“Bake it for half-hour at 350ºF, and it is gooey, tacky, and tangy… It is SO unhealthy and but SO good!”
All of us have our go-to consolation meals, and sometimes instances they don’t seem to be probably the most…aesthetically pleasing. It doesn’t suggest they don’t seem to be wildly scrumptious to us, but it surely may imply that you just would not dare serve it to different individuals for concern of, effectively, sheer embarrassment.
Not too long ago, u/BigSquibowski requested redditors to share the “junky” meals that they crave generally — even when they would not ever serve them to company. Whereas some sound downright unappetizing, I have to admit that I am surprisingly drooling over a number of of the others. These are a few of the finest ones.
1.
“Hamburger Helper — particularly the Cheeseburger form too. This bought me via my 20s, and I nonetheless crave it every so often. Do not inform my heart specialist, although.”
2.
“My mother made rooster and dumplings in a very particular means after we went tenting… It was only a couple cans of Campbell’s cream of rooster soup and a tube of fridge biscuits laid on high of it. I might NEVER serve it to others, however oh boy, I nonetheless love me a few of my mother’s ‘trashy’ rooster ‘n’ dumplings!”
3.
“Dry ramen — however shake it up with the seasoning packet. It is completely scrumptious, although I will not even let my husband see me eat it!”
4.
“Rising up, I used to be left alone for dinner so much — youngest little one of two working mother and father and all that. I made LOTS of canned corned beef hash with eggs. I might get the pan scorching, open the can, and simply scoop it out. Actually, I would at all times save a number of scoops to eat chilly. After a pair minutes, I would crack eggs into it and prepare dinner whereas mixing till they have been achieved. I go corned beef hash within the canned aisle on a regular basis whereas buying, and I nonetheless take into consideration that meal so much.”
5.
“My nasty little indulgence is a crimson scorching canine, Hormel chili from the can (no beans!), and a few nacho cheese sauce, with some diced onion on high. Takes 5 minutes to make and simply hits the spot for me generally.”
6.
“Tater tots. My downside with them as a child was that they have been at all times lukewarm and squishy after they have been served to me, whether or not that was in school or at residence. As with many meals, I did not actually like them rising up. As an grownup who can bake them till they’re good and crunchy, I really like them! Common rule of thumb: If they do not rattle round sounding dry and a bit of hole on the baking pan whenever you shake it, they don’t seem to be achieved.”
7.
“A few of my ravenous 20s consolation meals nonetheless hit the spot, though my husband and youngsters make enjoyable of me in the event that they catch me consuming them. ‘Pizza bread’ is the very best: white bread, spaghetti sauce, American cheese. Pop it into the oven till the cheese is melty and the underside of the bread is good and toasty.”
8.
“Chef Boyardee Ravioli. The components are absolute rubbish, however they style sooooo good.”
9.
“At the same time as an Asian individual, I’ve gotta say: Piping scorching rice with TONS of butter and soy sauce at all times hits residence good.”
10.
“I purchase shitty frozen rooster nuggets formed like dinosaurs and MICROWAVE them. Then I completely douse ’em in ketchup. Go away me alone! They’re horrible, and I really like ’em.”
11.
“A fried bologna sandwich — however you have gotta go Chicago-style with it. It is only a fried bologna sandwich with alllll the toppings of a Chicago canine: pickle, relish, tomato, mustard, all of it.”
12.
“Mac ‘n’ cheese is the last word, however particularly boxed Kraft mac ‘n’ cheese with cut-up scorching canines or Spam — and a beneficiant splash of scorching sauce.”
13.
“Buttered pasta with Parmesan. There is no higher (or simpler) consolation meals on the market.”
14.
“Beans and weenies! Actually only a can of pork and beans in tomato sauce with a few scorching canines ripped up in it. It is nostalgic consolation meals to the max, but it surely seems to be horrible and is simply too low effort for me to serve to company (and never really feel unhealthy about it).”
15.
