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I aspire for two crispy sunny side up eggs but if I break the yolk while cracking the egg, I'll be scrambling them. Garlic powder, a teaspon of water, and a teaspoon of powdered milk (yes) is how I make my scrambled eggs.

Soba noodles drenched in sriracha, soy sauce, sesame oil, and some teriyaki 🤌🍜 takes literally 4 minutes 20 seconds to cook and while it’s not super nutritious it is food that I enjoy and find worth starting the stove for

Migas. Fry corn tortilla pieces until crispy add in a couple eggs and scramble. Eat with whatever condiments you like.

Pasta with butter and parmesan cheese

Thanks for saying that. I was looking at other "low effort" meals and all the commenters were complaining about how performative they still were, which is what led to this list plus the rant at the end

My depression meal is whatever's closest on Uber Eats 😏

I really like congee when I'm down low. Toss a cup of rice or oats in my rice cooker, add water to the congee line on the rice cooker and mushroom or chicken stock powder and whatever fish or meat I got in the freezer and let the cooker do all the work. Sprinkle some spring onions on top if I got the energy to cut some, if not it's whatever.

@@johannesruf5903 sounds good

whattup nabeel

Good for you! Make it special. You ARE worth the effort.👍

It makes my food more appetizing when I'm in a deep depression and barely have one.

Carrots and peanut butter are added to the list.

I cried when beer and Wendy’s became the norm for me because I couldn’t be bothered to make dinner or I would just eat ice cream and then go to bed after work. I gotta eat real food 😭

Hope you are doing better now friend 💜

Only you know what you're going through. Take care of yourself.

I think it's also rare for sponsors to allow themselves to be mentioned in this way. Sponsorship deals often have very explicit rules on how the ad must be presented.

@@LoveYourself-318 I'm not an expert, I've just watched youtubers talk about the kind of sponsorship offers they get and what's in the contracts. I don't have any data on what percentage of sponsorship offers have strict rules like this, I'm just saying that the creator doesn't *always* have a choice.

​@@LoveYourself-318Why did you say this?

@@tarotaro6478lol og, he get knocked tf out he said that to me. Slapped hard as fuck

@@extremea7974 This confuses me

Wow bless you

I’ll be referring to microwaving a certain food item with “Nuking a …” from now on

Thank you!

@@doursen common saying in Canada!

@@cg1906 common in Ireland too!

That's maybe the best definition of legend.

God loves you!✝️🩸🕊️🙏

Congratulations, you've discovered Abendbrot.

@@tissuepaper9962 I don’t know what that is

Me too! The local whole foods sometimes has remnant cheese wedges for sale so I can get a single\ two person serving of a super fancy cheese and feel special

@@javagirl98 I looked up abendbrot bc I didn't know either, looks like a German tradition that is basically charcuterie for a family to make open faced sandwiches. Apparently along with "fried bread" and "stuffed noodle," "cheese and meat on plate" is also a universal human meal.

@@javagirl98 It's just a charcuterie but some Germans somehow feel like they're the only ones who do it for some reason, even though eating bread with meat, cheese and other stuff is some of the most common thing in European cuisines.

homies one of the, if not the, best no-bullshit youtubers.

We’re all here cuz of daddy Shaq’s respect

i came here to say exactly the same about the "paid to be mentioned" part. Really like it, never skip netshaq's sponsorships.

Shaq is a real one. Much love

On the rare occasion I do visit a sponsored link, it’s because the product is presented by the KZfaqr in a similar way. I at least feel less worried that it’s a total scam.

Hyperfixation Homies 🤝

I've tried to be really careful with this, myself. Coffee interests me but I just wanna grab dunkin on the way to work, and I know the same thing would happen to me if it became a hobby

I know this feeling. Happily my employer refuses to serve even remotely decent coffee. It helps me appreciate my coffee and it keeps the standard lower.

I've been trying to manage my coffee standards since I got into making my own. I can feel the expectation creep, but I hope I never stop loving the cheap bitter, over sweetned coffees that were my childhood

@@Crazetex Tbh, I've come to enjoy fine coffee, but nothing hits better than a large iced Dunkin'!

Canned Baked beans is always a fantastic option! Warm or cold, I love me some baked beans!

Those cheap cans of Spaghetti and Meatballs go RIDICULOUSLY hard when they're cold. Keep a shaker of parm nearby? Heaven. Just don't get the beefaroni cold, it gets like, some oily chunks on the top and it's not great. Campbell's chicken noodle soup also seriously good cold if a can opener is an option. Just shake it before opening cause it also gets the oily bits on top, but it's thin enough that shaking breaks them down

How the heck is this comment 2 weeks old lmao

@@tylerpixel Video modification that caused the upload date to change? 🤷

exactly, so often just remembering to eat is a chore, so I always opt for pre-planned meals or easy meals like these

have you been taking your D vitamin supplement, brother?

