He drops them wise words so randomly. We should start a compilation. Some really deep stuff in there under the mouldy raclette and the off track substitutions
I look at all the ingredients used in these dishes and I realise that when most people say struggle. They mean struggling to cook not struggling with buying food.
I swear to god that is what i was thinking whole video. Like you are "struggling" and bought pack of cream and cheese? Yeah man you are definitely not "struggling" enough. My struggle meal is literally mixing mashed potatoes with pepper, salt and tomato paste and spreading it to a bread :D
@@GalacticEmperor1 egg and rice never misses. if super struggle just mushed potato with salt will do. No bread, cuz bread is expensive compared to potatos or rice. Rice is the king of struggle. Cheese is more expensive than raw meat ffs.
Cheapest meal I ever had was from an Indian college student, and it was awesome. Parippu Podi which is just spicy dal powder, on rice with melted butter. He said he ate it all the time when he was in school in India, as it was one of the cheapest things to make at home. Still, it was delicious.
cheapest meal i had was 1/4th of a bag of Noddles fried with salt and sometimes water so they stick together. so i survived 3 months with 4 bags of Noodles (if you dont get money and you cant find money you take what you have)
The vermicelli noodles + milk and sugar one, I believe they were trying to tell you the recipe for something like savaiya. It's an Indian desert (Pakistan probably has it too) and it tastes great when made properly. You're supposed to use vermicelli only though, add some saffron and dried fruits too and it tastes amazing.
"The most important part of a struggle meal is to eat it with a heart full of hope" As someone that went from everyday struggle meals to being able to take care of myself, I genuinely felt that line so hard Love you canoe, you're the GOAT of the youtube cooking game
I was an international student barely making through about 20yrs ago. My struggle guilty pleasure was rice cooker biriyani. I would buy the cheapest chicken cut available and marinade it with yoghurt, salt, cayenne and garam masala powder I would buy at the Indian grocery store. I fried some onions n the marinated chicken. Would then put the chicken n rice together in the cooker till cooked. Finally eat it with the fried onions on top. It probably didn’t taste anything like the original but I remember it giving me comfort and reminded me of home. Also i felt rich when having this meal so gave me a general feeling of accomplishment as well. Now I have a comfortable life and can afford to order n cook as I please but I still cook it at times when I am alone to bring back the nostalgia.
@@caydenleclairbartels142 struggle meals don’t just come from a lack of money, but also lack of energy/time/skill to cook those meals. Being able to afford the separate ingredients doesn’t mean much if you can’t cook them. So in my eyes rice cooker biryani is not a struggle meal
I first tried savory oatmeal when I was coming off of a medical liquid diet. I was already drinking a lot of broth for protein so I figured what the heck? Might as well have fiber and protein at the same time, my flavor pallet was already all messed up anyway so I wasn’t worried about it being weird. It was so delicious and satisfying I made it every day! I’ve iterated on it and now it’s my favorite breakfast. Mine looks like this: - 2ish cups of water (I like extra water for extra creaminess, so I fill my 2 cup measuring cup all the way) - 1 packet of chicken bone broth powder - 1 cup of oats - Thyme (powdered or fresh) - Garlic powder - Onion powder - Salt & pepper From there it’s the usual, just boil the water and as it’s boiling add and mix all of the ingredients except the oats. I never measure how much of the spices I use, I just shake it in until it smells good. Once it boils, add the oats and reduce to a simmer. I like the texture of thoroughly cooked oatmeal so I cook it until it’s thick and holds together well which is probably around 15-20 minutes, I just eyeball it and call it good when it doesn’t look runny. I sprinkle a bit of salt on top and enjoy! I have noticed that trying this with chicken broth can make it kind of unpleasantly spongey and goopy, and it isn’t as flavorful imo. I love the deeper richer flavor of bone broth and it keeps the creamy oatmeal texture better in my experience, but that’s probably just preference
I tend to use oats to make my leftover stuff last longer. However, I also like it as a savory breakfast from time to time. Mine is simply cooked oats mixes with some breakfast sausage, seasoned, and like 3 finger tips of cheese. For leftover stuff, like chilly or spaghetti sauce with meat, I make the above without the breakfast sausage and add 2-3 scoops of my leftover item.
I can also only recommend savory oatmeal with: Onion, Mushrooms (e.g. button mushrooms), spinach, Water+ vegetable stock, salt, pepper, nutmeg Feta or shepherd's cheese. Super delicious 🤤😊
As long as the cheese is a “hard” and aged cheese, mold is fine as long as you cut it off. It’s actually pretty much like you said, it’s already aged, so more mold won’t hurt it. Just don’t do that for shredded cheese/young cheeses like fresh mozzarella
My mom came from poverty in Vietnam and then was poor in America, so our struggle meal has been passed down through generations. My favorites are toasted bread and bananas (banana sandwich), toasted baguette and condensed milk+hot water (u dip the bread in the milk), sticky rice and sugar, bread coconut milk cake, or just rice and fried egg. Too poor to afford meat lol. We out the trenches now but the meals bring me nostalgia
I liked condensed milk dissolved in water more than regular milk! I thought it was so bougie because it was already sweet!!! My Japanese family immigrated to Brazil. We were definitely not rich!
My go to is goop. Protein powder, peanut butter, cinnamon, chocolate chips, and tiny bit of milk and mix until it somewhat resembles cookie dough. Tasty!
Good Slop Put all this into a pressure cooker for about an hour: 2 cups dried beans (kidney, black, and pinto are my faves) soaked and rinsed 1 cup dry quinoa (I found quinoa for the price of rice, but high-protein brown rice works) 1 or more lbs mixed frozen veg 1-2 onions and a pound of the cheapest meat you can find, with added fat if it's too lean, cooked together in a pan to give it some brown & flavor More stuff as you like (garlic, hominy, peppers, squash, tomatoes, etc.) generous seasoning 2 cups of water or broth per cup of dry beans and quinoa (so, 6 cups) - If you buy a chicken for your meat, turn the bones into broth for this step If you need to stretch it further, boil and cube a medium potato and mix it into this slop for a meal. Really good, high protein, high fiber, makes you feel like the struggle isn't that bad. Even I can make it.
Hi! Food Industry specialist here! Mold on top of wheels of cheese is actually more common of an occurrence than you think and more often than not, a simple vinegar water mixture will dissolve that mold, making it safe to eat.
