Recipe Sharing

[Yousef]

Title pretty much says it on the tin.

I’d love for there to be a thread for people to share and exchange recipes so why not be the change you want to make?

I hope we foster a healthy cuisine community here. Love to hear everyone’s thoughts! I’ll drop my recipes.

Also, I hear Americans and LATAMs really love Arab food like Kabab, Sheesh Tawoog, Shawarma and even biryani (which is both Indian and Arab but has different names everywhere. Biryani is just an umbrella term these days).

This is all very flattering to hear! I’m happy people of other places enjoy our culture! So I’d love to share a lot of local recipes here, some you may not even heard about so stay tuned!

Also inspired by a nice convo I’ve had with @RustySK !

 

[Tonberry]

Title pretty much says it on the tin.

I’d love for there to be a thread for people to share and exchange recipes so why not be the change you want to make?

I hope we foster a healthy cuisine community here. Love to hear everyone’s thoughts! I’ll drop my recipes.

Also, I hear Americans and LATAMs really love Arab food like Kabab, Sheesh Tawoog, Shawarma and even biryani (which is both Indian and Arab but has different names everywhere. Biryani is just an umbrella term these days).

This is all very flattering to hear! I’m happy people of other places enjoy our culture! So I’d love to share a lot of local recipes here, some you may not even heard about so stay tuned!

Also inspired by a nice convo I’ve had with @RustySK !

Fantastic idea for a thread! I'll make sure to check in here regularly as I love trying new kinds of food, and drop some of my own if I feel creative.

I love all the arabic food I've had. I'm particularly fond of a good falafel, and the famous/infamous kebab pizza is like the single most popular dish of all time here. When I lived in a dorm my palestinian friend also introduced me to genuine bedouin tea, which was, no contest, the best tea I've ever had in my entire life.
Scandinavian food is comparatively more boring and utilitarian (unless prepared really well, but I guess it could be a grass-is-greener situation too and especially if you're not a huge fan of fish/seafood) but I do think that some of the best bread ever comes from here, particularly from the north where I live.

 

[Yousef]

Fantastic idea for a thread! I'll make sure to check in here regularly as I love trying new kinds of food, and drop some of my own if I feel creative.

I love all the arabic food I've had. I'm particularly fond of a good falafel, and the famous/infamous kebab pizza is like the single most popular dish of all time here. When I lived in a dorm my palestinian friend also introduced me to genuine bedouin tea, which was, no contest, the best tea I've ever had in my entire life.
Scandinavian food is comparatively more boring and utilitarian (unless prepared really well, but I guess it could be a grass-is-greener situation too and especially if you're not a huge fan of fish/seafood) but I do think that some of the best bread ever comes from here, particularly from the north where I live.

Haha I love how this thread is already turning into a place to share cultural knowledge. I’m getting slightly sleepy atm so I’ll keep some stuff to a bare minimum but there’s a few tidbits I wanna share.

Kabab pizza is something I’d love to try eventually. It’s a thing that does not exist here at all and is entirely western-made but heard good stuff about it and I like to keep an open mind about stuff! Part of TVs spirit of this thread haha.

Bedoon tea is absolutely stellar ? (quick note, don’t worry about spelling. Arab foods like hummus having different spellings is a result of Arabic having an untranslatable phonetic structure that’s not fully compatible with western languages). It’s the default tea here. Your Palestinian friend seems like a chill guy. I’ve recently taught myself to recognize Palestinian Arabic and it helped expand my horizons haha.

Scandinavian food Sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Tonberry]

Kabab pizza is something I’d love to try eventually. It’s a thing that does not exist here at all and is entirely western-made but heard good stuff about it and I like to keep an open mind about stuff!

Yeah, if I remember correctly it came around as a result of arabic immigrants opening up restaurants in the 1980s, and due to this evolving, pizza in general here is actually more a middle-eastern thing rather than specifically italian which is always neat to think about I think.

Scandinavian food Sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Whatever you do, stay away from surströmming!!!
Tiny meatballs (any protein works, beef is the standard) with mashed potatoes, gravy and lingonberry jam is probably the most famous food!

Your Palestinian friend seems like a chill guy.

