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

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    14·
    2 years ago

    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.

      • Cyrus Draegur@lemm.eeEnglish
        7·
        2 years ago

        …

        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.

        • moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          5·
          2 years ago

          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

  • DreamButt@lemmy.worldEnglish
    133·
    2 years ago

    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

  • idunnololz@lemmy.world
    9·
    2 years ago

    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.

    • pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      2 years ago

      Going from a lifetime of doing dishes by hand, fighting with siblings and partners over it, forgetting to do them until 2000h; to being able to put them in a machine, is a huge shift. Like having a totally 100% tidy kitchen with no stray dishes on the counter is suddenly a possibility.

  • PatFusty@lemm.ee
    7·
    2 years ago

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

  • agoseris@lemm.ee
    5·
    2 years ago

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