Get Fed, Cooking Thread

[WarKitty]

The idea seems really odd to me.

When you make soup what is your ratio of edible stuff to broth?

Varies a lot depending on the soup. Generally, the thicker the broth though the less stuff you need.

[Tvtyrant]

Varies a lot depending on the soup. Generally, the thicker the broth though the less stuff you need.

That makes sense. I pretty much always make either beef stew or chicken soup, the former heavy on cream and the latter heavy on veggies.

How did the cold soup turn out?

[WarKitty]

That makes sense. I pretty much always make either beef stew or chicken soup, the former heavy on cream and the latter heavy on veggies.

How did the cold soup turn out?

So it turns out that, one, I really hate cleaning my kitchen, and two, it's kind of chilly again at night.

Right now I have a broke american take on japanese moon viewing soup. Ingredients:

Broth: Miso paste, some sort of "I can't believe it's not bouillon" veggie gel, hoisin, assorted chopped alliums, rice vinegar.

Add udon noodles. Boil 3-4min. Crack an egg into a cup. Add to pot, boil for another 2min. Put egg in bowl with slotted spoon. Put noodles over egg. Pour broth into bowl. Consume contents with fork. Drink broth.

[Eldan]

If you want Keto-friendly and summery, try making your own Gazpacho.

Start with 1 kg of tomatoes. The better the tomatoes, the better the result, I recommend decent canned tomatoes over bad fresh ones. Dice them. Add a whole diced cucumber, an onion, some garlic, about a cup of soup stock, salt and pepper, a bit of vinegar and olive oil and blend it all together into paste. For taste, add any fresh herbs you might have around (I've done basil, oregano, rosemary. Coriander is probably the one I like most) and some chili pepper.

[Eldan]

Good! Nice to hear you enjoyed it.

Now comes the interesting part. In a week or two, make it again, but experiment. Add a few unusual things.

[Eldan]

Probably not the reason, but I could see college students going to a cheap restaurant supply to buy in bulk, but that's mostly because it amuses me.

Near where my parents live, there's a store that's both a factory outlet for a cannery and sells some foods in bulk. You get slightly dented or badly labelled cans for basically nothing, plus stuff like 20kg bags of rice, pasta and frozen vegetables.

That got me through university.

Oh, and speaking of Spätzle, there's tons of recipes for them. Here's what they look like without the cheese:

Basically, you can do anything to them that you also could pasta, and they are also good fried in a pan with some vegetables. Not remotely low-carb, though, so I haven't had any in years.



As for the cheesy variants, I'd at the very least add some onion to that. And probably some cabbage or similar.

[Peelee]

As for the cheesy variants, I'd at the very least add some onion to that. And probably some cabbage or similar.

Boil water in a pot, and in a second deep pan, melt butter and saute onions over low heat.
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Dump it in a strainer, then dump it in the buttered onions that will now practically melt in your mouth.

Talkin to me about puttin' onions in, I put onions in dang near everything I make. [/mumbling rant]

[WarKitty]

So I'm going to need suggestions for fairly frugal, portable breakfast food. Think eat-at-your-desk food. No utensils allowed.

[Tvtyrant]

So I'm going to need suggestions for fairly frugal, portable breakfast food. Think eat-at-your-desk food. No utensils allowed.

Things in bread seem pretty decent. How much cooking time after work are you thinking?

Because things in dumplings tend to be tasty and hand edible, as do things in wraps.

Also cheese/fruit/veggie platter of some sort.

[WarKitty]

Things in bread seem pretty decent. How much cooking time after work are you thinking?

Because things in dumplings tend to be tasty and hand edible, as do things in wraps.

Also cheese/fruit/veggie platter of some sort.

I should have added, that also means "nothing that needs a plate under it." Would also need to be ok to be cooked in batches, and not require heating.

[Tvtyrant]

I should have added, that also means "nothing that needs a plate under it." Would also need to be ok to be cooked in batches, and not require heating.

Without plates? Sounds like healthy options are nuts, celery, cheese (cut into bite size cubes), carrots, etc. Nuts for protein, cheese for fat, veggies as filler/vitamins, crackers or croutons if you want carbs. Can you have the food in a bag between knees/under the desk?

Basically homemade trail mix is probably your best bet.

[Peelee]

No utensils, no plates, no heating, bulk prep ideal....

Cereal in a ziploc bag? Blueberry Morning is actually pretty great for this (in as much as cereal can be called "great" for this, of course), but it tends to be sold in smaller boxes and for a higher price than most other cereals. I've been wielding the torch and pitchfork about this for a while now, because it's a really good cereal.

[WarKitty]

Without plates? Sounds like healthy options are nuts, celery, cheese (cut into bite size cubes), carrots, etc. Nuts for protein, cheese for fat, veggies as filler/vitamins, crackers or croutons if you want carbs. Can you have the food in a bag between knees/under the desk?

Basically homemade trail mix is probably your best bet.

I tend to find most of that stuff to be not very filling? Don't know if I could pinpoint why exactly.

I'm wondering if some sort of pastry could be made? I used to stuff blue cheese into wonton wrappers and eat them cold. There must be other things that fall into the "stuff in bread" category.

No utensils, no plates, no heating, bulk prep ideal....

Cereal in a ziploc bag? Blueberry Morning is actually pretty great for this (in as much as cereal can be called "great" for this, of course), but it tends to be sold in smaller boxes and for a higher price than most other cereals. I've been wielding the torch and pitchfork about this for a while now, because it's a really good cereal.

To be fair...if I was going to do that, I probably could just fill a bag with oats. I would totally eat that.

[Peelee]

I tend to find most of that stuff to be not very filling? Don't know if I could pinpoint why exactly.