When I was REALLY struggling is what caused me to really learn how to cook. Ended up learning how to make bread and pasta because flour was many times cheaper than bread. And when home made bread and pasta is about the only thing you have to eat, you get REALLY creative on how to start introducing flavor with very little. My go-to struggle meal was Garlic white sauce pasta. One plate costs $0.52 using today's prices. For the pasta: 2 cups flour 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 tablespoon olive oil Mix until smooth, form into a ball and wrap in saran wrap. refrigerate for an hour. Cut into quarters, and roll each quarter into sheets. Roll each sheet and cut them as evenly as possible (IF you're struggling this hard, you probably dont own a pasta machine.) Boil for about 2 minutes. For the bachemel: Mince 2 gloves garlic (buy the big bag of garlic. much cheaper than the 3 head bag. you get like 20 heads of garlic for $5.) , Melt 1/4 stick of butter in a small sauce pan. Add your garlic Once garlic is golden brown, add 2 tablespoons flour, stir constantly until blond roux forms Add 1/2 cup chicken stock and 2 cups milk, salt to taste. Cook about 10 minutes then let rest about 15 minutes. This makes four portions and got me through some rough times. Feeds you for about $1.50 per day. If you're feeling really fancy, you can add some chicken breast. But that's going to double the cost to $3 per day. And we're struggling here.
@@vernonbenton2654 lmao okay sigma grindset alpha. If you are working so much you don't have an hour to eat, and you're still struggling, you're working like a retard.
The Taki recipe reminded me of something I used to eat back in the day... McDonalds or any other burger joint hot fries with a shake, loved the vanilla one.
legit that milo over rice is a thing here in the Philippines. if you ever heard of 'champorado' (sweet chocolate rice porridge) before, it sort of mimics that dish but you skipped a bunch of steps and ended up with chocolate-like powder on top of regular rice 😂
should have put a little milk on the recipe. rice, 3-5 scoops of Milo, 1/4 cup of milk, a pinch of salt. microwave it. should be a thick chocolate rice porridge lol
My “struggle meals” were ones I didn’t even know were struggle meals in the first place. I was in elementary school when I had them and I only learned later in life that they were because my parents weren’t doing well financially. The process was something my parents called “five bowls”. We had these tiny little palm sized bowls and in each one, there were different tidbits to eat. For example: One would have baby carrots, one would have cottage cheese, one would have a microwaved scrambled egg (named an “up-up-up egg” because of how it would puff up in the microwave) with cheese on top, one would have berries, and one would have some granola. The contents of each bowl changed around in order to keep it interesting enough for me to not get dissatisfied, but so long as they covered the food groups, the meal was good to go.
that milo rice definitely takes me back to the time my family were deep in debt and we had nothing on the fridge other than some packets of milo, water, and a container of day-old rice. that and the soy sauce/salt on rice are one of the quintessential filipino struggle meals
a few of my favorite struggle meals as a kid bean soup literally a can of black beans mixed with a jar of red salsa in the blender and heated on the stove. garnish with cilantro french bread pizza, all the classic pizza fixings on french bread thats been sliced in half, like premium garlic bread, and baked in a toaster oven
Butter noodles. Take any pasta. Boil it. Drain when done. Add some butter. Salt and any seasoning you feel like adding. It was my go-to, "I'm neck deep in depression but I still had a shred of will live" dinner.
I dont think it is butter noodles since you used butter and pasta. Its more like spaghetti alfredo. If you want to make butter noodles then replace the pasta with indomie, creamie indomie with the flavor of the packet noodle (MSG power) is great. Trust me and try it
The best struggle meal is lentil soup. All you need is red lentils, onion, a bit of oil and some cumin, salt, and pepper. Everything else you add is optional. Most people already have all these things, it's very healthy, and it's done in 20 mins tops. The cherry on top is that one cup of dried red lentils makes around 4 portions so it's super cheap to make too! This is my go to when idk what to eat because of the convenience :)
For real though. This is why I have a love/hate relationship with lentils. They're great to survive on but if I'm eating them it typically means I'm only surviving.
Can't top the ultimate struggle meal: you fill a glass with tab water cause it's free and that's your meal After a whole week you will be able to afford a quality restaurant meal especially if they do lunch discounts No effort needed either
what are the proportions lady? I'm loving the idea, and want to make some! Also I suggest to add some cheap canned tomatoes and it's for when you want another taste!
As someone who lives in the country where Indomie comes from.. your love of Indomie makes me really happy 😊 Indomie in itself is a struggle meal.. but even if you’re not struggling, a meal of Indomie every now and then is always welcomed here.
Actually, milk soup is a common dish in CIS countries. They they often give it at daycare and my granny made it for me when I was little! I personally love it, but ramen noodles are not very suitable, since they're a bit savoury by itself, so instead use vermicelli (it's basically just spaghetti, but really short, like 2-3 sm long). Love ya!
Yep, it was my most favorite dish in childhood! I always asked my mom to make it, but it never tasted like in kindergarten. I just loved that taste of a sugary milky soup 🍲
Fried corned beef on toast with salad £5-8 serves 6- 1. Start by frying an onion maybe 2 if they're especially small, once they're 2-3 minutes from your preffered doneness add a table spoon of tomato puree, to the onions until your desired doneness. (I prefer 2 minutes on a medium-high heat then down to a low-medium once you add the tomato puree with maybe 3-5mm thick onions constantly stirred). 2. Add a whole tin of corned beef and season with your desired seasonings (I like a small amount of smoked paprika, a couple dashes of worcester sauce and black pepper but whatever you have and fits your palate), fry and add more tomato puree until it's reached the consistency of pate or however thick you'd like it. 3. Spread it on lightly toasted bread (I like toasted til it's barely floppy).usually on a cheap wholemeal loaf but whatver bread you have will suffice. 4. Spread onto the toast, serve with salad. Spring onions or celery help to cut through the fatty flavours, But whatever salad you have will work and most likely improve it. You should get enough for around 1/2 to a full loaf of bread depending on how thin you spread it and how much salad you have to add on top. Should easily be able to feed a family of 6 for around £5-8 depending on what salad you use. I like to add HP brown sauce as the vinegar helps cut through the fat and balance out the flavours.
One of my struggle meals (but I also eat it regularly, because it's good and easy) is spinach pasta. 1 pack of frozen spinach (no matter which. I simply go with the cheapest one) 1 can of champignons (optional) 1 - 2 onions in half rings (depends on size / preference) 1 pack of pasta (fussili / penne / spaghetti / whatever you like) 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp nutmeg (if available) 1 tsp paprika powder (sweet) garlic ( 3 fresh cloves or 1 tsp powder) 2 tsp broth powder OR 1 cube 50 ml heavy cream / coconut milk / whole fat milk some fat to fry 1. Cook the pasta. In the meantime cut the onions in half rings and fry until golden. 2. Put in the frozen spinach. Fry on medium heat until everything is melted. (If using champignons, also put them in) 3. Add milk / cream / whatever you're using plus seasoning. Let it sit on medium heat for 5 mins. 4. Taste and add more seasoning if needed. 5. Add cooked pasta in pan, stir, enjoy. This amount should last for about 2 - 3 days. You can also add mozarella, gouda or any cheese you like. Makes it more tasty and creamy. You can vary this recipe a lot. With potatoes or rice it's also very delicious.
