call for simpler

i haven't really been eating lately bc cooking feels so 귀찮아... do u know of anything simpler than what's up but still healthy...?

My favorite recipe/cooking blog

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/

everything is doable and the ones i've tried are delicious.

Frozen mandu

A freelance single staple.

Prep: 20 sec
Total: 5-10 min (including eating)

Ingredients:
-Bag of frozen mandu

Directions:
1. Place fry pan on range over medium heat.
2. Put 2 tablespoons oil in pan.
3. Put desired number of frozen mandu in microwave-safe bowl.
4. Add water to bowl until mandu fully immersed.
5. Microwave on high for 30 seconds.
6. After thawed, place microwaved mandu into fry pan.
7. Alternate frying mandu on each of its 3 sides until all sides golden brown.
8. Remove from heat and enjoy with soy sauce!

Tip: Add smidge of sesame oil to soy sauce for added deliciousness.

Hibachi Fried Rice

Japanese-style soy sauce and garlic based fried rice

Prep: 30 minutes

Total :1 hour

Ingredients

Serves 2

- 2 cups of white rice or other

- 4 cloves of garlic (or more, to taste)

- 1/2 medium onion (or more, to taste)

- Olive oil or butter

- Chicken or beef

- 1 egg

- 2 teaspoons milk

- Salt and pepper

- Soy sauce

Directions

1. Cook 2 cups of rice

2. Cook and chop/cube chicken or beef on a saucepan or oven (skip step if meat is already cooked and cubed)

3. Finely chop up garlic and onion

4. Put butter or oil on different frying pan and sautee garlic and onions (season with salt and pepper)

5. Crack open egg and mix in with milk in separate mixing bowl

6. Fry egg mix over garlic and onions like an omelette

7. Add in meat and mix 

8. Add in rice and add salt, pepper and soy sauce and mix until even light brown color to taste

Hint

Practice makes perfect on this one.  Add salt, pepper and soy sauce to taste.  Add gochujang or sriracha sauce to add some zing, and it will cover over all mistakes

Simple Cheese Bagel Snacks

Great for breakfast or a midnight snack

Prep: 1 minute

Total: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Serves 1

- 1 mini-bagel (not bagel-bite size, but 3-4 inches in diameter)

- 1 slice of american cheese (kraft single or otherwise)

Directions

1. Slice open bagel if not pre-sliced

2. Place slice of cheese onto bottom half of bagel

3. Fold back overhanging cheese to double-layer parts of the cheese on the bagel

4. Toast/bake at 375 degrees until corners of the cheese are brownish/singed

Hint

Eat before cheese solidifies.  Adding bacon or tater tots or eggs are all possible, but obviously make it more complicated.

Amazing Bean Burritos

From MarthaStewart.com

TIP: add ground beef

Bean Burritos

Stock your freezer with these healthy single-serving dinners (or hearty lunches).

Prep: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour

Ingredients

Serves 8

• 3/4 cup rice (brown or white)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 jalapeno chile, chopped (ribs and seeds removed, for less heat)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 bag frozen corn kernels, (10 ounces)
• 6 scallions, thinly sliced
• 8 burrito-size flour tortillas, 10 inches each
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• Salsa and sour cream, optional

Directions

1. Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium. Add onions, garlic, jalapeno, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Add tomato paste, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
3. Add beans and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Add corn; cook to heat through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in scallions.
4. Heat tortillas according to package instructions; fill with rice, bean mixture, and cheese.
5. Assemble: Mound 1/4 cup rice, 3/4 cup bean mixture, and 1/4 cup cheese on one side of tortilla. Fold, and hold in sides. Starting from filled end, holding sides in as you work, tightly roll into a bundle. Place on a baking sheet, seam side down, and prepare remaining burritos.
6. Serve immediately, with salsa and sour cream, if using, or wrap individually in plastic and freeze up to 3 months.

Helpful Hint

To reheat from frozen: Remove frozen burritos from plastic wrap. Place on a microwave-safe plate; microwave on high for 3 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet; bake at 450 degrees until crispy, about 10 minutes. If only using a microwave, remove from plastic wrap, and place on a microwave-safe plate, covered with a microwave safe bowl. Defrost at high power for 3 to 4 minutes; uncover, and microwave on high 3 to 4 minutes longer. If only using oven, remove burritos from plastic wrap; rewrap individually in aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet; bake at 450 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove foil, and bake to crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. (To reheat defrosted burritos, remove any wrapping and bake for 10 minutes).

food for freelancers

simple stuff yay