Basic fried rice

Fried rice is another one of those recipes that use up all the leftovers in the fridge. All you really need is rice, soy sauce, veggies, protein and oil. You can have an endless amount of combinations. I have yet to make a combination that tastes bad, but that doesn’t mean this recipe is infallible….

Easy pasta salad

My plan today was to buy sushi for lunch. This morning, my cheapness overcame my laziness and I made one of the laziest, but still satisfying, meals I had in my arsenal. Working Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: roughly 10 minutes Ingredients Pasta, cooked as per directions on package (also a great recipe for leftover…

Quinoa and Other Stuff Salad

Otherwise known as the “Quinoa and whatever else I have laying around” salad. Quinoa is supposed to be super good for you, so I try to make it as often as I can. Ingredients 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed well 3/4 cup water Any veggies, beans, etc. you have laying around 1 lemon or some…

Crunchy Chicken Salad Sandwich with Raw Kale Salad

What do you do when you have one chicken thigh that you want to spread over two lunch servings without making some sort of stew thingie? Chicken salad sandwiches!! But first, let’s start with the kale salad, as I made that while the chicken was cooking. Raw Kale Salad I love this salad because it’s…

Simple pasta in tomato sauce

This is one of my standards since it’s reasonably easy to make, I usually have all the ingredients laying around in my kitchen and it’s quite versatile. Working time: 20 minutes Cooking time: At least 20 minutes Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion 3 cloves garlic (or more if you’re into that) 1…