Quick recipe for single guys
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JHZR2
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-3 cans of beans (not garbanzo or chickpeas), washed.
-1/4 onion, finely chopped
-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
-2-3 tbsp ketchup
-3 tsp unground mustard
-1 tsp raw organic apple cider vinegar
-8 oz black cherry soda
-1 can hormel ham
add the beans, garlic, onions, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, mix. Add the soda to the combination.
I have tried both microwave and oven - micro seems a bit easier to get a boil, whereas the oven liely will ultimately make a better result if I figure out temperature and time.
I cook and mix every 10-15 minutes, going for a boil as quick as possible. After about 30 minutes, add the ham broken up in bits and mix in.
It really takes next to no oversight, and is pretty easy to make - and gives a good product the day after!
JMH
-1/4 onion, finely chopped
-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
-2-3 tbsp ketchup
-3 tsp unground mustard
-1 tsp raw organic apple cider vinegar
-8 oz black cherry soda
-1 can hormel ham
add the beans, garlic, onions, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, mix. Add the soda to the combination.
I have tried both microwave and oven - micro seems a bit easier to get a boil, whereas the oven liely will ultimately make a better result if I figure out temperature and time.
I cook and mix every 10-15 minutes, going for a boil as quick as possible. After about 30 minutes, add the ham broken up in bits and mix in.
It really takes next to no oversight, and is pretty easy to make - and gives a good product the day after!
JMH
Can of two layer brisling sardines in olive oil, crackers, slices of sharp cheddar and apple, glass of red wine.
Bush's beans, chips, bratwurst on a roll with relish, catsup and mustard, salad or can of green beans mixed with a can of corn with a splash of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, good beer.
Put a pot pie in the oven, 10 minutes later start some rice in a pan, before the rice is done dump some frozen veggies on top, dump rice and veggies on a plate, dump pot pie on top.
Cook a veggie burger or salmon burger in the toater oven, put on some sourdough bread with pickles, spinach or lettuce, tomatoes, and either tarter sauce with the fish or olive oil and balsamic vinegar with the burger. Good beer.
Loaf of sourdough, bowl of olive with balsamic vinegar to dip bread in, plate of slices of tomato and provolone topped with some olive oil, bowl of mixed nuts, red wine.
Rice, fish sticks, veggies or salad, lots of tarter sauce, white wine.
Tomato soup, toasted cheese sandwich, red wine.
Pasta, olive oil, tomato slices, sourdough, hard salami, red wine.
Chef's salad, red wine.
Bush's beans, chips, bratwurst on a roll with relish, catsup and mustard, salad or can of green beans mixed with a can of corn with a splash of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, good beer.
Put a pot pie in the oven, 10 minutes later start some rice in a pan, before the rice is done dump some frozen veggies on top, dump rice and veggies on a plate, dump pot pie on top.
Cook a veggie burger or salmon burger in the toater oven, put on some sourdough bread with pickles, spinach or lettuce, tomatoes, and either tarter sauce with the fish or olive oil and balsamic vinegar with the burger. Good beer.
Loaf of sourdough, bowl of olive with balsamic vinegar to dip bread in, plate of slices of tomato and provolone topped with some olive oil, bowl of mixed nuts, red wine.
Rice, fish sticks, veggies or salad, lots of tarter sauce, white wine.
Tomato soup, toasted cheese sandwich, red wine.
Pasta, olive oil, tomato slices, sourdough, hard salami, red wine.
Chef's salad, red wine.
Any single man has to buy a crock pot. It says a lot to the girls, and when you invite them over, you can impress then with good food that was easy.
Speaking of which, a girl is coming to the apartment tomorrow night, and here is my fool-proof recipe.
Buy Crock pot
In crock pot, put two big potatoes, and a few big carrots. Plop in enough to fill it about ¾ full
Add a teaspoon of Italian seasoning, onion powder and Garlic salt or garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt and pepper
2-3 cups of water
Cook on medium for 8 hrs or high for 4 hours
Can of tomato paste(Italian preferred), and about 8 oz of tomato juice.
Meat of your choice
Pasta if you want
Coook on high for 1 hour
You can also add corn or other vegetables and experiment
Serve with some parmesan or grated cheese.
Always easy, always good
Total prep time is about 5-9 hours
Actually prep time 30-45 minutes, depending on peeling etc.
Speaking of which, a girl is coming to the apartment tomorrow night, and here is my fool-proof recipe.
Buy Crock pot
In crock pot, put two big potatoes, and a few big carrots. Plop in enough to fill it about ¾ full
Add a teaspoon of Italian seasoning, onion powder and Garlic salt or garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt and pepper
2-3 cups of water
Cook on medium for 8 hrs or high for 4 hours
Can of tomato paste(Italian preferred), and about 8 oz of tomato juice.
