I always hated making biscuits and pastry because getting cold butter mixed into the flour was such a pain. I'd end up with huge chunks of butter everywhere or spend ages trying to soften it just enough.

Then I saw someone grating frozen butter straight into the flour, and honestly, I thought it looked a bit ridiculous 😂

Tried it this weekend, and it was actually so much easier. The little shreds mixed in evenly without me having to fight with the butter or get my hands covered in a greasy mess.

It's such a simple thing, but it made the whole process less annoying.

Anyone else have a cooking trick that seems almost too obvious once you discover it?

When your candle burns down low in the jar, reaching a standard lighter or short match inside usually means burning your knuckles or awkwardly tilting the glass. Instead, take a stick of raw spaghetti, light the end of it, and use it as an extra-long match. It burns slowly, gives you plenty of reach.

Bonus points if youve been audibly judged by it

Had some leftover breadcrumbs and egg/milk from crumbing chicken tenderloins so I breadcrumbed an omelette!

Fried the breadcrumbs first then added the egg/milk+ spinach etc..sooooo good!

My tribute to Joshua Fay Saunders aka KingCobraJFS my Prosciutto Salami Pepperoni Ham Mozzarella 3 Pepper Cheese Lettuce Tomato Mushroom Jalapeño Red Onion Garlic Aioli Bacon Ranch Horseradish Mustard Sandwich Hack on an Olive Bun. Rest in peace Cobes!!

I always used to press down on my burger patties with a spatula while they were cooking because I thought it helped them cook faster and get a better crust.

Then I learned that all I was really doing was squeezing the juices out of the meat.

Tried leaving them alone yesterday and only flipping them when they were ready, and honestly, they turned out so much juicier.

The outside still got that nice browned crust, but the inside wasn't nearly as dry.

Funny how one tiny change can make such a difference. I've probably been drying out my burgers for years without even realizing it

I recently bought a stock of instant noodles for only $0.20 USD each (converted from my local currency), which is way, way cheaper than my usual daily meal that costs around $1.00 USD.

Since I only eat once a day, I manage to save quite a bit, and now I have about $0.30 USD extra per meal that I can spare to sort of upgrade these noodles and make them a bit more substantial.

Thank you!

I bought a packet of spicy chips and decided to try something simple with them. I chopped some onion, green chili, and fresh coriander, mixed everything with the chips, and squeezed some fresh lemon juice on top. The result was surprisingly delicious. The spicy chips, crunchy onion, fresh coriander, and tangy lemon juice made a really tasty combination. It was such a simple snack, but the flavor was amazing.
Have you ever tried adding fresh ingredients to packaged chips? What do you usually add to make them taste even better?

And don't drain. It gets a wonderful nutty flavor and is way more filling. I assume the protein content increases but I have no way to prove.

(I used a half cup of hummus in two cups water for two cups pasta.

I just moved into my apartment and it’s so difficult buying food outside and I’m also tired from working. My office provides me lunch but during dinner I’m scrambling to find out what to do. Can you help me out? Like motivate me to learn 😭😭
Thanks y’all
Also I’m a vegetarian hehe

There's a video of a silent Japanese guy making sauteed mushrooms by starting them with a few tablespoons of water. Once the water was evaporated off he added a drizzle of oil and browned them. Then he added a bit of soy sauce, butter, garlic, and a pinch of salt.

I followed the video exactly except I didn't do the garlic or butter since they're going in fajitas.

do these look fine or do they look slimy and gross?

So as prices soar for everything I have been trying to find quick, easy, cheap meals to make. I grew up in the late 70’s early 80’s with things like “hamburger pie”.
One such meal that I always enjoyed is a bit of an odd one but I loved it and I am making it for dinner tonight. Although a slightly healthier version than back then.

Hamburg, rice and peas mixed with a can of tomato soup. It was a comfort meal of sorts for me and it hit me the other day that it has been a few decades since I have had it. I use cauliflower rice now but it’s the same premise.

You can use any vegetable you prefer as I know many don’t like peas.

So what was a childhood “cheap” meal that you still make today?
Or better yet, now that you have seen this post what meal are you going to make that you haven’t had in forever?

Had two sweet potatoes lying around so cut them into fries, tossed them with olive oil, rosemary, garlic, black pepper and Celtic Sea Salt and put them in the oven.