He was THE living embodiment of "a chill guy" (or IS rather, he's alive and well but we've since moved far away from each other to different cities). Dude was my first real "rival" in fighting games and we used to keep a tally on all our versus matches, in the end it was almost so insanely even tight that whenever he'd win one, I'd win the next and so on.

 

[Stingy Perry]

Shawarma is popular here in the Philippines kinda there’s at least a Shawarma Stall per town

 

[Ian Naxieas]

Ooh, I love food and cooking. :9 I've yet to find any country's cuisine that I've disliked. Too bad that I missed the bus for being one of those YouTubers who travels to every country and eats everything. Sadly, I've lived in the American Midwest since 2000 and the chance of getting authentic food from other cultures is a rarity. It's not impossible though. When I lived in North Dakota there was a phenomenal Greek place that my boyfriend and I frequented. We also found a hole in the wall African place that was amazing, but it sadly closed shortly before we moved. Finally, there were two fantastic Indian places. They introduced me to mango lassi and I could drink that shit forever.

Sadly, most of what you get here is Americanized cultural foods. Don't get me wrong, Tex-Mex has it's place, but I grew up a few hours away from Mexico and have been to Mexico, you can't beat the real shit. I've also been to China and Americanized Chinese food is a disgrace. I've grown to actually hate it. x) It's just so homogenized, everything tastes the fucking same no matter what you get and where you get it. Finally, sushi. I'd love to try legit sushi. Americanized stuff is okay I suppose, but it also has the same problem of everything tasting very similar. Plus you are not going to find high quality fresh seafood in fucking Iowa.

Anyway, don't stop talking about your culture's foods please. I want to know about everything, even if it makes me rage because I cannot have it. I'll eat anything as long as it's safely prepared. Or as long as there isn't a chance of it killing you because someone fucked up. Keep pufferfish away from me for that very reason.

I wish I had some cultural foods or unique recipes of my own to share, but my family was not very traditional. x) There were no traditional recipes passed down, just a bunch of old cookbooks. Lotsa good shit in them though, so I'm not really complaining. The only unique food I remember was cut up vegetables in Jello with mayonnaise on top. The Jello and veggies were actually a good combo, but I skipped on the mayo. Ew. Lefse and lutefisk were popular in Minnesota around the holidays, but I've only tried lefse.

I did think of one dish that is actually North American in origin and not just stolen by us. x) Frybread! It's delicious as hell but has a bit of a dark history because of colonialism. Basically it was a struggle meal made by the indigenous people from the meager rations that the government supplied them when they were forced to relocate. That aside, I've made it many times as a cheap, filling meal. You can put many things on it and have a good time. The featured picture is a frybread taco, which are amazing.

I've gone on more than long enough. I'll drop some recipes and other stuff in here eventually. YOU LOT BETTER TOO. :V

 

[Yousef]

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Hey friend! Thanks for sharing! You might’ve seen in my previous message that I was half asleep so I’m only getting back you right now. (I also have some work I need to take care of so I’ll keep this brief. Brief by my standards anyways haha)

Thanks for chiming in! I hope we get people from so many cultures! Arabs, Euros, Angos, Latins, Asians, Indians, you name it. This was a nice message. I’ll give my response now.

Ooh, I love food and cooking. :9 I've yet to find any country's cuisine that I've disliked. Too bad that I missed the bus for being one of those YouTubers who travels to every country and eats everything. Sadly, I've lived in the American Midwest since 2000 and the chance of getting authentic food from other cultures is a rarity. It's not impossible though. When I lived in North Dakota there was a phenomenal Greek place that my boyfriend and I frequented. We also found a hole in the wall African place that was amazing, but it sadly closed shortly before we moved. Finally, there were two fantastic Indian places. They introduced me to mango lassi and I could drink that shit forever.

Hahaha, you seem like the kind of guy who knows his stuff then! African food sounds great. I really need to eat more of it. The closest I’ve had would probably be from Sudan? Sudan should help me ease into African culture considering it’s an Arab country too so no language barrier on my end hahaha!

Sadly, most of what you get here is Americanized cultural foods.