@@ARDAYILMAZ72 Well, everything combined is like under 7€ for the base ingredients (Germany) for 2-3 days of a warm meal :) At the end of the month money is flying away like a jet on steroids. But thank you very much. It's really good ^^
my "struggle meal" is a box of kidney beans fried on the pan with salt on. Everything from 1-4 boxes of kidney beans depending on the amount I have. But it's a customizable base so I often add other stuff to the bean base. Chickpeas, corn, mini corn, diced paprika, chili, onion, garlic, are my most used secondary ingredients, I just pick and choose from what I have on hand. Sometimes I have toppings, which is either nacho chips for crunchyness (chili flavored are the best ones) or one tortilla fried till almost crispy, then ripped into pieces. I called it a "struggle meal" because it kinda counts since I just plop in mostly whatever I have on hand with the beans, but in reality it's just because I'm lazy and this is so easy to make. On extra lazy days I don't even bother frying anything and just open a can of kidney beans and eat them cold and consider that my food for the day.
you can cut mold off cheese just fine. if it's on hard food, it mostly stays on the surface. but if it's soft, like bread, if you see it, the entire thing is compromised.
I've made the 2nd pizza a few times. My favourite way is to use 2 tortillas with a thin layer of cheese spread between them and some pepperoni slices on top. So good.
My struggle meal is egg sandwich. Boil two eggs, peel and mash with mayo, add pepper and salt and put on toast. Bonus points if you have green onion and ramen.
@@brandonp7503 @brandonp7503 I assume you meant an egg sandwich instead of egg salad in the second part? In my language we don't really have an egg salad, so the sandwich is just called an "egg sandwich". Your variant does sound like something I would try though!
It may shock you that ready-made versions of your struggle meal can cost up to 7 usd EACH here, which is insane to me! By ready-made, I mean a company has already made and assembled the sandwich. Most gas stations, supermarkets, and convenience stores have them.
my struggle meal for when i have the cold is potato-leak-stew. you need one potato, one leak and some stock cube and butter. shop a leak somewhat up and saute in butter. shop up one or two potatos (you don't even have to peel them, if you happen to have fresh small ones), throw it in, cover with water, get some stock cube in for taste, let it boil til the potatos are done. if i'm not struggling, i make it fancy. i start by rendering some fat bacon down, get some shopped up garlic and onion in there with the leak. later seasoning with herbes and some dijon mustard. i'm gonna tell ya, it's f'ing delicious.
Milo is Australian … very popular down here in New Zealand and Aussie … but it’s not milk … it’s a chocolate drink that we put in milk … either hot or cold it’s incredible *nom nom nom*
That thin pizza is better if you get a thin bread thats not as strong as a tortilla. My favorite is Joseph’s Lavash Bread. 1. Same deal, spray aluminum foil on a pan with some oil, bake at 425F for 3 mins or so till it just starts to brown, add pizza sauce, pepperoni, and cheese. Heat til melted, bam pizza. 2. It’s also pretty good if you cut into sections for chips, heat til they get slightly browned (up to your preference, you can leave them slightly chewy as well which is pretty good). I like to dip them with guacamole. 3. Protein French toast. I like to lift and this goes around as a bodybuilding hack or so but I think it’s healthier than regular French toast. Make French toast, but swap the milk and whole eggs for just egg whites. Add your cinnamon and vanilla or whatever you prefer, I prefer a sweetener instead of sugar, mix, dip bread, make French toast. It’s basically the same, but if you have 3-4 slices with some fruit it’s like eating a huge steak and potatoes. Very filling!
How DARE you say milo is Canadian?! Milo is an Aussie staple! The way we have it, you take 3 teaspoons out of the tin into a glass, then pour your milk into the tin to enjoy your beverage.
That ending almost got me to tear up not gonna lie it’s crazy how you can go from a shit post to a absolutely emotional mic drop in an instant. Thank you man for making sure I still feel things.
I've got a really cool traditional Swedish recipe for "Frost Lump." I know, I know, the name translates horribly, but it's a lovely meat dish. You will need: *1-1,5 Kg steak of beef or moose. Deep frozen. Moose being the traditional, but beef probably being easier to acquire for most of you. DO NOT use pork. (~2-3 pounds.) *1 liter of water. (~4,2 Cups.) *1 dl of salt. (~0,4 Cups. Yes, really.) *1 tablespoon of sugar. *1/2 teaspoon of crushed black-pepper. *5-6 juniper berries, dried. *1 bay leaf. How to cook: *Put the still frozen steak in the oven, and cook it for 10-12 hours at 75 Celsius. (167 F.) Shorter time equals rarer meat, if that's your thing, but I usually prefer mine well-cooked. *Crush the pepper, juniper berries & bay leaf. Add to the water with the salt & sugar, and bring to a boil in a pot big enough for both the brine & the meat. *Leave the brine to cool while the meat cooks. This is usually overnight. *Take the meat out. (It will look very blackened and dry on the outside, this is normal.) *Add the meat into the brine, and leave it there for 4-5 hours with the whole mix standing somewhere cool. Make sure to not leave the meat in there longer then that, or the meat will become overly salty. *(If the brine doesn't cover your steak, turn it every hour for the sake of an even soak.) Slice thin and serve cold with potato gratin. Or rice & Bearnaise sauce. I'm convinced the only reason this dish isn't more well-known is how silly its translated name is plus the cooking time. It's like... a gamey but more tender version of roast-beef that's EASIER to make.
@@VeyeL Fair, fair. Prefer translating it to "Frost Lump" because it sounds funny silly instead of needing to explain that there's this special Swedish word for "frozen soil that isn't permafrost." And that there's no dirt or burial in this recipe, but it's a reference to the texture of the raw meat during the cooking process. Still, there's an argument for accuracy vs accessibility there.
My crowning glory of struggle meals is burger ramen. Basically I didn't have anything in my fridge so I cooked a pack of ramen, but I put Caesar in it, cayenne pepper and chopped pickle as a garnish. It tasted like a spicy burger sauce flavored ramen.
