What Is the Simplest Food that You Know How to Make?

I love stromboli! When we make it, we usually mix up the dough in the bread machine... We've never tried the store bought pizza dough... How simple is that? :) Thanks for the tip and for the reply!

Tuna pasta is another fairly simple dish that we have from time to time. We usually do ours from a box with pre-packaged spices or seasonings that usually requires some butter. I have, though, made tuna sandwiches by draining the tuna, putting the tuna into a frying pan and heating it through before putting it between two pieces of toast... Thanks for the reply!

Yes chicken in the crockpot is good as well smiles toss in some basil and other italian spices yum yum

Crockpot chicken is even easier. Put chicken in crock pot. Add water and salt. If you want to get fancy, you can add onions, or avoid the salt altogether and add soup base or bouillon. I like chicken cooked in a crockpot because it retains its juiciness and pretty well falls off the bone when it is done and you go to take it out of the pot. Great stuff! Thanks for your reply! (I've never tried grilled cheese with bacon and tomato. Sounds intriguing!)

That's pretty simple! And if you're not in the mood to go out, frozen pizzas are about as simple as opening a package, getting out a pizza pan or a cookie sheet (we line ours with aluminum foil so as not to make a mess...) and voila! 20-30 minutes later... Pizza! Thanks for your reply!

Yes, Grilled chesse goes with any soup.

One of the best chicken noodle soups that I remember having was one which was made with the juices in which a chicken had been slow-roasted (or maybe just the bones?) and then the noodles were fresh-noodles... purchased in a storebought package out of the freezer aisle! :) Thanks for your reply! (As I mentioned above, I would substitute tomato soup for the chicken soup to go with my grilled cheese, although I'm sure that grilled cheese goes well with all different kinds of soups.)

Yeah I think it is a vegetable. But I can make some really yummy plantains. Especially mangu, which is when you mash the plantains up with butter. I can make some really yummy food. I guess I could learn how to cook but I just don't take the time to learn.

How would you describe a plantain? Am I correct that it is a vegetable? I told someone else that the simplest way to have your food prepared is to have someone else prepare it for you! ;) If you can't find a plantain or the instant noodles, mom or grandma can probably do better, anyway! :) Thanks for your reply!

Beef + tomotoes + cheese + spaghetti noodles = pretty easy It's amazing, though, what you can find pre-made in spaghetti sauce cans... Three cheese sauce, garlic and onion sauce... (Thanks for the reply!)

I've seen it where they have pre-made waffles and pancakes in the freezer section, where all you have to do is pop it into a toaster and you are set to go. Do they have something similar for French Toast?

I get tinned soup and I could never imagine eating straight out of the tin as it will have a metal taste to me.

LOL - sometimes you don't even need to take the soup out of the can! Several soup companies have the microwave safe variety - the container is made out of some sort of styrofoam substance - that all you have to do is pop it into the microwave, zap it, and there you have a hot cup of soup (or chili, which is good, too!) Thanks for the reply!

LOL... no, and I wouldn't recommend putting a tin of soup into the microwave... that might cause a few sparks! These new containers that they have (which are safe for microwaves) are not made out of tin; they are some sort of styrofoam material with a plastic lid on the top (to keep the soup from splattering all over the walls of the microwave...)

I know that Kraft has an Easy Mac that sounds similar, where all you do is add water before you pop the meal into the microwave. Not too long ago, there were some spaghetti meals that I saw sitting on store shelves that boasted something similar - where all you had to do was add water and toss it into the microwave! Fairly simple! Thanks for your reply!

You got the idea of adding water to an egg from a harlequin novel? Now you've got the whole world wondering how something like that fits into a story line! LOL Actually, I think you'd be surprised what weird things people retain from reading books and then use for the rest of their lives... even adding water to an egg... ;)

I thought this would be a great thread for me, too. I'm always looking for ideas about something simple to make. Now, I have to confess that I had never heard of adding a liquid to the egg when making the omelette. What does the liquid do? Does it add to the taste? Thanks for your reply!

Oops... i'm ashamed to admit that i get the 'add water' idea from a harlequin novel lol. But then as i put it in practice, i found out that it gives texture to the egg. The egg will be kinda spongy. And if you're hungry in the middle of the night but you only have one egg left, at least you'll be quite satisfied ;p well, it kinda hard to explain, why dont you just try it and then tell me how it goes ;)

LOL at the fast food... I guess that's pretty simple! We've done the Rice-a-Roni or the stir-fry deal, where you get the rice going, add the spices, and then mix in your favorites for meat (for us, usually chicken - already pre-cooked and cubed) and vegetables. Anything that cuts down on the number of dishes to do afterwards is a bonus, too! Thanks for the reply!

Thanks! There are quite a few people here who are interested in simple things to make! (Not to mention that there are so many things that people can cook in a microwave or place into an oven or simply open a can and eat...) What do you mean you never go to the kitchen? You have to go to the kitchen! ;) There must be something simple that you like to make? Maybe sandwiches? Since rice is a popular Chinese food, I thought about how, here in the states, we can find rice that is pre-packaged in plastic boil-bags; you stick the bag filled with rice into boiling water for about ten minutes... and you have cooked rice! I suppose that if you have someone else who prepares your food for you, that is the simplest of all! :) Thanks for your reply!

LOL. I understand. "he he... Of course, I must have rice every day, but that doesn't mean that I need to cook it. My Dad or another person does it. I am used to having to wait for dinner." I think this is what you are saying? As I said before, if you have someone else who cooks for you, those can be the simplest meals of all! :-)

he he...Of course I must have rice everyday.but it doesn't need I to cook it.My Dad or aother people will do it.I am use to wait have dinner. Can you clear? ^_^

One very simple food is a toasted bagel with cream cheese. (Do you have bagels in China?) It is basically a thick bread roll cut in half, with a cheese spread. Actually, heated bread with cheese in many forms is an easy thing to make... Noodles (or rice) are also easy, especially when all you need to do is boil a pot of water. Baked potatoes are also easy. We wash them, poke them with a fork, wrap them in aluminum foil, and then let them bake for hours in the oven. When they are cooked through, we can add cheese or butter or sour cream... and it makes a very tasty thing to eat! Cheers!

or add a bag of brown sugar,reduce it some more til the water drop test works (it solidifies!) pour and spread it into a greaseproof paper lined swiss roll tray,allow to cool,and You have that mouthwatering Scottish Delicacy,"Tablet"!

I actually saw a special on the Food Network some time ago which told how caramel was invented or discovered, as the case may be. Someone in a restaurant was following directions in the style of Amelia Bedelia, and when it came to the part that said "Boil condensed milk," they missed the step that said "open the can". If you are looking for the simple way to get caramel, though, you can buy it in a bottle at the store. ;) Thanks for the reply!

LOL! You can't get much simpler than opening a box, pouring into a bowl, and adding milk. And your favorite kind of cereal? For manufactured cereals, I eat Life the most.

frosted flakes and life are two of my favorites :P

I don't think that I've ever heard of maggi noodles before. They sound like they are quick to make... What do they look like? Are they anything like Ramen noodles? Thanks for your interest in this thread and for your reply!

Your friend sounds very serious in her efforts to be healthy by using a juice extractor. (Such a device requires much discipline, as the machine probably needs to be cleaned thoroughly!) Her discipline and efforts to stay healthy are certainly admirable. Cheers to you and hope you are well!