Try filafel, dried spicy beans just add water and fry. If you do it right smells up the whole house. Eat with lavash and some yogurt and it makes a good light meal.
Another is either sausage/pork, spuds, onions and kraut all cooked together, eat it with some mustard and it is good. You just gotta brown the meats well and the kraut tastes real nice if it is cooked. This one only half smells up the house.
I make a lot of frozen pasta (usually tortellini) with sauce, egg and cheese on toast sandwiches, boxed macaroni and cheese, and of course Chinese and pizza if I order out.
As a bachelor, do you want to impress the chicks with food as well? Then I recommend roasted red peppers. Roast them on the grill, a bunch of them. When they are pretty black on the outside, pull them and drop them into cold water. The outer skin will peel right off and you will have a nice soft pepper. Some you will slice and serve with pasta. Just boil, drain, toss with Italian Dressing and put the peppers on top. Chicks will dig it. Or blend them with some heavy cream and italian spices in a blender and pour over the pasta. Or on salad, or on garlic toast...you get the idea. Peppers will dress anything up and give just the false impression of class you need.
I like to make quickie pizzas using flour tortillas as the crust.
Place tortilla on cookie sheet. Top with any spagetti sauce, cheese and fixins. Cook for a few minutes on the lowest rack so that the crust browns a little. Switch to electric broiler setting and move to top rack to brown the top.
pinchvalve wrote: As a bachelor, do you want to impress the chicks with food as well? Then I recommend roasted red peppers. Roast them on the grill, a bunch of them. When they are pretty black on the outside, pull them and drop them into cold water. The outer skin will peel right off and you will have a nice soft pepper. Some you will slice and serve with pasta. Just boil, drain, toss with Italian Dressing and put the peppers on top. Chicks will dig it. Or blend them with some heavy cream and italian spices in a blender and pour over the pasta. Or on salad, or on garlic toast...you get the idea. Peppers will dress anything up and give just the false impression of class you need.
Nice! Now you all are gettin' what I am talking about! 
My roommate and I usually alternate making one big meal a week that we both end up feeding on for 2-3 days, it usually involves a crock pot. This week it was a sausage and chicken jambalaya
easiest awsome meal you can do, and itll last for days:
buy a large roast, baking pan (if you dont have a crock pot) bag of raw potatos, raw carrots, sweet onions (and any other veggies, mushrooms, whatever you like..)go home.. throw all of the above in the pan or crock pot, fill halfway with water, cover. cook for six to 8 hours on low...season to taste and eat. its done when the meat can be plucked off with a fork. Ive done this on the bbq too... its really hard to screw it up, everything is in one pot, and its awesome...
if you want to go to big family feeder scale.. your gonna think this sounds gross, but corned beef and cabbage done by my moms recipe is delicious. ( i can get it and put it up if theres intrest)
You know, guys - and I mean no disrespect here, really - an alternative would be to learn to cook. It's no mystery, really. Basic techniques get you everywhere - master the basics and you'll be as good as any professional. Take this from a guy who blew a lot of money on culinary school.
A good place to start: Alton Brown. He has a methodical, fact-based approach to cooking that starts from the ground up and takes a lot of the wonder out of the process. Learn to cook proteins, starches and vegetables - and learn the why behind every technique, and you're gold.
If you can really cook whatever food is around you, you'll be able to cook quick, nutritious meals easily, and skip the chemicals and unknown nasties in processed food.
That said, a lot of these recipes sound pretty damned tasty.
Grill Cheese, and Scrambled eggs.
you can put whatever you want in either one and have a healthy meal.
Personally I prefer Grill Cheese as I like sandwiches.
I forgot about Burritos.
ReverendDexter wrote: +1 on the tacos, though throw out that atrocious "taco seasoning" premix crap. If you want taco seasoning, it's REALLY easy: ground cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, pepper, and parsley flakes. I usually chop up an onion to cook with the ground beef, and the trick is to get the high fat ground beef and NOT drain it when you add the seasonings. Of course, you could always use fresh garlic and regular salt instead of the garlic salt. The key to that "taco" flavor is the cumin, though.