This is what I worry about with our food haha. I’ve seen the stuff that Halal Guys have in NY and NJ and it seems… interesting? I’m happy those two cities experience our food but I gotta say, they might not be getting the best experience hahaha. Sometimes our food gets streamlined and the best way to make sure you eat it correctly is have a native with you haha!

Don't get me wrong, Tex-Mex has its place, but I grew up a few hours away from Mexico and have been to Mexico, you can't beat the real shit.

That reminds me, a chipotle opened in Kuwait! Crazy, yeah? Only seven countries have it! I know it’s not real Mexican food but I’ll try it out of curiosity!

I've also been to China and Americanized Chinese food is a disgrace. I've grown to actually hate it. x) It's just so homogenized, everything tastes the fucking same no matter what you get and where you get it.

This is what worries me. We don’t have any Chinese people in kuwait, only Filipinos and other SEA residents! So I can’t know for sure if the Chinese food is authentic! But I wish I had a Chinese person with me haha.

Finally, sushi. I'd love to try legit sushi. Americanized stuff is okay I suppose, but it also has the same problem of everything tasting very similar. Plus you are not going to find high quality fresh seafood in fucking Iowa.

The closest thing I had was a really expensive place in the city area of Kuwait called “Maki”, it’s got good stuff! Can confirm that even if it’s not complete authentic, it’s LEAGUES above the American garbage that I’ve come to dispize haha. Honestly, California rolls aren’t that bad in concept. Historically they’re very fascinating. They’ve just gotten worse over time!

Anyway, don't stop talking about your culture's foods please. I want to know about everything,

Oh, trust ME. You just ran into the biggest chatterbox on the forum on their favorite topic. I guarantee, I am not going to disappoint!

even if it makes me rage because I cannot have it.

Well wooptie doo! Guess what! YOU CAN, my first recipe I’m gonna share only requires eggs, tomatoes and some oil! Stay tuned!

I'll eat anything as long as it's safely prepared. Or as long as there isn't a chance of it killing you because someone fucked up. Keep pufferfish away from me for that very reason.

I wanna try that actually! At least for curiosity sake haha.

I wish I had some cultural foods or unique recipes of my own to share, but my family was not very traditional. x) There were no traditional recipes passed down, just a bunch of old cookbooks. Lotsa good shit in them though, so I'm not really complaining. The only unique food I remember was cut up vegetables in Jello with mayonnaise on top. The Jello and veggies were actually a good combo, but I skipped on the mayo. Ew. Lefse and lutefisk were popular in Minnesota around the holidays, but I've only tried lefse.

Minnesota I’ve heard a lot of good stuff about food-wise!

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I did think of one dish that is actually North American in origin and not just stolen by us. x) Frybread! It's delicious as hell but has a bit of a dark history because of colonialism. Basically it was a struggle meal made by the indigenous people from the meager rations that the government supplied them when they were forced to relocate. That aside, I've made it many times as a cheap, filling meal. You can put many things on it and have a good time. The featured picture is a frybread taco, which are amazing.

Looks tasty!

I've gone on more than long enough. I'll drop some recipes and other stuff in here eventually. YOU LOT BETTER TOO. :V

I will!!

 

[Enian]

As I'm a proud German boy, here's kale and sausage:

We ate that today. I'm not someone who takes pictures of his food, so this is a stock one. But it looked like that, just less pretty. As for the recipe, you just throw kale, sausage and whatever else in a big pot and let it do it's thing, then serve it with boiled potatoes.

I never knew anyone who liked this type of stuff when they were young, we still had to ate it obviously. It's tradition in some parts of Germany to have a Grünkohlessen feast during winter time, where you eat tons of this and get drunk. There are variations to this, for example doing it while riding on a tractor wagon. You know, typical German things.

It tastes how you would imagine kale and salty sausage thrown together to taste. Smells exactly like it too. I personally have come to like it, and it does satiate you hunger. It also makes you want to drink barrels of beer.

 

[Yousef]

As I'm a proud German boy, here's kale and sausage:

We ate that today. I'm not someone who takes pictures of his food, so this is a stock one. But it looked like that, just less pretty. As for the recipe, you just throw kale, sausage and whatever else in a big pot and let it do it's thing, then serve it with boiled potatoes.