Instant rice, a can of beans, salsa, a sprinkle of taco seasoning if we have it, canned corn (if we have it), topped with cheese and crunched up tortilla (or similar) chips. Alternatively, literally just rice and salsa Also 3 different types of sandwiches i make that have peanut butter: The classic pb&j, pb&banana, and lastly pb&dill pickle (needs to be dill pickles. Any other flavor tastes bad), all on some white bread Tomato and mayo on white bread Bologna and ketchup on white bread (or just the Bologna and ketchup) Ground beef and instant rice, served with either tomato sauce, ketchup, or both. Maybe some salt and pepper on top Slather some chicken breasts with italian dressing and throw that in the oven, serve with more italian dressing drizzled on top, a scoop of mashed potatoes, and whatever canned vegetables we got Shepherds pie, which for us is just a layer of ground beef, a layer of canned corn (and/or green beans), and a layer of mashed potatoes. Served as is or with a drizzle of ketchup These are all the struggle meals that either ive made myself or my mom has made for the family since i was a kid. I still regularly eat all of these tbh, theres something about the simplicity of a lot of these that makes them comforting
milk soup mentioned! in estonia milk soup is (for at least my family) a pretty common breakfast and I love it, I usually put cinnamon in it instead of sugar (after it's done)
Here's me struggle meal that I use quite often: As a prelude: Buy meat that still has the bone in it at the start of the month (here in Switzerland those cuts are usually cheaper than any other meat). Cook it, but keep the bones and put them into the freezer. Now onto the recepie: Take a can of tomatoes, lots of onions and the bones to make a tomato sauce/soup. Let it simmer for at least 2-6h. Use that sauce on rice/pasta, who knows what the cheapest carb option is in your country. The bones give it a fulfilling taste while not actually eating any meat. Also it's quite healthy because you get stuff from the bones, that you usually don't get.
the milk soup reminds me of something my dad used to make for me when I was little and I loved it so much... it's literally just milk with sugar and he put stale bread into it... If that's not a struggle breakfast idk what is xD but my little self loved it. same with couscous in buttermilk, so tasty.
My main struggle meal (that i eat all the time) is a breakfast burrito. Flour tortilla (I like the siracha flavored tortillas from TJ). Shredded Mexican cheese on top and pop it in the micro wave for a minute. Before you do that have your eggs cooking (whatever way you like, i usually end up making scrambled), I'll then add dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, and your favorite hot sauce (Chipotle flavored ones are my go to). That's all you need, but you can also add black beans and tofu to it which is good too.
milk soup is actually a very common recipe in different parts of Asia though the noodles very from place to place it usually is a model that can absorb the milk well
Cutting the mold off of cheese is how I have successfully lived for 60 years.. . You cooking like me is the reason I love watching your videos - you validate my cooking 😅 Also, about the quesadilla, I have a better, simpler version: cheese, Pace picante and corn. The corn niblets add sweetness. I raised my now grown daughters on these.
thats so true about the cheese mold. if the mold is on the outside of the cheese under it its still good (not including blue cheese and such that have a specific and safe mold) mold has an extremely hard time to eat through cheese.
Important to mention that it needs to be a hard cheese. Otherwise the mold will find its way through. Any moist/loose foods, should be thrown out completely.
The amount of times I’m yelled….”DON’T EAT IT” was too many. I did decide to make quesadillas though… your heart felt comments at the end are beautiful. It makes me feel all “Momma Bear” for you every time you talk about the mean comments you get on instagram! I’m going to have to start use my it so I can yell at the haters on your behalf! Keep up the great work!! You make a lot of people smile every day ❤
I love the oj instead of milk idea because my dad has also never come back from the store and my milk is always expired. I think oj has a better shelf life. Also lactose free milk lasts for like a month if you're like me and only use it for cooking, as does half&half for anyone else struggling with dads I mean expired milk
I don't know how it is for the rest of the world, but in Australia we have 'long life milk' where milk is store on shelf and it last for a very long time. Only time you store it in the fridge is when you open the milk
@@Ulve124 orange juice is healthy... just rinse your mouth with water if you're concerned about acidity. You are human, built like a tank... not a fragile piece of glass.
@@dudedude-nx3jk No orange juice is not healthy, it's loaded with sugar. Since it's juice you don't get the fibers from eating an orange either. And since most people are overweight/obese or likely to develop diabetes you're way better off not drinking calories in the first place
@Ulve124 I'm talking about freshly squeezed orange juice. It literally is healthy. While it's even better to eat an orange, that doesn't make orange juice unhealthy by any means. "Fresh-squeezed orange juice in its purest form-meaning literally squeezed straight from an orange-provides many nutritional benefits, says Su-Nui Escobar, M.S., RDN, LDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. It's high in vitamin C and folate, as well as potassium, an important mineral for heart health. Studies have shown that orange juice contains phytochemicals, which are plant compounds with potential disease-fighting properties, such as flavonoids and carotenoids, says Escobar. Additionally, because it's high in vitamin C, orange juice can help your body to better absorb the iron found in plant-based foods such as lentils and whole grains, as well as help with the natural formation of collagen, Escobar adds." There are literally established scientific studies to support my claim, what you're focusing on is a gross oversimplification of a complex concept. Even water is unhealthy if you focus only on the negatives. And if your definition of orange juice consists of bottled juice then I agree with you. Processed sugary drinks are not healthy, but I think that's obvious and goes without saying.
@4:51 I get the struggle meal part. BUT NOOO NOT THE RAMEN NOODLES. The dish sounds like ‘seviyaan kheer’ a very popular south Asian dessert. It’s like a warm sweet hug literally. Very simple just milk,sugar and VERMICELLI noodles(not optional) and maybe some toasted nuts. UGH delicious. I’m so culturally shocked seeing instant noodles in warm sweet milk 😭😭. Anyways I hope you give seviyaan kheer a try.
a struggle meal I remember growing up with is tortillas cooked with salt and tomatoes with chili, you basically cook the tortillas until they're just about to be crunchy before adding the tomatoes (or canned tomato sauce) and chili plus salt just enough to coat the tortillas in the sauce
Raclette is a semi-hard cheese, which means that mold can't penetrate deep enough into the cheese like into the bread for example. If you have hard cheese (parmesan, cheddar or pecorino) with mold on it, just cut the moldy part and it should be just fine. Careful about soft cheeses(ricotta, cottage cheese, cream) or sliced/grated hard cheeses tho, they should be thrown away if you see a mold on them
9:09 instead of milo rice, you can make milo porridge which is just cooked but wet rice then mixing it with milo powder. milo porridge is called "champorado" here in the philippines. add maybe a teaspoon of condensed milk and youll have a porridge like no other
So Ovaltine is Swiss and Milo is Australian?
no idea
cheese
I don't know
DUDE SERIOUSLY SUBSTITUTING POWERED MILK WITH MYLO?? Kindly forget your youtube password
Milo is Australian but Choco Milo is Nigerian
I love that he substituted ingredients in the struggle meals. That feels very appropriate
Cutting the mold off the cheese and going “I’ll keep ya’ll updated if I’m dying” is definitely my struggle meal mindset
@@zodra9509literally same😭😭
“Because I'm lazy” Aww… that's too bad, because I'm lazy too and too lazy to finish watching a video that doesn't cover anything interesting. Shame.