Meat of your choice
Pasta if you want
Coook on high for 1 hour
You can also add corn or other vegetables and experiment
Serve with some parmesan or grated cheese.
Always easy, always good
Total prep time is about 5-9 hours
Actually prep time 30-45 minutes, depending on peeling etc.
Quick Spaghetti for one (or two):
This is a dish I came up with myself, when I was still single, and experimenting with foods that were quick/easy to make for one. It is both easy and cheap to make, and is surprisingly tasty (but it does have more salt then some other options). I still make is occasionally (when I want a quick and hot meal), but not as often as I did when I was all by myself.
NOTE: Don't let the number of steps fool you, as the entire process is only about 5-15min long (mostly depending upon how fast you can boil the water to cook the Raman Noodles)!
Ingredients:
A package of Raman Noodles (any brand will do)
Jar of spaghetti sauce (pick any type you like)
Some dried Basil (optional)
Some grated cheese (optional)
A little sour cream (optional)
1) Heat up a small pan of water until it boils.
2) Turn off the heat.
3) Add the Raman Noodles to the water (do NOT use/add the flavor packet that comes with those noodles). Let sit for 3-5 minutes (so that the noodles "cook" while the water is cooling).
NOTE: Some people like long noodles, but I find them hard to eat (as you have to wrap them around your fork to keep the noodles from dangling down). So I crush the dried Raman Noodles (in the package) before cooking them. This makes the noodles more "bite sized".
NOTE: I personally save the (unused) noodle flavor packets (instead of throwing them away), in case I ever need a little extra spicing when cooking (for example, when making a home made soup).
4) Drain the water, and put as many of the noodles as you like into a microwave safe bowl.
5) (Optional) Stir in a little dried basil and cheese in with the noodles (for extra flavor).
6) Pour enough sauce over the noodle to completely cover them (both for flavor, and so they don't dry out). Since the jar of sauce is almost certainly a lot more than you need, put the lid back on, and put the remaining source in the fridge for next time.
7) Put the bowl in a microwave, and heat for a minute or two (to warm everything up, and also to melt any cheese you may have included).
8) If desired (optional) add a dollop of sour cream.
Done (and ready to eat)...
This is a dish I came up with myself, when I was still single, and experimenting with foods that were quick/easy to make for one. It is both easy and cheap to make, and is surprisingly tasty (but it does have more salt then some other options). I still make is occasionally (when I want a quick and hot meal), but not as often as I did when I was all by myself.
NOTE: Don't let the number of steps fool you, as the entire process is only about 5-15min long (mostly depending upon how fast you can boil the water to cook the Raman Noodles)!
Ingredients:
A package of Raman Noodles (any brand will do)
Jar of spaghetti sauce (pick any type you like)
Some dried Basil (optional)
Some grated cheese (optional)
A little sour cream (optional)
1) Heat up a small pan of water until it boils.
2) Turn off the heat.
3) Add the Raman Noodles to the water (do NOT use/add the flavor packet that comes with those noodles). Let sit for 3-5 minutes (so that the noodles "cook" while the water is cooling).
NOTE: Some people like long noodles, but I find them hard to eat (as you have to wrap them around your fork to keep the noodles from dangling down). So I crush the dried Raman Noodles (in the package) before cooking them. This makes the noodles more "bite sized".
NOTE: I personally save the (unused) noodle flavor packets (instead of throwing them away), in case I ever need a little extra spicing when cooking (for example, when making a home made soup).
4) Drain the water, and put as many of the noodles as you like into a microwave safe bowl.
5) (Optional) Stir in a little dried basil and cheese in with the noodles (for extra flavor).
6) Pour enough sauce over the noodle to completely cover them (both for flavor, and so they don't dry out). Since the jar of sauce is almost certainly a lot more than you need, put the lid back on, and put the remaining source in the fridge for next time.
7) Put the bowl in a microwave, and heat for a minute or two (to warm everything up, and also to melt any cheese you may have included).
8) If desired (optional) add a dollop of sour cream.
Done (and ready to eat)...
JHZR2
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what is the difference between doing this and using regular or whole wheat noodles??? Do ramen noodles cook faster than standard spaghetti?
Where is the benefit?
Thanks! Now Im hungry for your recipe!!!
JMH
Where is the benefit?
Thanks! Now Im hungry for your recipe!!!