I never knew anyone who liked this type of stuff when they were young, we still had to ate it obviously. It's tradition in some parts of Germany to have a Grünkohlessen feast during winter time, where you eat tons of this and get drunk. There are variations to this, for example doing it while riding on a tractor wagon. You know, typical German things.

It tastes how you would imagine kale and salty sausage thrown together to taste. Smells exactly like it too. I personally have come to like it, and it does satiate you hunger. It also makes you want to drink barrels of beer.

Nice! I still have some beef sausages in the fridge so I can probably recreate this haha. Looks nice!

 

[Yankee]

The avatar of a shirtless pretty blond boy with another shirtless large man looming behind him saying "I'm a proud German boy" was too much for me.

I love the photograph, it looks very much like an old cookbook's (which I collect).
And who doesn't love boiled sausage and potato? Maybe next time I'm shopping I'll get a Kielbasa and spuds for a simple filling dinner like that. Though, I'm tempted to make them mashed potatoes and add some cheese I have left over from a casserole I made last night.

 

[xman8245]

this feels relevant

 

[Ian Naxieas]

Hahaha, you seem like the kind of guy who knows his stuff then! African food sounds great. I really need to eat more of it. The closest I’ve had would probably be from Sudan? Sudan should help me ease into African culture considering it’s an Arab country too so no language barrier on my end hahaha!

I am by no means an expert, but I try to be open minded about most things and food is an easy one to be open minded about. x) Nothing is against my religion (I have none) so I'll gladly stuff anything into my gob. I am not familiar with food from Sudan, but after looking at photos, you will not need to convince me to try it. Plus they have falafel as a staple so I'm already onboard.

This is what I worry about with our food haha. I’ve seen the stuff that Halal Guys have in NY and NJ and it seems… interesting? I’m happy those two cities experience our food but I gotta say, they might not be getting the best experience hahaha. Sometimes our food gets streamlined and the best way to make sure you eat it correctly is have a native with you haha!

Yeah, that's the sad thing about any culture's food in a country other than it's own. And it may not even be because the restaurants don't know what they are doing, the ingredients could simply not be available for a reasonable price. I'm sure even the great cultural food I've had in the states isn't 100% correct, but it's at least delicious and gets the general idea across. If I had infinite money you bet I'd travel to Kuwait to try the real deal.

That reminds me, a chipotle opened in Kuwait! Crazy, yeah? Only seven countries have it! I know it’s not real Mexican food but I’ll try it out of curiosity!

You could do way worse than Chipotle. I'm a fan of it, though I know it's now hip to shit on it for some reason? As long as it isn't Taco Bell it should give you the general idea of Mexican food at least.

This is what worries me. We don’t have any Chinese people in kuwait, only Filipinos and other SEA residents! So I can’t know for sure if the Chinese food is authentic! But I wish I had a Chinese person with me haha.

That is a shame, but at least you have something resembling Chinese food at worst. It does make me wonder how different Chinese food from Kuwait would be versus Chinese from the USA. I'd imagine a bit different due to availability of ingredients, as noted above.

The closest thing I had was a really expensive place in the city area of Kuwait called “Maki”, it’s got good stuff! Can confirm that even if it’s not complete authentic, it’s LEAGUES above the American garbage that I’ve come to dispize haha. Honestly, California rolls aren’t that bad in concept. Historically they’re very fascinating. They’ve just gotten worse over time!

Thanks to the magic of the internet I think I found this Maki place and boy, it looks tasty as hell. :9 Authentic or not it looks like a great place to eat. California Rolls can eat shit though. They aren't the worst sushi rolls I've eaten, but they're bland and I feel like most our sushi is based off it. There is a wonderful looking place in the Des Moines area that I need to try, Blue Sushi Sake Grill. It doesn't look very authentic either, but the rolls look way better than usual. It's prices though, oof.

Oh, trust ME. You just ran into the biggest chatterbox on the forum on their favorite topic. I guarantee, I am not going to disappoint!

I'm counting on it, bud.

Well wooptie doo! Guess what! YOU CAN, my first recipe I’m gonna share only requires eggs, tomatoes and some oil! Stay tuned!