Here let me fuck up your recipes, and then judge them. lol.
Shut up bruh ☠️☠️☠️@@CapnSlipp
He has grown immune to mold. He is evolving.
yeah just makes you think what else he has ate
if you eat small amounts of mold daily you will be immune
dont fact check me on that!
He has survived mold,sh*t, radioactive chicken,and many more things this guy is invincible 🤣
@@mando_s what shit???
The most important part of a struggle meal is to eat it with a heart of hope - Future canoe
Bro stole my heart with that
This might be the best motivational quote of this age
He drops them wise words so randomly. We should start a compilation. Some really deep stuff in there under the mouldy raclette and the off track substitutions
The fact that his videos is cooking shitposts makes his messages like that far more impactful
Followed by that nostalgic ahh scenic vlogger music 😩 I teared up a little 🥲
This would make such good merch!
I look at all the ingredients used in these dishes and I realise that when most people say struggle. They mean struggling to cook not struggling with buying food.
my 'struggling to buy food' struggle meals included cocoa powder and sugar in hot water, and slightly mouldy toast with mayonnaise and bbq sauce XD
Takis and Nutella isn't poor struggle, that stuff is expensive. It is another kinda struggle tho.
I swear to god that is what i was thinking whole video. Like you are "struggling" and bought pack of cream and cheese? Yeah man you are definitely not "struggling" enough. My struggle meal is literally mixing mashed potatoes with pepper, salt and tomato paste and spreading it to a bread :D
@@GalacticEmperor1 egg and rice never misses. if super struggle just mushed potato with salt will do. No bread, cuz bread is expensive compared to potatos or rice. Rice is the king of struggle. Cheese is more expensive than raw meat ffs.
To those who create the struggle meals I recommend you be more like me and eat what you want. The key is to struggle afterward when you can’t eat 😎
Cheapest meal I ever had was from an Indian college student, and it was awesome. Parippu Podi which is just spicy dal powder, on rice with melted butter. He said he ate it all the time when he was in school in India, as it was one of the cheapest things to make at home. Still, it was delicious.
Nostalgia 😮
they call it gun powder right?
@@mikiiii._oyes
It’s epic
cheapest meal i had was 1/4th of a bag of Noddles fried with salt and sometimes water so they stick together. so i survived 3 months with 4 bags of Noodles (if you dont get money and you cant find money you take what you have)
The way I AUDIBLY GASPED at the fact that you really substituted vermicelli noodles for EFFING RAMEN NOODLES
You must be new here, welcome to the land of radioactive chicken, everlasting raclette, and no rules substitutions.
Vermicelli =\= struggle enough
as if substituting milk for milo wasn't worse
Welcome
YOOOOO As an Indian, I almost died seeing that
The vermicelli noodles + milk and sugar one, I believe they were trying to tell you the recipe for something like savaiya.
It's an Indian desert (Pakistan probably has it too) and it tastes great when made properly. You're supposed to use vermicelli only though, add some saffron and dried fruits too and it tastes amazing.
Yeah in the south its called saemya (idk how to spell it). Its a very good dessert.
We also have such a soup in Russia, but we don't add dried fruits to it
i saw it and instantly thought of siemya payasam as well
im from tamil nadu, and that's called semiya payasam here. it's a delicacy enjoyed during festivals mostly
Bro i died when he added ramen noodles in it😭😭
Future Canoe's channel has unexpectedly become my comfort channel. Keep up the good work man!!
"The most important part of a struggle meal is to eat it with a heart full of hope"
As someone that went from everyday struggle meals to being able to take care of myself, I genuinely felt that line so hard
Love you canoe, you're the GOAT of the youtube cooking game
Shut up lmao
@@terraversalvoid5391someone doesn't like when people find meaning in the mundane huh
@@terraversalvoid5391 no you, p5ssy lips
British cooking outside of london is a whole struggle meal if you can even compliment british food to that level
@@terraversalvoid5391 Nah I'd win
Honestly that last quote made me cry, going through struggle rn, gotta keep that heart full of hope
well yeah having my struggle meal half eaten in front of me gave me a melancolic smile (: Good Luck on your journy, friend.
@@tsunderetsunami9111i can’t tell if this is sarcasm
I was an international student barely making through about 20yrs ago. My struggle guilty pleasure was rice cooker biriyani. I would buy the cheapest chicken cut available and marinade it with yoghurt, salt, cayenne and garam masala powder I would buy at the Indian grocery store. I fried some onions n the marinated chicken.
Would then put the chicken n rice together in the cooker till cooked.
Finally eat it with the fried onions on top.
It probably didn’t taste anything like the original but I remember it giving me comfort and reminded me of home. Also i felt rich when having this meal so gave me a general feeling of accomplishment as well.
Now I have a comfortable life and can afford to order n cook as I please but I still cook it at times when I am alone to bring back the nostalgia.
struggle meal? thats sounds like a 5 star meal compared to what I eat.
@@abhisachdev1096dude. This was my struggle guilty pleasure. Helped that I knew how to cook.
@@abhisachdev1096chicken, rice, and onion are all extremely cheap ingredients. Even when i was struggling badly, i could afford them.
this sounds like something i would eat if i did all the chores for a week cuz this shit is G O O D
@@caydenleclairbartels142 struggle meals don’t just come from a lack of money, but also lack of energy/time/skill to cook those meals. Being able to afford the separate ingredients doesn’t mean much if you can’t cook them. So in my eyes rice cooker biryani is not a struggle meal
I first tried savory oatmeal when I was coming off of a medical liquid diet. I was already drinking a lot of broth for protein so I figured what the heck? Might as well have fiber and protein at the same time, my flavor pallet was already all messed up anyway so I wasn’t worried about it being weird. It was so delicious and satisfying I made it every day! I’ve iterated on it and now it’s my favorite breakfast. Mine looks like this:
- 2ish cups of water (I like extra water for extra creaminess, so I fill my 2 cup measuring cup all the way)
- 1 packet of chicken bone broth powder
- 1 cup of oats
- Thyme (powdered or fresh)
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt & pepper
From there it’s the usual, just boil the water and as it’s boiling add and mix all of the ingredients except the oats. I never measure how much of the spices I use, I just shake it in until it smells good. Once it boils, add the oats and reduce to a simmer. I like the texture of thoroughly cooked oatmeal so I cook it until it’s thick and holds together well which is probably around 15-20 minutes, I just eyeball it and call it good when it doesn’t look runny. I sprinkle a bit of salt on top and enjoy!
I have noticed that trying this with chicken broth can make it kind of unpleasantly spongey and goopy, and it isn’t as flavorful imo. I love the deeper richer flavor of bone broth and it keeps the creamy oatmeal texture better in my experience, but that’s probably just preference
That's like congee with oatmeal instead of rice!