@@rodrigodealencar323 Vitamin D is way over rated.......

Or it can make you absolutely ravenous but lacking any energy to cook. That's my case with life, and goddamn was it hard to eat something nutritious, I actually opted just for delivery of some stuff to make sandwiches with, or straight up snacks

@@atriyakoller136Protein shakes might help you out. I like Premier (chocolate or vanilla). They’ve got about 30g of protein and I can down one in about three minutes with my coffee. It’s an easy way to avoid having to think about what to eat.

Agreed but its important to be informed about your choice of manufacturer for those bags of salad. There's a recall on them every other month for Hep C, listeria, or fuckin AIDS if we wait long enough. Some of those salads are god-tier but just aren't treated with proper safety standards whatsoever. Several companies just issued recalls due to listeria contamination in their bagged salads, and listeria is a FATAL bacteria that you should be very wary of.

Also lots of plastic packaging which sucks

they always have the shitty white parts of the lettuce in them too, better to buy the stuff, have it in the pantry and just chuck it in a bowl with some fresh greens

Those salad kits expire in like 3 days, not worth it unless you go grocery shopping every other day

the detractors here do have a point but as someone who has stocked up on these for the bad bouts of depression, they are a super accessible way to feel like you're balancing out the bad stuff (like the frozen burritos, lean cuisine, easy mac, etc that's your average depression go-to. or at least, my average depression go-to, lmao). Not to mention you can just eat it out of the bag. Not cute but hey, that's being real!

If your Frühstück is basically the same as your Abendbrot you know you've mastered the German way of cooking

i made a charcuterie board as my "Friday night snack plate" for a solid three months during the panorama

Urg, I'm German but my Mum always cooked at night growing up, so I can't really have Abendbrot (or anything cold) without my brain insisting it's not a meal. Bummer.

@@summersmith8581 "Charcuterie" style meals are unironically one of my favorite things and make a great meal. Cheese/meat also can be fairly macro/diet friendly if you don't need a ton of bread/crackers.

To me that roughly translates to "what can I eat straight out of my fridge without so much as a plate"

Totally going to make this right now. Thank you!

I have to try this tomato recipe! So easy and it sounds delicious

That's adding so many steps just to do a simple pa amb tomàquet: 1- get juicy, overripe tomato from the back of the pantry 2- slice in half, rub all over dried out (or toasted) slice of bread until you're left with the skin. That's already good enough. Add salt and olive oil, bam! Properly finished. Extra good. Want it with garlic? Cut a clove in half and rub it on the bread to taste before rubbing the tomato, or on the other side of the slice if you forgot. Which happens a lot. "Garlic salt" is way more expensive than just garlic and less common an ingredient. Toppings? Whatever you want, if you have something to top it with. Cold, hot, anything goes. No need to reheat that 2 days old omelet, just do a pa amb tomàquet cold sandwich! The moist tomato bread will rehydrate dried out hams and hard cheeses. Pairs well with that half pepper or half onion you had on the back of your fridge for ages, with those sad, wilted lettuce leaves you forgot existed. Shredding tomato requires you to have a clean shredder, a clean bowl, a clean work area... And energy to clean it all again afterwards. Plus some kind of (clean) tupperware to store it in, with a lid that fits. It adds so many unnecessary steps, when the basic recipe is literally the simplest, easiest, most versatile thing ever.

hahahaha I am chinese and I did the same thing 3-4 times every time~ Sometimes i just boil them. Even easier~lol

dude same, and sometimes not even that - i'll just microwave them and have them with a bunch of sriracha, don't care if they're soggy, just want Food in Me

so glad someone mentioned lao gan ma- that stuff is a godsend

@@pissclown the John Cena advertisement for it is also great

Yep frozen dumplings is my last resort baby, classic move. Those and frozen pirogies.

The chorizo grilled cheese video opened so mamy doors for me

I am a big fan of his drunken heavy breathing on those as well.

i have one of his big ol cookbooks and i really like his work.

Stock up on the 5 pound boxes of big matzo crackers. They make great thin crust pizzas with whatever is on hand topped with just about any cheese. Don't forget some fennel. Quick trip thru microwave and ready!

😮thankyou!!!

I like to boil up a a dozen or so a week - then I’ll always have some on hand when I’m tired and hungry. (Plus you can chop them up and add condiments and make egg salad for sandwiches or wraps if you’ve got more energy.)