Mm, sounds good to me. Don't need a million ingredients to make a tasty dish.

I wanna try that actually! At least for curiosity sake haha.

I wish you the best of luck. At least have someone with you and have them try it first. >.>

Minnesota I’ve heard a lot of good stuff about food-wise!

Minnesota is my home state and you could certainly do worse for food. There's bits of food from everywhere, but it seems like German, Swedish and Norwegian are the biggest influences. I think hotdish is the most famous food from the area, but I've never been a fan. x) Fried cheese curds, dessert bars, knoephla soup, buffalo burgers/steaks, cookie salad and various deep fried lake fishes are some standouts.

 

[Jeanfranc]

Title pretty much says it on the tin.

I’d love for there to be a thread for people to share and exchange recipes so why not be the change you want to make?

I hope we foster a healthy cuisine community here. Love to hear everyone’s thoughts! I’ll drop my recipes.

Also, I hear Americans and LATAMs really love Arab food like Kabab, Sheesh Tawoog, Shawarma and even biryani (which is both Indian and Arab but has different names everywhere. Biryani is just an umbrella term these days).

This is all very flattering to hear! I’m happy people of other places enjoy our culture! So I’d love to share a lot of local recipes here, some you may not even heard about so stay tuned!

Also inspired by a nice convo I’ve had with @RustySK !

I'd love to share some of my country's recipes but I don't know if the ingredients would be easy to find where you guys live.
For instance, Pasta alla Gricia requires ingredients such as pecorino and guanciale (and pasta of course, ideally mezze maniche), which you can buy for cheap in any Italian supermarket; can the same be said for other countries?

 

[Yousef]

I'd love to share some of my country's recipes but I don't know if the ingredients would be easy to find where you guys live.
For instance, Pasta alla Gricia requires ingredients such as pecorino and guanciale (and pasta of course, ideally mezze maniche), which you can buy for cheap in any Italian supermarket; can the same be said for other countries?
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I’ll leave two big notes here:

1. Kuwait is extremely fond of Italian cuisine. It is quite hard not to find a place that serves a lot of the basic Italian dishes. Nothing extremely niche but it’s probably possible tu find the ingredients.
2. Pork is the obvious only real no-no due to Muslim culture. Besides that, almost everything can be found in Kuwait if someone knows where to look.

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Edit: the cheese you mentioned is findable, albiet expensive. The meat is a no-no due to note no. 2
Can be easily substituted with something else though. I believe your dish seems recreatable here! Thanks for specifying a pasta. I’ll look further into this. Appreciate the post ?

 

[Jeanfranc]

Pork is the obvious only real no-no due to Muslim culture. Besides that, almost everything can be found in Kuwait someone knows where to look.

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Ah my bad, didn't read that part.

Thanks for specifying a pasta. I’ll look further into this. Appreciate the post ?

Spaghetti, linguine, and most other "long pasta" would also be fine, that's just what I usually use. With long pasta it's easy to screw up the balance between meat and pasta, also the mezze maniche's shape is deal for eating the guanciale

 

[Ian Naxieas]

I'd love to share some of my country's recipes but I don't know if the ingredients would be easy to find where you guys live.
For instance, Pasta alla Gricia requires ingredients such as pecorino and guanciale (and pasta of course, ideally mezze maniche), which you can buy for cheap in any Italian supermarket; can the same be said for other countries?
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Ooh that looks excellent. I know we can find pecorino here, but I'm not convinced it'd be very authentic. Gouda was my drug when I lived in Amsterdam, but any gouda I've found in the states is nothing like European gouda. It looks like guanciale will not be easy to find in this area, that may require an online order or luck at a meat market. And it looks like mezze maniche is sold by a few common pasta brands, though it's probably not as good as you can get over there.

 

[Yousef]

Gouda

this is a really gouda comment.

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

Over the last 6-7 years after i moved and was independent from a relationship, i worked my way up from total novice on cooking to being quite proficient. In that time, i rarely ever use a recipe unless I'm making bread in the bread maker.