Have u tried oats with bacon? Seems like it would work
Have to agree, this is definitely very much a western congee! 🥣
I tend to use oats to make my leftover stuff last longer. However, I also like it as a savory breakfast from time to time. Mine is simply cooked oats mixes with some breakfast sausage, seasoned, and like 3 finger tips of cheese.
For leftover stuff, like chilly or spaghetti sauce with meat, I make the above without the breakfast sausage and add 2-3 scoops of my leftover item.
I can also only recommend savory oatmeal with: Onion, Mushrooms (e.g. button mushrooms), spinach, Water+ vegetable stock, salt, pepper, nutmeg
Feta or shepherd's cheese. Super delicious 🤤😊
I don't know why but futurecanoe's videos helps me get through tough times by making me smile. Thanks man.
His last monologue was actually so cute 🥹🥹
@@joonyjun7861i was thinking the same thing, thats honestly and amazing thing
I teared up at the end. I adore you so much.
As long as the cheese is a “hard” and aged cheese, mold is fine as long as you cut it off. It’s actually pretty much like you said, it’s already aged, so more mold won’t hurt it. Just don’t do that for shredded cheese/young cheeses like fresh mozzarella
"more mold wont hurt" you are a bozo, fermenting and molding are 2 different things, and you can cut it off, but eating will cause illness.....
That's a myth
@@NewUser000NewUserwhich part is a myth? Explain yourself.
@@NewUser000NewUserThe FDA directly agrees with what he said, cut about an inch away from the mold and separate and you are good to go
@@NewUser000NewUserbruh out here spreading some misinformation
My mom came from poverty in Vietnam and then was poor in America, so our struggle meal has been passed down through generations. My favorites are toasted bread and bananas (banana sandwich), toasted baguette and condensed milk+hot water (u dip the bread in the milk), sticky rice and sugar, bread coconut milk cake, or just rice and fried egg. Too poor to afford meat lol. We out the trenches now but the meals bring me nostalgia
I liked condensed milk dissolved in water more than regular milk! I thought it was so bougie because it was already sweet!!!
My Japanese family immigrated to Brazil. We were definitely not rich!
I luv simple viet dishes ❤
a bit different, but a baguette with condensed milk spread on it was what i had as a kid
I'm from an immigrant Viet family too and I grew up with the exact same struggle meals!
the condensed milk + hot water combo is such a canon event for all viets lol, its still my favvvv
struggling financially.......or mentally?
(too many dots, three will work) Why not both?
@@RinchenRadaDorji……………………………………………………………………………….ok.
@@КирееваЕкатерина bruh
Underrated comment 😂😂
Both 😔
0:36 "No coffee, no talkie"
*Getting flashbacks about the weird ahh Talkie ads*
nah cus i see those weird ads everyday abt AI boyfriends or whatever
My go to is goop. Protein powder, peanut butter, cinnamon, chocolate chips, and tiny bit of milk and mix until it somewhat resembles cookie dough. Tasty!
Thats not goop thats dough😭 hm i might actually try it tho
that is so smart
I’m definitely trying this, thanks for sharing
Dude I thought you said poop... I was gonna ask how you can even afford internet.
@@Faiqal_x1103 eh will mostl ikely end up as goop
I love you bro, you help me calm down from anxiety attacks and watching you has helped me with my depression thank you bro
That's not really healthy, I suffer from panic attacks and would never resort to a youtube channel to calm me down
@@RadiganMonke well I aint got anything (or anyone) else to help me so this wojak guy is the best i got
@@Combine-elite-soldier that's sad
@@RadiganMonke well no shit I mean thats kinda the point of depression
do you have family problems? hope you get well soon big bro
The little desperate exhale before the microwaved egg choco thing was too good 😂
10:10
He talks weird
@@Thomas_Swigart9he has a soothing voice imo, it’s quite cute
@@magpie0_026 bet your a girl
@Thomas_Swigart9 he doesn't talk like most TH-camrs, it's unique and nice
Good Slop
Put all this into a pressure cooker for about an hour:
2 cups dried beans (kidney, black, and pinto are my faves) soaked and rinsed
1 cup dry quinoa (I found quinoa for the price of rice, but high-protein brown rice works)
1 or more lbs mixed frozen veg
1-2 onions and a pound of the cheapest meat you can find, with added fat if it's too lean, cooked together in a pan to give it some brown & flavor
More stuff as you like (garlic, hominy, peppers, squash, tomatoes, etc.)
generous seasoning
2 cups of water or broth per cup of dry beans and quinoa (so, 6 cups) - If you buy a chicken for your meat, turn the bones into broth for this step
If you need to stretch it further, boil and cube a medium potato and mix it into this slop for a meal. Really good, high protein, high fiber, makes you feel like the struggle isn't that bad. Even I can make it.
There's a lot of atrocities in this video, but nothing is worse than referring to Milo as Canadian and not Australian.
That pissed me off 😂
Yeah I got personally offended by that..
Literally
I'm a Canadian, and I've never even heard of Milo
I'm a Canadian, and I've consumed a lot of Milo
Hi! Food Industry specialist here!
Mold on top of wheels of cheese is actually more common of an occurrence than you think and more often than not, a simple vinegar water mixture will dissolve that mold, making it safe to eat.
When I was REALLY struggling is what caused me to really learn how to cook. Ended up learning how to make bread and pasta because flour was many times cheaper than bread. And when home made bread and pasta is about the only thing you have to eat, you get REALLY creative on how to start introducing flavor with very little.
My go-to struggle meal was Garlic white sauce pasta. One plate costs $0.52 using today's prices.
For the pasta:
2 cups flour
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
Mix until smooth, form into a ball and wrap in saran wrap. refrigerate for an hour. Cut into quarters, and roll each quarter into sheets.
Roll each sheet and cut them as evenly as possible (IF you're struggling this hard, you probably dont own a pasta machine.)
Boil for about 2 minutes.
For the bachemel:
Mince 2 gloves garlic (buy the big bag of garlic. much cheaper than the 3 head bag. you get like 20 heads of garlic for $5.) ,
Melt 1/4 stick of butter in a small sauce pan. Add your garlic
Once garlic is golden brown, add 2 tablespoons flour, stir constantly until blond roux forms
Add 1/2 cup chicken stock and 2 cups milk, salt to taste.
Cook about 10 minutes then let rest about 15 minutes.
This makes four portions and got me through some rough times. Feeds you for about $1.50 per day.
If you're feeling really fancy, you can add some chicken breast. But that's going to double the cost to $3 per day. And we're struggling here.