I agree, actually. I have graduated beyond packaged taco seasoning, but I was trying to simplify things, I figured that was the objective here. Last time I did taco chicken I used equal parts Goya "Adobo" seasoning (a mixture of salt, pepper, garlic, cumin, and some other things) and chili powder for seasoning. And I threw in a couple diced up chipotles from a can of chipotles in adobo sauce, as well as a couple spoonfuls of the adobo sauce. It was delicious.
A very rare steak, liberally covered with mushrooms and caramelized onions, with eggs over easy, a tomato halved and cooked lightly in the pan and some bacon. Remember a glass of cabernet.
......................................................sorry my arteries just beat me down for a moment
alex wrote: You know, guys - and I mean no disrespect here, really - an alternative would be to learn to cook. It's no mystery, really. Basic techniques get you everywhere - master the basics and you'll be as good as any professional. Take this from a guy who blew a lot of money on culinary school. A good place to start: Alton Brown. He has a methodical, fact-based approach to cooking that starts from the ground up and takes a lot of the wonder out of the process. Learn to cook proteins, starches and vegetables - and learn the *why* behind every technique, and you're gold. If you can really cook whatever food is around you, you'll be able to cook quick, nutritious meals easily, and skip the chemicals and unknown nasties in processed food. That said, a lot of these recipes sound pretty damned tasty.
Oh, +1 on the Alton Brown. That guy is one of my heroes, and he makes Food Network watchable when they're not playing Iron Chef. Good Eats is a FANTASTIC source of information, I'm looking to pick up the whole set on DVD should I ever come into the money for it, lol.
This thread is making me hungry.
I've been doing the batchelor thing a good long time, and just about anything done in a crock pot or any type of casserole will feed me for several days.
Twin_Cam wrote: egg and cheese on toast sandwiches,
Oh yeah!!! I forgot about that! I used to make those things for breakfast everyday for probably...sheesh...a couple years or so. I'd use bagels sometimes, sometimes add bacon, but whatever the case, you could have one whipped up in less than 5 minutes and it makes for a great breakfast. They'd fill me up but didn't make me tired. Adding just a little butter/margarine to the toast or bagel is key though!
Also for breakfast, I'd make instant oatmeal and toast (usually whole wheat) with a little butter/margarine and put the oatmeal on it...oh man...I liked that a lot, too.
And I have a crock pot that I've never used! I never knew that it was the key to my happiness all this time...Mom's gonna be pissed when I tell her I really don't need a wife now.
ReverendDexter wrote: Oh, +1 on the Alton Brown. That guy is one of my heroes, and he makes Food Network watchable when they're not playing Iron Chef. Good Eats is a FANTASTIC source of information, I'm looking to pick up the whole set on DVD should I ever come into the money for it, lol.
Count me as a big AB fan as well, whenever I want to try something new I check the foodnetwork site to see if he has any instructions. I make great omelets thanks to him, that's my favorite quick breakfast food.
924guy wrote: easiest awsome meal you can do, and itll last for days: buy a large roast, baking pan (if you dont have a crock pot) bag of raw potatos, raw carrots, sweet onions (and any other veggies, mushrooms, whatever you like..)go home.. throw all of the above in the pan or crock pot, fill halfway with water, cover. cook for six to 8 hours on low...season to taste and eat. its done when the meat can be plucked off with a fork. Ive done this on the bbq too... its really hard to screw it up, everything is in one pot, and its awesome...
+1 a pot roast makes r good leftover meals one of my favorites being a very simple pasta. saute carrots, celery, onions and garlic. add the leftover pot roast and gravy, a small can of tomato sauce, and some heavy cream serve over noodles of choice... I also like to cook up some teriyaki chicken tenders and roll up in tortillas with black beans, jalepenos, pineapple tidbits, and corn. easy and tasty. I love alton brown as well I believe he is a car enthusiast. Cooking is not to hard to learn in my opinion of course I do it professionally , but I learned from my very culinary family how to cook there is not a bad cook in my family...
A $15 electric skillet has made cooking for me very easy. Usually my meal is a can of tuna or some kidney/garbanzo/black beans, carrots, some hot sauce and whatever vegetables I find in the fridge.
I stole this from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and put my own spin on it: Chickpea Burgers:
1 can of chickpeas. Mash them in a bowl into oblivion. Make one packet of oatmeal and use it as an adhesive to hold the chickpea burgers together. Dice up some carrots and jalapeno peppers for some color and variety and throw into the mix. Form the chickpea mash in with oatmeal to hold together and form into burgers. Throw them onto the skillet (cheese optional) and grill until ready.