JMH
Oops. That's what I get for not reading the entire thread before posting (my previous post in this thread). Seems that someone else also came up with the idea of using Raman noodles for spaghetti (and posted their suggestion, before I posted mine). Oh well, how about this "quick recipe" I more recently came up with then:
Ingredients:
A few potatoes (however much you want to eat)
Red wine
Olive Oil
Grated Cheese
Pepper (optional)
Sour Cream (optional)
1) Wash one or more potatoes, and cut them into aprox 1cm square cubes (the size does not have to be "exact" by any means, you just want approximately this size to aid the cooking process). Put those potatoes into a microwave safe bowl (this actually goes very fast, if you are only talking enough potatoes for one person).
2) Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes, to add flavor and keep them moist while cooking.
3) Drizzle some red wine over the mix, to add a nice zesty flavor to the potatoes.
NOTE: Any 1/2 way OK wine will do (it doesn't have to be fancy, just not total trash). I got a 5 liter box (yes BOX) of an off-brand California Burgundy for under $10 at the local liquor store, and it's more than decent enough to slowly use up in my cooking...
4) Put the bowl of potatoes (already treated with the olive oil and wine) in the microwave, and cook them. You will have to do some trial and error as to how long it will take (if I'm doing a large "single serving", I go about 10min, but this does vary with the power of your microwave, and how many potatoes you are doing).
5) Stir the potatoes, to mix in the "sauce" (that was made from the wine and the olive oil) that has now settled to the bottom of the bowl.
6) Now add the cheese to the top of the potatoes (if you do it earlier, you will burn the cheese while cooking the potatoes).
7) Return the bowl to the microwave for about 2 minutes (to melt the cheese).
8) Remove from microwave.
9) (optional) Add a little pepper and sour cream.
Done (ready to eat). If done right, the combo of the wine and olive oil will add a distinctive "gourmet" taste to an otherwise ordinary (but quick to make) potato dish. And the entire cooking happens in the microwave. And the only dish you need to dirty, is the microwave safe bowl you both cook in and then eat out of...
Ingredients:
A few potatoes (however much you want to eat)
Red wine
Olive Oil
Grated Cheese
Pepper (optional)
Sour Cream (optional)
1) Wash one or more potatoes, and cut them into aprox 1cm square cubes (the size does not have to be "exact" by any means, you just want approximately this size to aid the cooking process). Put those potatoes into a microwave safe bowl (this actually goes very fast, if you are only talking enough potatoes for one person).
2) Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes, to add flavor and keep them moist while cooking.
3) Drizzle some red wine over the mix, to add a nice zesty flavor to the potatoes.
NOTE: Any 1/2 way OK wine will do (it doesn't have to be fancy, just not total trash). I got a 5 liter box (yes BOX) of an off-brand California Burgundy for under $10 at the local liquor store, and it's more than decent enough to slowly use up in my cooking...
4) Put the bowl of potatoes (already treated with the olive oil and wine) in the microwave, and cook them. You will have to do some trial and error as to how long it will take (if I'm doing a large "single serving", I go about 10min, but this does vary with the power of your microwave, and how many potatoes you are doing).
5) Stir the potatoes, to mix in the "sauce" (that was made from the wine and the olive oil) that has now settled to the bottom of the bowl.
6) Now add the cheese to the top of the potatoes (if you do it earlier, you will burn the cheese while cooking the potatoes).
7) Return the bowl to the microwave for about 2 minutes (to melt the cheese).
8) Remove from microwave.
9) (optional) Add a little pepper and sour cream.
Done (ready to eat). If done right, the combo of the wine and olive oil will add a distinctive "gourmet" taste to an otherwise ordinary (but quick to make) potato dish. And the entire cooking happens in the microwave. And the only dish you need to dirty, is the microwave safe bowl you both cook in and then eat out of...
Yes, it's about "short cuts". Ramen noodles are easier/quicker to make than regular spaghetti:
Regular spaghetti takes about 10 minutes past the point of boiling the water. During that time you need to leave the heat on (to provide enough heat to cook the noodles). And since the heat is on, you also have to watch and stir those noodles, or you risk them sticking to the pan, or clumping together. Admittedly not real bad, but still a minor hassle.
OTOH a package of Raman noodles (besides being only a few pennies to buy), "cooks" in about 3-5 minutes past boil, with no effort at all. You just boil the water, turn off the heat, add the noodles, and wait...
Heres my single guy recipe; 1) one pint of gilbys gin. 2) One box of macaroni. 3) Drink Gin, and boil Macaroni 3) when macaroni is a thick gloppy mess, throw it away and walk to the corner store and buy 2 fried burritos and a quart of Budweiser.
Ramen is a steam cooked noodle packed in a wax/seal of hard fat (saturated fat) and dried for preservation. Usually you put them in boiling water for 2-3 mins and let it soften up, and it is done.
It taste pretty good, and has a lot of variety. The disadvantage is if you use the flavoring from the package, it contains a lot of sodium and saturated fat, not a very healthy diet.
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