Instead I've gotten quite adept at knowing how much seasoning to put in for a size of pot. Usually it's thin dusting (special rules for Lemon Pepper, salt and pepper)

I've also gotten to using a lot more bullion broth but i get it in the large bulk containers. Since i do so much raw veggies/foods i don't consider it a problem.

So example with estimations: Ramen
For 2 quart pot, makes about 5-6 bowls of ramen (or a meal for 2-3 people).

Fill halfway with water,
dice 2 small potatoes
1/2 cup of mixed veggies (use whatever)
Use about 2-3 Tbsp chicken or beef broth
1-3 Tbsp seasoning salt

If you add meat, probably do 1/4-1/2lb. Chicken, pork, beef, it's all good, just cut it up so it is small enough. Even chunks of fat thinly cut can be delicious once cooked.

Boil for about 10-15 minutes (with meat veggies broth etc) letting it get the potatoes get cooked through. This will soak the seasoning throughout the potatoes and veggies.

Get thin or angel hair spaghetti (it's cheaper than instant noodles, also doesn't take too long to cook and isn't as heavy) use 1/2 lb (or half the box, you can do a little more/less depending on how much broth you want left), break in half so you can easily submerge/add noodles, alternating direction so it's perpendicular.

Let noodles cook for 5 minutes at a time, then use fork to help separate noodles by stabbing lightly, they will separate using the fork until it's not clumped, then stir.

Once noodles are soft, put on low/simmer (or even off) and let it stew another 5 minutes to soak up more water/broth.

Serve with preferred chili or other sauces.

I've also thrown in super hot potato chips in before and it was quite nice :)

 

[Yousef]

Over the last 6-7 years after i moved and was independent from a relationship, i worked my way up from total novice on cooking to being quite proficient. In that time, i rarely ever use a recipe unless I'm making bread in the bread maker.

Instead I've gotten quite adept at knowing how much seasoning to put in for a size of pot. Usually it's thin dusting (special rules for Lemon Pepper, salt and pepper)

I've also gotten to using a lot more bullion broth but i get it in the large bulk containers. Since i do so much raw veggies/foods i don't consider it a problem.

So example with estimations: Ramen
For 2 quart pot, makes about 5-6 bowls of ramen (or a meal for 2-3 people).

Fill halfway with water,
dice 2 small potatoes
1/2 cup of mixed veggies (use whatever)
Use about 2-3 Tbsp chicken or beef broth
1-3 Tbsp seasoning salt

If you add meat, probably do 1/4-1/2lb. Chicken, pork, beef, it's all good, just cut it up so it is small enough. Even chunks of fat thinly cut can be delicious once cooked.

Boil for about 20-30 minutes (with meat veggies broth etc) letting it get the potatoes get cooked through. This will soak the seasoning throughout the potatoes and veggies.

Get thin or angel hair spaghetti (it's cheaper than instant noodles, also doesn't take too long to cook and isn't as heavy) use 1/2 lb (or half the box, you can do a little more/less depending on how much broth you want left), break in half so you can easily submerge/add noodles, alternating direction so it's perpendicular.

Let noodles cook for 5 minutes at a time, then use fork to help separate noodles by stabbing lightly, they will separate using the fork until it's not clumped, then stir.

Once noodles are soft, put on low/simmer (or even off) and let it stew another 5 minutes to soak up more water/broth.

Serve with preferred chili or other sauces.

I've also thrown in super hot potato chips in before and it was quite nice :)

Good stuff. This sounds fun to make.

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

Good stuff. This sounds fun to make.

It is! :) I do similarly for Mac & Cheese, potato Lasagna, homemade Pizza, Spaghetti, etc etc.