I make an open face tuna sandwich at least once a week. 1 can of tuna thrown into skillet with a little curry powder, tumeric powder and pepper thrown into it and mixed with some mustard and hot sauce. Throw on a piece of cheese. Grill till ready then throw it on the slice of bread. Sometimes it helps to grill the slice of bread a little bit.
A box of $1.50 store brand perogies will last me a couple days. I like to throw them in the skillet and do them up with a little curry powder and apple cider vinegar for darkness and zing.
I'm suprised no one has said this yet. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches go a long way with me. Hell, even a plain peanut butter sandwich does the trick.
If you really want to go bachelor--> A large size can of baked beans. Pop the top and eat cold right out of the can. Whatever is left, throw a ziplock bag over the can and throw it in the fridge for next lunch or dinner..
Not to derail things, but I have been kicking around the idea of doing some sort of regular food thing in the magazine--kinda like Chef Boy I Am Hungry from Thrasher. Yes/no?
And I'd have to vote for mac and cheese. Unfortunately, one day I realized that I had become lactose-intolerant. For fast food on the go, I like the Amy's organic/semi-heathy frozen foods. The non-dairy breakfast burritos are good.
-mac and cheese casserole. cut up ham or usually 4 hot dogs and boil with mac and cheese macaroni. finish mac and cheese mix as usual. boil frozen yellow corn at the same time. mix at the end and you've got one hearty meal with a healthy lunch leftover for very little money.
I eat a lot of tuna fish. Canned, steaks, on sammiches, I should get tested for mercury...
A quickie favorite: the Foreman Grill makes a great grilled cheese sammich. Cheese, bread, press! Add in some tomato soup and you've got yourself a meal!
Ground turkey, butter, some herbs, parmesan cheese, and pasta makes a good "make enough to last for 3 days" meal.
I try to avoid the processed traditional college foods (ramen, easy mac, etc). Don't get me wrong though, I've learned a million and a half ways to cook ramen during my scholastic voyage!
The true "college way" is to bum meals off your married friends.
David S. Wallens wrote: Not to derail things, but I have been kicking around the idea of doing some sort of regular food thing in the magazine--kinda like Chef Boy I Am Hungry from Thrasher. Yes/no? And I'd have to vote for mac and cheese. Unfortunately, one day I realized that I had become lactose-intolerant. For fast food on the go, I like the Amy's organic/semi-heathy frozen foods. The non-dairy breakfast burritos are good.
Can I be a guest columnist?
Kidding aside, cooking is one of my favorite stress relief activities.
Yep, I finally figured it out... cooking isn't that hard, and if you're smart and clean quick cleaning really doesn't take that long either. And it can be veryyy cheap.
I eat a lot of pasta... just boil water, put it in for as long as it says, maybe a little longer, drain, eat. Canned tomatoe sauce... sometimes I put protein powder in.
Also, chicken. $2/lb for boneless breast/tenderloins at sam's club... since I don't have my membership there I usually get boneless tenderloins for ~$2.50/lb. Put a little oil in a 12" pan, throw some of those on there with salt/pepper/spices, brown em up nice and good flipping sides, chop em to see when they're done. It's good stuff, and healthy.
Also, rice... although if you can't plan ahead go with the 'minute' stuff because normal rice just takes tooo long if you're hungry.
My favorite bachelor food
Ingredients-1 can diced tomatoes and chilis, 1 can red kidney beans, spaghetti.
I've got it down to a science by now.
Start the water boiling, walk away, go screw off for 5-10 minutes. Come back, put oil in boiling water, add spaghetti. Put big frypan on medium lo, throw diced tomatoes in.
RINSE the kidney beans.
Throw rinsed beans in with tomatoes in frypan, stir together. Add cinnamon to mixture, or don't. Leave on medium lo.
By now sphaghetti's boiling. Drain it. Put sphaghetti on plate, top with tomatoe/bean concoction, top THAT with cheese.
Eat.
Best thing is that it's high in veggie protein, and low in fat (unless you smother it in cheese) and extremely cheap.
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