetener, 2 little paper packs per pound. Serve it on a roll, a slice of good bread, or if you are like my kids, rip the bread up in to teeny tiny pieces and then put the joe over it Last night we had boxed macaroni and cheese, and canned peas (Keri was tired) I did bring a certain amount of nutrition in to the picture, by preparing a large tray of fruit... bing cherries, strawberries, chunked up mangoes and apples.

08-09-2010, 11:21 PM	#11
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Italian tomatoes = Roma tomatoes. Smooches, Keri