 

[99nereids]

so like, im kind of a freak for smoothies. if learning that im autistic taught me one thing, its that i love a homogeneous drinkable meal that i can make every day with slight alterations.
they're very customizable and i put pretty much anything that sounds tasty and/or healthy into the blender; any type of nut, fruit, leafy veg, condiment or spread, yogurt, granola, protein or workout bars. mix and match, you learn over time what pairs well and what doesnt. do NOT put redbull in your smoothie.... worst mistake of my life

my go to rn has been almond milk, 1 avocado, 1 banana, handful of frozen fruit (blueberry, raspberry & strawberry mix bags are cheap where i live and last a long time) a scoop of peanutbutter, a little maple syrup and maybe a protein bar if i have one lying around and need the extra protein. make sure to chop the bar up small & stay away from really chewie bars cus they can clog ur blender super easily.
and big tip! if youre blending your smoothies for longer (over a minute) for a really smooth finish, be aware that the blender slowly heats up the longer its on & spinning, which sometimes makes the smoothie kinda warm. I counteract this by adding a bit of ice when needed (which doesnt dilute the flavor, just thickens it up) but if youre using majority refrigerated or frozen ingredients you should be fine.

thank you for coming to my tedtalk <- you drinking a smoothie. no its not beer

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

if learning that im autistic taught me one thing, its that i love a homogeneous drinkable meal that i can make every day with slight alterations.

Each to their own. We all have one food we could live on if given a choice, and for me that's likely Mexican food, specifically burritos.

I wonder if you might actually like it more for it's simplicity to make vs favorite food, texture or taste. And for me the answer to simplicity is making large portions and then having leftovers for 2-3 more meals with little in the way of cooking/preparation for me is the way to go. Spending an hour prepping meals does feel like a lot of time wasted, vs throw stuff in a blender. And my OCD to be efficient kicks in...

I loved making smoothies too, until price of frozen fruits and additives just were too high :( There's a lot of foods I'd eat more if it were within budget...

 

[99nereids]

Each to their own. We all have one food we could live on if given a choice, and for me that's likely Mexican food, specifically burritos.

I wonder if you might actually like it more for it's simplicity to make vs favorite food, texture or taste. And for me the answer to simplicity is making large portions and then having leftovers for 2-3 more meals with little in the way of cooking/preparation for me is the way to go. Spending an hour prepping meals does feel like a lot of time wasted, vs throw stuff in a blender. And my OCD to be efficient kicks in...

yess its definitely not my favorite thing to eat or make, tho the process of preparing one is kinda therapeutic. totally something i like out of convenience, being someone who can forget to eat a lot of the time, i think i mainly like that i can prepare one in the morning and be full until the evening for the most part.
thank u for the meal prepping tips i havent rly thought about doing it for myself, used to try meal prepping for me & my ex but trying to make something that we both ate was difficult for reasons. def wanna give it another go for myself tho since it can be a lottt cheaper than smoothie stuff

I loved making smoothies too, until price of frozen fruits and additives just were too high :( There's a lot of foods I'd eat more if it were within budget...

veryyy true, i moved back home recently & the spare income does give a lot more freedom in what im eating vs living on my own. i also live in an area where produce is accessible which is another big factor.
may your future be full of tasty meals ?

 

[Yukyon]

This is an excellent idea, I don't really cook much myself, but I'll try to see if there are any recipes that I know that I would want to share with you guys.
I also look forward to read yours

As for Arab food in Latam (México specifically) we do love it and have been influenced by it, hell the arguably most popular taco in México (taco de pastor) is basically a shawarma taco

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

tho the process of preparing one is kinda therapeutic

Hmmm.... One thing i do often is cook/fry potatoes for my GF. Scrub potatoes (i don't like peeling), slice them 1/6th-1/8th inch thick, then in iron skillet use some oil and a little seasoning salt on medium high.

The act of checking and flipping them, and the simpleness of prep, it may take 20 minutes to fry 4-6 potatoes and you're checking them every 2-3 minutes, but it's somewhat mindless and busy-work. You might like it. You can also eat the potatoes about as fast as you can fry them.

But if you find your smoothies work better, then that works.

i mainly like that i can prepare one in the morning and be full until the evening for the most part.

Yeah, i usually eat lunch (no breakfast) between 11am and 2pm, and then have dinner closer to 6pm. There's certain times that just mess up and make you hungry and other times that don't. It's kinda weird.

the spare income does give a lot more freedom in what im eating vs living on my own. i also live in an area where produce is accessible which is another big factor.

Purely being frugal on my part pushes me to purchase discounted items and buy fresh produce over premade foods. The biggest cost in food is 'convenience'. But a little prep goes a long ways.