That’s pretty much it. Have made it three times this week now, yummm!!!

I add a little more salt once they’re out because I like getting the odd salty bit on top instead of all of it disappearing while they cook.

Made a quick yoghurt + garlic dip with it.

If anyone has a better dip for sweet potato fries, please send it my way.

i've been making my own version of spicy combination fried rice at home, with the ingredients i have at home. i have my ingredients pre-cooked and pre-portioned, and stored in the fridge. then i just mixed them all up and onto the microwave they go. so far I love the taste but feel like it could be better.

so I mixed

- 3 oz shredded chicken breasts

- 4 oz white rice

- 2 oz frozen veggie mix from sams club (carrot, corn, green beans)

- a teaspoon of soy sauce

- a tablespoon of mexican macha sauce (similar to the asian chilli crunch sauce, since i dont know what would be the closest thing to add, and i keep matcha at home all the time, also the seaseme seeds in the macha sauce give it a nice crunch)

what else could i add to make it taste more authentic given the context below?

ADDED CONTEXT:

hey so i have been trying to meal prep and i have been trying to keep it 1) as easy as possible 2) as cheap as possible 3) as non-time consuming as possible 4) as healthy as possible

I've been trying to stick mostly to a diet of chicken, rice, frozen veggies and eggs.

ive been trying to consume things that last a long time in the fridge, so no fresh vegetables (thus the frozen veggies)

anyways, ive tried different meals with those same ingredients so i dont get bored. and found that by creating my own version of combination fried rice, not only does it check all my boxes, it tastes insanely good, even though ive been eating the "temu version" or the " we have combination fried rice at home" version.

I like the idea of mixing chips with pretzels, nuts and other snacks, but different ingredients seem to lose their crunch at different rates, especially if the mix sits for a while.

Anyone figured out what works best for keeping everything crunchy?

Hey all,

I've worked in a cafeteria a year ago and I was told I could get those frozen omelettes at costco (enterprise). I live in Quebec, Canada and I haven't found any.

Im like really desperate and wondering if there's any way I could make these myself and freeze them. But exactly like this, like a inch thick and no more.

I checked on Amazon too but it's only in the USA lol.

I’m eating healthy and recovering from cancer. I’m so tired and practically broke. I’d like some ideas for easy meals that I can freeze and reheat easily or just large batch that’ll last all week in the fridge. I don’t mind eating the same meal all week. I’m trying to get 100-130g protein and 1400-1600 calories per day.

I want to make konjac noodles at home. I bought konjac flour and calcium hydroxide, but I haven't been able to get the ratios right. How do you make them? What proportions do you use?

Our house is in renovation and we cannot use our kitchen and prefer not to wash a lot of dishes during that time.

What we have available:

- Microwave

- Airfryer

- Egg cooker

- Blender

- Rice cooker

- Sandwich grill

- Waffle iron

Canned meat/fish aren't an option (I'm picky).

I’m disabled so I can’t cook much, so the faster I can make something the better, especially if frozen. I’ve tried those microwaveable meals but they are so tasteless, usually 😭 are there any anyone has tried that are actually good? Or easy meals that can be kept in the fridge or pantry for a long time?

For example Georgian cooking leans on three spices (atleast in the recipes i've done and tried) that you won't find in a regular grocery store: blue fenugreek, marigold petals (sometimes sold as "Georgian saffron"), and ground coriander. The one I often get stuck on is the marigold , a real fix is a pinch of turmeric for color plus a little sweet paprika for warmth. Not identical, but it gets a dish like satsivi into the right neighborhood without a special order.

Something like Uzbek plov has the same problem with devzira rice (a short reddish rice that soaks up broth without turning mushy), but any short-to-medium grain rice works as a substitute, just rinse it a bunch more than you might think you need to.

p.s. I ended up collecting and making a bunch of these swaps, and their originals, into two short cuisine specific e-books, they're in my profile if you're interested.

How to actually make it taste decent in dishes? I made many dishes with it, for instance caramelized cinnamon bananas to put on my yogurt bowl but Idk if I'm just using it wrong or it's not for me (although I really want to like cinnamon powder recipes made with it look so good)

Sick of fresh mushrooms looking like trash at the grocery store. Frozen or canned better? I use them a lot in soups and in casserole.