Foul Bachelor Food - Home alone? No money for pizza? LOOK NO FURTHER!
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[b]Facepunch is full of foul bachelors.[/b]
And nothing is more terrifying than realising you're going to have to cook for yourself one day.
[b]Well worry no more![/b]
I have a few recipes that can keep you alive with minimal effort. I call it [b]Foul Bachelor Food![/b]
[b][u]Beans On Toast[/u][/b]
This simple yet effective recipe is perfect for bachelors who are just starting out. The preparation really couldn't be easier. All you need is a can of baked beans (use Branston brand for best results and sauciness), 2 slices of bread, a tub of butter, and a toaster and microwave to cook it in.
1) Put the beans in a microwaveable jug (non-metal), then put a plate over the top and put it in the microwave for 2 minutes.
2) Put the bread in the toaster, set to your desired brown-ness (I personally go for golden brown).
3) When the microwave beeps, remove the jug, give it a stir and put it back in for 1 minute.
4) The toaster should go in this time. Take the slices out of the toaster and butter them. For best toast/bean distribution, cut one of the slices in half diagonally and arrange it on the plate like a face with two bread ears.
5) After the microwave beeps again, give it a minute to cool down a bit (because that shit will be [b]hot[/b]) then here's the easy bit: [b]Pour those beans all over that god-damn bread.[/b]
6) You should end up with a meal fit for a king (or at least a bachelor prince):
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(Pictured: adorned with your favourite sauce)
7) Feeling adventurous? Why not try these alternate serving suggestions:
- Grate some strong cheese and sprinkle it on your beans for some gooey loveliness.
- Spread ketchup on the bread instead of butter for a zingy sensation
- Try alternatives to bread. A particular favourite of mine is crumpets (butter liberally applied of course).
So that's beans on toast, be sure to keep an eye on this thread for more Foul Bachelor Food, and if you have any Foul Bachelor Meals of your own, feel free to share them!
You can get this precooked pulled pork thing in stores (just microwave it) and put it on a bun. Add BBQ sauce and it's a good snack.
1. Grab a tortilla
2. Smother in peanut butter
3. Put some sugar (preferably brown) or powdered coffee creamer
4. Roll into burrito
5. Eat that shit
A little ranch dressing can turn a bowl of ramen into a gourmet dish.
Also thickens it a little, so it's easier to twirl and doesn't splash so much.
Beans on toast is perhaps the most noble of dishes. Sometimes when I am out of beans, Heinz spaghetti is suffice a replacement.
Peanut butter and honey on toast with tea. It may not be dinner but it keeps me going on those study nights. :/
or you could just cook beans with salsa thats good
peanutbutter and banana sandwich
Toast white bread until perfection.
Put a slice of American Cheese (or sprinkle shredded cheddar/mozzarella)
Microwave until melted.
Sprinkle Salt (optional)
Cheese toast bitch.
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I'm cheap, but I'm not this cheap and desperate.
Worst case scenario I head down to subway or penn station for a sub for $5, no biggie
Best case I always stock my fridge with both PBJ stuff and lunchmeat stuff (toasted, of course)
Probably cheaper anyways, and much much better tasting
Though I suppose if I was broke, nothing in the fridge while my car was broken down then this would be a good option
Cheese crisp. :buddy:
fryed egg sandwich always goes down at 14.00 when you get out of bed!
thyme and oregano for flavour.
melted cheese ontop for the heck of it.
i also usually throw in some leftover meatballs or stuff as well!
baked potatoes!!
cheap as anything, 8-10 mins in the microwave (i'm a jacket snob so insist on oven baking but i appreciate that takes faaaar too long) then just top with whatever you want!! baked beans, cheese, chilli, tuna... or even just plain old butter!
pesto pasta is also a good one. pasta is as cheap as anything and a pot of pesto shouldn't set you back more than £1.50/£2.00, and you should get a good 6-8 servings from one pot!
ingredients: bread, nutella, cream
put bread in toaster
put nutella on toast
put cream on nutella
what kind of cream? i can't imagine single goes down that well.
Cook rice.
Put oil in frying pan.
Add cooked rice.
Add an egg.
Add some tuna.
Stir.
Add spices (I use asian spices).