@jenovella70 lifesaver tips thank you for sharing

There are egg cookers that have a little dome and they basically steam the eggs. The timer is the best feature because it buzzes when it's done. No work.

this reminds me of the poem 'the laugher' by Heinrich Böll, it basically talks about how your professional life impacts your personal life, a laugher is paid to laugh at comedy shows but solem at home, a carpenter has broken cabinets, etc

oh man I almost forgot sliced apples and cheese, thank you

cheese quesadilla is a good one, can confirm. if you want to feel even more depressed afterward you can nuke them as well

Canned (microwaved) beans with toast is a classic

i just had that for lunch! (Kashi go)

A bunch of cereals come fortified with a bunch of vitamins since they’re made for kids so this is a pretty good idea! I honestly like getting iron from my cereal

This is my go-to snack. Normally when I need a "depression" meal it's because I have a lot of work to do and very little energy, so the big sugar kick from a bowl of cereal really comes in handy.

Not filling at all

Bonus: if washing dishes feels like pulling teeth, and I know I'm about to be eating cereal more than once, I'll just quickly rinse my cereal bowl after I'm done eating and reuse the same bowl for cereal until I have the energy to wash it

Someone should make a channel called Good Goops

This exactly. I'm currently super into cooking and trying to elevate all of my skills, but accepting I won't ever be a top chef (not my profession) is harder than you would think as my goal was "that home chef status." I'm now only worried about taste and how many dishes I used up, I may attempt to "plate" my moderately looking food if I'm feeling up to it, but my food has never tasted better! My wife used to hate when I made tacos for a taco night, but now she says my tacos are the best she's ever had, which is saying something! That makes it all worth it.

ALL my tastiest meals are a brown goopy texture lol

Hardboiled or scrambled eggs are easier and way more affordable than most of these.

@@ashtree1917 where the hell do you live where eggs are cheaper than a potato?? lmfao

@@ashtree1917 Having hard boiled eggs in the fridge is a great way to have a snack or a breakfast ready in seconds. Salt and pepper is all I use on mine.

The dumplings and potatoes require no active cooking effort, just put them in a pot/microwave and wait til they’re hot. Making scrambled eggs requires cracking shells, whisking, actively stirring and flipping while they cook, and more cleanup due to multiple dishes and the fact that there will be egg residue and bits left behind in the pan.

@@ashtree1917frozen dumplings and potatoes are not more expensive than eggs, potatoes are actually much less expensive. And scrambled eggs are definitely more work than all of these.

We couldn't agree more.

At the end of the day its all plating, and I actually always take time to plate my food in a way that makes me feel like i'm having a restaurant experience. Mind you, I make food for an entire weeks worth, so I'm only slaving away 1 day every week and the rest of the week, I just have to go to the fridge and put food on a plate. But still, it keeps me from comparing my food to others and from going out to restaurants bc I am proud of what's on my plate every time.

I'd cry over a crustless PBnJ if you handed me one right now, before devouring it like a wild animal.

I didnt think about putting it on toast, thats so smart

He already made a video about that lol

greetings Julien

A can of chickpeas and a can of tuna with some olive oil and red wine vinegar is good too, but not vegan.

@@ChrisGallacher hi Chris lol

new year depression hit hard

January weather: the coldest and darkest it ever gets January media: wake da fuk up it’s time to exercise and diet and invest and plan and

❤

@@internetshaquille This is why I love your content, always spot-on.

What do you mean Jason I’m right behind you

Fellow UC sufferer here, and I completely agree! The struggle is so real.

How is your comment 3 days old when this vid was released 6 mins ago

@@Qwerty-fy6fx patreon access I assume :)

microwaved beans and salsa? do you have tastebuds?

@@JafacaksWasTaken Probably the worst video for a comment like this (even tho it's stupid under every video imaginable)

@@flobeck832 why eat slop

I’ve had frozen mashed potato sitting in my freezer for a month that I just haven’t “felt like” eating thank you

Does this cook the eggs?

@@Kyrbi0 A litlle bit, but not really. The yolk is comletely raw and the whites are slightly cooked, but still liquid as they're there to make the rice wet. If you don't like raw eggs than I'd skip this dish.

it’s about drive

We do, too!

Great idea

If you’re ok w me sharing, I lived in employee housing that was just old hotel rooms so I had a similar deal. At first I made ceviche con tostadas (no cooking needed, but I didn’t like the smell of fish in my room) and oatmeal (either microwave or overnight oats). But the big upgrade for me was buying a hot plate (under $20). Bought cheapest knife, cutting board, and plate at Target. Or if you’re able to, I got a rice cooker/vegetable steamer on sale for $10. Rice didn’t taste that good but at least I had access to it. Get the rice cooking and make beans or lentils on the hot plate.

Pho stock cubes 🤯

What a fuckin comment lol this sounds exactly like something I’d say when I’m high

lol. Gummies will do that to you 😊