Fs gonna learn how to make this
Struggling really forced me to learn how to cook meth
If I'm struggling I ain't got an hour+ to cook, I gotta get this money up
@@vernonbenton2654 lmao okay sigma grindset alpha. If you are working so much you don't have an hour to eat, and you're still struggling, you're working like a retard.
@vernonbenton2654 won't take an hour at all, max 10 minutes if you've already prepped.
why was the talk at the end so deep and poetic, truly touching, wasn't prepared for that 😭🥹
The Taki recipe reminded me of something I used to eat back in the day... McDonalds or any other burger joint hot fries with a shake, loved the vanilla one.
legit that milo over rice is a thing here in the Philippines. if you ever heard of 'champorado' (sweet chocolate rice porridge) before, it sort of mimics that dish but you skipped a bunch of steps and ended up with chocolate-like powder on top of regular rice 😂
I mean, tbh, the guy who told him seems to have not told Futurecanoe any of those steps lmao
Filipinos really do eat like buddy the elf + chicken feet so doesn't surprise me
Champorado uses Tsokolate though which is in tabletas and is semi-sweet
should have put a little milk on the recipe. rice, 3-5 scoops of Milo, 1/4 cup of milk, a pinch of salt. microwave it. should be a thick chocolate rice porridge lol
I always add a little evaporated milk.
My “struggle meals” were ones I didn’t even know were struggle meals in the first place. I was in elementary school when I had them and I only learned later in life that they were because my parents weren’t doing well financially.
The process was something my parents called “five bowls”. We had these tiny little palm sized bowls and in each one, there were different tidbits to eat. For example: One would have baby carrots, one would have cottage cheese, one would have a microwaved scrambled egg (named an “up-up-up egg” because of how it would puff up in the microwave) with cheese on top, one would have berries, and one would have some granola. The contents of each bowl changed around in order to keep it interesting enough for me to not get dissatisfied, but so long as they covered the food groups, the meal was good to go.
aw, that's really heartwarming and cool, thanks for sharing.
that milo rice definitely takes me back to the time my family were deep in debt and we had nothing on the fridge other than some packets of milo, water, and a container of day-old rice. that and the soy sauce/salt on rice are one of the quintessential filipino struggle meals
a few of my favorite struggle meals as a kid
bean soup
literally a can of black beans mixed with a jar of red salsa in the blender and heated on the stove. garnish with cilantro
french bread pizza, all the classic pizza fixings on french bread thats been sliced in half, like premium garlic bread, and baked in a toaster oven
I love how people started sharing their recipes here too! Let's keep it up
saw this comment and just added my struggle meal :D
He's slowly getting immune- but his consistency (for everything going wrong) makes us happy smh, so thank you for existing!!
Milo and Rice Pudding
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked rice
2 cups whole milk
1/3 cup Milo powder
1/4 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Optional toppings: sliced bananas, chopped nuts, whipped cream
This reminds me of an arroz con leche a Mexican dessert. He needed sugar and vanilla extract maybe some cinnamon
at this point you can just cook milk rice
change milo to cocoa tablets now you have Filipino champorado
That was surprisingly uplifting. And that quote was like milk after a cookie - just a good way to wash it down. Cool guy.
Butter noodles. Take any pasta. Boil it. Drain when done. Add some butter. Salt and any seasoning you feel like adding.
It was my go-to, "I'm neck deep in depression but I still had a shred of will live" dinner.
toss some pasta water in there and toss it for a few seconds and its got sauce too.
garlic powder and grated chhese and black peper
better yet, you can throw a raw egg in there and mix it quickly. You end up with carbonara sauce. Tadaaa!
I dont think it is butter noodles since you used butter and pasta. Its more like spaghetti alfredo. If you want to make butter noodles then replace the pasta with indomie, creamie indomie with the flavor of the packet noodle (MSG power) is great. Trust me and try it
By this point this dish ain't struggle meal😅
You’re so wholesome, your little messages at the end of videos always seem heartfelt. Love you mr canoe
The best struggle meal is lentil soup. All you need is red lentils, onion, a bit of oil and some cumin, salt, and pepper. Everything else you add is optional. Most people already have all these things, it's very healthy, and it's done in 20 mins tops. The cherry on top is that one cup of dried red lentils makes around 4 portions so it's super cheap to make too!
This is my go to when idk what to eat because of the convenience :)
For real though. This is why I have a love/hate relationship with lentils. They're great to survive on but if I'm eating them it typically means I'm only surviving.
Can't top the ultimate struggle meal: you fill a glass with tab water cause it's free and that's your meal
After a whole week you will be able to afford a quality restaurant meal especially if they do lunch discounts
No effort needed either
That’s more like a trench meal
No, its lentis+plus any seasoning u have then u r good to go
what are the proportions lady? I'm loving the idea, and want to make some!
Also I suggest to add some cheap canned tomatoes and it's for when you want another taste!
Orange juice and cheezits/gold fish is GOOOD
I have tried the oreo/OJ and i have to admit that is good combo. I still prefer dunking it in plant based milk or black coffee tho.
Yayyyyy!!!
Again a struggle meal video with him struggling to show emotions perfect combo
I love how honest he is, I don't even think so I enjoy any cooking video except for his, his content is the best lmao.
As someone who lives in the country where Indomie comes from.. your love of Indomie makes me really happy 😊 Indomie in itself is a struggle meal.. but even if you’re not struggling, a meal of Indomie every now and then is always welcomed here.
Indomie is such struggle meal to the point I don't even cook it and eat it like mie kremes.
"wasting my jaw energy" I love your commentary and cooking the things you say to me having DYING
At this point I'll just watch whatever this guy posts. I'm fucking addicted to this channel
Actually, milk soup is a common dish in CIS countries. They they often give it at daycare and my granny made it for me when I was little! I personally love it, but ramen noodles are not very suitable, since they're a bit savoury by itself, so instead use vermicelli (it's basically just spaghetti, but really short, like 2-3 sm long). Love ya!
We do the same in Ireland but use bread (sliced white is the norm I think) instead of noodles.
It's a comforting dish :)
Same in the Ph we call it sopas it's like chicken noodle soup but with milk.
hes definitely gonna just break the spaghetti
yeah, we had this dish regularly in kindergarten, but usually use penne and sometimes fusilli pasta. the childhood memories from it are amazing!
Yep, it was my most favorite dish in childhood! I always asked my mom to make it, but it never tasted like in kindergarten. I just loved that taste of a sugary milky soup 🍲
Fried corned beef on toast with salad £5-8 serves 6-
1. Start by frying an onion maybe 2 if they're especially small, once they're 2-3 minutes from your preffered doneness add a table spoon of tomato puree, to the onions until your desired doneness. (I prefer 2 minutes on a medium-high heat then down to a low-medium once you add the tomato puree with maybe 3-5mm thick onions constantly stirred).