Eat.
chinese five spice, best spice.
use it all the time for stir fry, which isn't too much effort either!
boil noodles, cook meat/prawns in wok/frying pan, add veg, add noodles, soy sauce and spices and BAM! tasty, nutritious meal in ~5 mins
Cook pasta and mushrooms in boiling water.
Cut up bacon and slowly fry it in hardly any oil (releases its own) with chopped onion and garlic.
Add leeks to mixture when onions are transparent.
Add pasta and mushrooms when leeks are soft.
Add cream cheese, curry powder and lemon juice.
Entire thing can be done in about 10 minutes and all ingredients are cheap as hell (apart from bacon, but bacon is essential to any fridge).
[QUOTE=Random112358;28277503]Cook pasta.
Cut up bacon and slowly fry it in hardly any oil (releases its own) with chopped onion and garlic.
Add leeks to mixture when onions are transparent.
Add pasta when leeks are soft.
Add cream cheese, curry powder and lemon juice.
Entire thing can be done in about 10 minutes and all ingredients are cheap as hell (apart from bacon, but bacon is essential to any fridge).[/QUOTE]
goddamnit yes!
you can buy little bags of "bacon bits" from places like asda/spar for <£1, which is what i tend to do, since i'm only going to be chopping it up anyway!
same with smoked salmon actually, they do "smoked salmon trimming" bags for 87p, which is plenty sufficient given the £2/£3 you pay for packs and get 1/3rd less!
[QUOTE=deggie;28277517]goddamnit yes![/QUOTE]
Make it even better and add mushrooms to the pasta as it cooks and then break them into the pan when you put the pasta in. Forgot about that step.
[QUOTE=Autumn;28277530]you can buy little bags of "bacon bits" from places like asda/spar for <£1, which is what i tend to do, since i'm only going to be chopping it up anyway!
same with smoked salmon actually, they do "smoked salmon trimming" bags for 87p, which is plenty sufficient given the £2/£3 you pay for packs and get 1/3rd less![/QUOTE]
Actually just used some of these bacon bits you speak of for my fryed egg sandwich.
A gift from the gods i tell you!
[QUOTE=Autumn;28277352]what kind of cream? i can't imagine single goes down that well.[/QUOTE]
All I know is it comes in a can and you spray it like deoderant
we call it whipped cream here in the UK
this stuff?
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[QUOTE=Autumn;28277667]we call it whipped cream here in the UK
this stuff?
[img_thumb]http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/photofiles/list/2087/2732whipped_cream.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
yeah that's the one
Best "Fuck it, I don't want to cook" reciepie I know that isn't super fattening and also filling:
1. Throw some chicken strips or a boneless chicken breast in the oven with it set to 350F. I like to have it breaded (I just by a 28oz pack of breaded uncooked strips at the store for $5-7).
2. Meanwhile, cook rice (I use a half cup, ends up filling a big bowl). 2:1 ratio of water and rice, get to a boil, lower the heat to LOW and cover. Let it sit/boil for 20 minutes, then you are done.
It's so easy, once the rice is done the chicken will be too. You don't even need to baby sit it (just come back 20min later). Whip the rice with a fork, serve in a bowl, cut up and put in chicken.
Then top with random spices, soy sauce and sharp cheddar. Delicious, and filling. And no effort. And probably not bad for you either.
I just tend to make myself pasta when there's nothing in the fridge, and sometimes I try to make homemade kebabs.
I wish I could make some of those peanut butter sandwiches, sadly peanut butter is sold nowhere in Italy.
Best fucking sandwich in the world. Make a ham, cheese and pickle sandwich. Makes sure you grate the cheese (and that it is a fucking strong cheddar). Put in oven for about 10 minutes or until the bread gets a bit toasted and cheese melts.
Eat and be amazed.
[QUOTE=Random112358;28278282]Best fucking sandwich in the world. Make a ham, cheese and pickle sandwich. Makes sure you grate the cheese (and that it is a fucking strong cheddar). Put in oven for about 10 minutes or until the bread gets a bit toasted and cheese melts.
Eat and be amazed.[/QUOTE]
Not sure just how well a hot pickle would fare.
I'd rather just eat the sandwhich as it was.
I am talking about real pickle!
[img]http://www.branstonpickle.com/branston_pickle.jpg[/img]
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