“Mac ‘n’ cheese, however made in a really particular means… I make it with elbow noodles, chunks of Velveeta cheese, and a can of Campbell’s tomato soup. Bake it for half-hour at 350ºF, and it is gooey, tacky, and tangy… It is SO unhealthy and but SO good!”
16.
“Brown sugar toast. Low cost white bread, thick layer of butter. Cowl it in brown sugar and put it within the oven till the sugar melts — often like 10 minutes. I would by no means feed this to anybody else, however for me it is that good mixture of consolation meals + whole sugar bomb, which I really like every so often.”
17.
“A frequent nighttime snack for me is 4 Triscuit crackers that’ve been topped with a slice of Kraft American cheese (that is been folded and break up into quadrants that match 4 crackers completely). It is mainly simply fats, salt, and some carbs…but it surely makes me SO comfortable.”
18.
“Chilly corn, however eaten proper out of the can with a spoon.”
19.
“My consolation meals since I used to be a toddler is obvious steamed rice topped with canned tuna, plus mayo and generally a squeeze of lime juice. These days, I have a tendency so as to add enjoyable veggie sides to it, and I will roll bites into seaweed snacks…nearly like fake sushi. Actually, I am craving it proper now.”
20.
“Canned chili! Pour it over rice and sprinkle some shredded cheese on high. We had this so much rising up (very low-cost for a household with a ton of children), and I actually nonetheless find it irresistible.”
21.
“Fish sticks…dipped in mayo.”
22.
“Salami and olives eaten straight from their respective containers. Simply slices of salami and forkfuls of inexperienced olives! I really feel terrible about myself after I eat it, but when I am feeling unhappy or if I simply need some consolation meals, gosh, it is such an pleasurable meal.”
23.
“I lived in upstate New York for a number of years, and it was there that I used to be launched to the ‘rubbish plate.’ I might by no means willingly make a rubbish plate for someone, but when it is only for myself…sure, sure I might gladly eat it.”
24.
“Crushed Doritos combined with shredded lettuce, Catalina dressing, shredded cheese, and taco meat. With some scorching sauce, in fact.”
25.
“Pizza rolls, however made out of crescent rolls. I imply, it is actually simply layering pizza components inside refrigerated crescent roll dough, rolling it up, and baking it.”
26.
“Chilly SpaghettiOs — proper out of the can.”
27.
“A Marvel Bread tuna sandwich with plain Ruffles chips and a Nutty Buddy. It is nostalgia heaven for me.”
28.
“Once I was a child, my household went on a tenting journey. My brother and I have been ravenous, and my dad could not discover any dry wooden to begin a hearth, so we ate two cans of Chef Boyardee mini ravioli and three little cans of Vienna sausages, ‘as-is.’ On the time, I did not assume a lot of it…however even now I nonetheless crave these little sausages every so often.”
29.
“For a fast dessert, I mix a glop of peanut butter, some fast oats, chocolate chips, and a squeeze of honey. Microwave it simply lengthy sufficient for the chocolate chips to soften, and it is heavenly.”
30.
“A can of condensed tomato soup combined with a can of condensed cheese soup over your selection of pasta noodles. My grandpa referred to as it Military Meals, however god, it is so scrumptious.”
31.
“These little frozen hash brown patties you get from Dealer Joe’s are my responsible pleasure meal. Now that I give it some thought, I have served them, they usually have been very effectively acquired. Everybody loves fried potatoes, I assume.”
32.
“Butter and pickle sandwich. Marvel Bread, a slab of butter, and lengthwise-sliced dill pickles.”
33.
“A shredded rooster sandwich. I solely realized a pair years in the past that it is an Ohio factor. It may be a considerate dish whenever you make it within the Crock-Pot with precise components, however my dad and I do it the different means: canned rooster combined with cream of rooster soup, nuked within the microwave. Serve it on a bun with a slice of American cheese, and you have a scrumptious meal.”
What’s a consolation meals you’re keen on consuming — even should you would not essentially serve it to others? Tell us within the feedback beneath.