I'm wondering if some sort of pastry could be made? I used to stuff blue cheese into wonton wrappers and eat them cold. There must be other things that fall into the "stuff in bread" category.



To be fair...if I was going to do that, I probably could just fill a bag with oats. I would totally eat that.

I'm not faulting you for the requirements, I'm just saying the options with those restrictions are pretty dang limited. I do very much hope someone can come up with a better idea.

[WarKitty]

I'm not faulting you for the requirements, I'm just saying the options with those restrictions are pretty dang limited. I do very much hope someone can come up with a better idea.

Didn't think you were! ;)

But yeah, some idiots at work were chewing on the phone, or eating at their desks and leaving a big mess. So we all got hit with restrictions.

[2D8HP]

So I'm going to need suggestions for fairly frugal, portable breakfast food. Think eat-at-your-desk food. No utensils allowed.

I should have added, that also means "nothing that needs a plate under it." Would also need to be ok to be cooked in batches, and not require heating.

Pierogi's in tupperware.

[WarKitty]

Pierogi's in tupperware.

Ah, the "stuff in bread" has materialized!

[Tvtyrant]

Ah, the "stuff in bread" has materialized!

That is basically what I was thinking of.

https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/c...7-01f82b1c9c64

[WarKitty]

I feel like the filled dumpling is a fairly universal idea.

[2D8HP]

I feel like the filled dumpling is a fairly universal idea.

I get 'em from Grocery Outlet (cheaper) or Trader Joe's (more likely to be on the shelf).

Pan + oil + heat, then refrigerate, stick in tupperware, put in bag, reach in and eat.

Nuts are also good.

[Peelee]

Cold bao? I dunno about that.

Also, huh, apparently there's a movie called Bao?

[2D8HP]

Cold bao? I dunno about that...

Better hot, but at work that's precious seconds waiting to use and for the microwave, if you even have one.

Pesto and pierogi's are pretty good together, hot or cold.

Cornish pasties and Indian samosa's are similar as are the Chinese dumplings upthread.

[WarKitty]

I'm in a call center. Eating isn't really allowed at all, but it's generally overlooked as long as you don't make a mess and don't make chewing sounds on the phone (easier for specialists like me that also have non-phone tasks). But getting up from your desk to heat food up is definitely not allowed.

[Hazyshade]

Carrot sticks, celery sticks, crab sticks, bread sticks. Peanuts, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes. Also protein shake. And raw chillies, because endorphins! And drinking yogurt, because raw chillies.

[Florian]

So I'm going to need suggestions for fairly frugal, portable breakfast food. Think eat-at-your-desk food. No utensils allowed.

I think the restrictions are less of a problem than what you still would consider to be "breakfast". Ok, the bulk thing might be a hindrance when it comes to fresh stuff....

Personally, I actually do like hot soup and summer rolls for breakfast.

Speaking about summer rolls: Do you know the german version of pancakes (Google Palatschinken)? That's basically a sweet and milk-based wrap and we usually fill it with fresh curd and marmalade and roll it up. Add some fruit and nuts and you've got a handy breakfast. As a side note: Palatschinken are made in bulk and frozen. We also cut them into thin slices and use them with chicken soup.

[WarKitty]

I'm pretty flexible on what I consider breakfast, but it generally involves some form of carb. Some kind of protein or fat is preferred, as veggie or fruit bases tend to leave me starving by lunchtime.

[Eldan]

You could try making smoothies? If you put them in a bottle, that has the advantage of counting as a drink, not needing extra cutlery and not producing any chewing sounds.

[Rynjin]

I'm pretty flexible on what I consider breakfast, but it generally involves some form of carb. Some kind of protein or fat is preferred, as veggie or fruit bases tend to leave me starving by lunchtime.

Cold cuts and cheese sticks tend to be decent no matter what meal you're eating them for. Add some crackers and you have a meal you'll probably get tired of real quick, but it's cheap and easy.

You can also make quick homemade pastries with biscuit dough or (if you're really in a pinch) bread slices. Put whatever you want in them, seal them with something sticky if you're using slices (what depends on the type of filling; could be anything from peanut butter to mayo) and give them a quick pan toss. Just use stuff that tastes good once it cools and you have some 5-10 minute hand pies.

You could also always try just eating before you leave for work, depending on how you can finagle your time constraints. Then you can just eat whatever you want.

[Florian]

I'm pretty flexible on what I consider breakfast, but it generally involves some form of carb. Some kind of protein or fat is preferred, as veggie or fruit bases tend to leave me starving by lunchtime.

Have you considered getting one of those thermo-isolated bento boxes? The isolated box is pretty good for soup, whether hot or cold (think Gazpacho) and there's some pretty drinkable noodles around, like those greek Kritharaki (rice corn-sized noodles), to avoid chewing noises. While working in Vietnam, I've actually come to appreciate a good Pho Bo for breakfast.

Personally, I´d go with the roll/wrap route. So maybe get some of those rice paper wraps, make a "breakfast version" of Nasi Goreng (sushi rice, diced hard-boiled egg, sliced cured ham, carrot, spring onion, roasted peanut, a small bit of parsnip) and make relatively small, bite-sized "rolls", so you don't make a mess at work.

[Tvtyrant]

Soup seems to be the most hit or miss food for me. I made vegetable soup for lunch today with sliced peppers, onions, leeks, celery, carrots, baby tomatoes and cabbage, and what I though was a decent amount of seasoning including cayenne pepper and ginger. I had doused the water with a lot of salt before hand, ended up tasting almost salt free and I had to pour a fistfull on each bowl to get it to taste right.


I'm 2/2 on soup, half of them turn out well and the other half turn out badly.