2. Add a whole tin of corned beef and season with your desired seasonings (I like a small amount of smoked paprika, a couple dashes of worcester sauce and black pepper but whatever you have and fits your palate), fry and add more tomato puree until it's reached the consistency of pate or however thick you'd like it.
3. Spread it on lightly toasted bread (I like toasted til it's barely floppy).usually on a cheap wholemeal loaf but whatver bread you have will suffice.
4. Spread onto the toast, serve with salad. Spring onions or celery help to cut through the fatty flavours, But whatever salad you have will work and most likely improve it.
You should get enough for around 1/2 to a full loaf of bread depending on how thin you spread it and how much salad you have to add on top.
Should easily be able to feed a family of 6 for around £5-8 depending on what salad you use. I like to add HP brown sauce as the vinegar helps cut through the fat and balance out the flavours.
9:19 im sorry but as an australian id like to point out that milo is OUR creation not the canadians
Hello fellow Australian 👋
absolutely love the positive note you end your videos on, like a breath of fresh air in a very depressing world! youre awesome, keep it up friend!
Bro is so sincere. It warms my heart
One of my struggle meals (but I also eat it regularly, because it's good and easy) is spinach pasta.
1 pack of frozen spinach (no matter which. I simply go with the cheapest one)
1 can of champignons (optional)
1 - 2 onions in half rings (depends on size / preference)
1 pack of pasta (fussili / penne / spaghetti / whatever you like)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg (if available)
1 tsp paprika powder (sweet)
garlic ( 3 fresh cloves or 1 tsp powder)
2 tsp broth powder OR 1 cube
50 ml heavy cream / coconut milk / whole fat milk
some fat to fry
1. Cook the pasta. In the meantime cut the onions in half rings and fry until golden.
2. Put in the frozen spinach. Fry on medium heat until everything is melted. (If using champignons, also put them in)
3. Add milk / cream / whatever you're using plus seasoning. Let it sit on medium heat for 5 mins.
4. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
5. Add cooked pasta in pan, stir, enjoy.
This amount should last for about 2 - 3 days.
You can also add mozarella, gouda or any cheese you like. Makes it more tasty and creamy. You can vary this recipe a lot. With potatoes or rice it's also very delicious.
Bro how is this a struggle meal sounds awesome 😭😭
@@ARDAYILMAZ72 Well, everything combined is like under 7€ for the base ingredients (Germany) for 2-3 days of a warm meal :) At the end of the month money is flying away like a jet on steroids.
But thank you very much. It's really good ^^
Noodles and pasta are different things. You listed pasta.
@@englishatheart oh, I'm sorry. English isn't my native language. I thought they're the same 😅
Edited that ☺️
This is just a meal mate.
my "struggle meal" is a box of kidney beans fried on the pan with salt on. Everything from 1-4 boxes of kidney beans depending on the amount I have. But it's a customizable base so I often add other stuff to the bean base. Chickpeas, corn, mini corn, diced paprika, chili, onion, garlic, are my most used secondary ingredients, I just pick and choose from what I have on hand. Sometimes I have toppings, which is either nacho chips for crunchyness (chili flavored are the best ones) or one tortilla fried till almost crispy, then ripped into pieces.
I called it a "struggle meal" because it kinda counts since I just plop in mostly whatever I have on hand with the beans, but in reality it's just because I'm lazy and this is so easy to make. On extra lazy days I don't even bother frying anything and just open a can of kidney beans and eat them cold and consider that my food for the day.
you can cut mold off cheese just fine. if it's on hard food, it mostly stays on the surface. but if it's soft, like bread, if you see it, the entire thing is compromised.
What about fruit?
@@5wamp then you're not fine unless it has a crust or something but I'd suggest just throwing away the fruit if it's moldy
@@5wamp if it smells then probably no
mold can spread in the air within the bag too, meaning the entire surface can be compromised.
I showed my buddy this unprompted and the speed in which he went from angry to amazed about your substitutions was great
Keep it up
8:50
what did bro just say after that😭😭😭😭😭
I've made the 2nd pizza a few times. My favourite way is to use 2 tortillas with a thin layer of cheese spread between them and some pepperoni slices on top. So good.
My struggle meal is egg sandwich.
Boil two eggs, peel and mash with mayo, add pepper and salt and put on toast. Bonus points if you have green onion and ramen.
That's called an egg SALAD sandwich where I live. An egg salad is a fried egg on bread/toast with whatever sandwich toppings you prefer.
@@brandonp7503 @brandonp7503 I assume you meant an egg sandwich instead of egg salad in the second part? In my language we don't really have an egg salad, so the sandwich is just called an "egg sandwich". Your variant does sound like something I would try though!
i just spread mayo on 2 slices of bread, scramble some eggs and put them between the bread
It may shock you that ready-made versions of your struggle meal can cost up to 7 usd EACH here, which is insane to me! By ready-made, I mean a company has already made and assembled the sandwich. Most gas stations, supermarkets, and convenience stores have them.
Hard boil 3 eggs Mash. Salt Pepper Onion Garlic Powder. Mayo hotsauce and tiny bit of pickel juice on top of some nice toast. One of my favorite meals
Doesn't matter how much stressed i might be but that "alright...thank u" will always make my day better ♥️
9:53 nooo milo is not milk 🤦🏻♀️😭
Milo is a milk brand is it not?
It’s chocolate milk powder😭
Bro got ppl finna burst into tears at the end
my struggle meal for when i have the cold is potato-leak-stew. you need one potato, one leak and some stock cube and butter.
shop a leak somewhat up and saute in butter. shop up one or two potatos (you don't even have to peel them, if you happen to have fresh small ones), throw it in, cover with water, get some stock cube in for taste, let it boil til the potatos are done.
if i'm not struggling, i make it fancy. i start by rendering some fat bacon down, get some shopped up garlic and onion in there with the leak. later seasoning with herbes and some dijon mustard. i'm gonna tell ya, it's f'ing delicious.
Milo is Australian … very popular down here in New Zealand and Aussie … but it’s not milk … it’s a chocolate drink that we put in milk … either hot or cold it’s incredible *nom nom nom*
interesting that an australian product essentially shaped the childhood of so many kids in southeast asian countries lol
We loved ts in the Philippines lmaoo@@rzt430
@@rzt430 gotta get them addicted when they're young
@@rzt430 The power of Nestle. They make up most of the grocery aisles in southeast asia while the west boycotts them lol
My man did not need to go off there at the end. Just made us cry for free. We already cry enough seeing your food, we don't need more.
That thin pizza is better if you get a thin bread thats not as strong as a tortilla. My favorite is Joseph’s Lavash Bread.
1. Same deal, spray aluminum foil on a pan with some oil, bake at 425F for 3 mins or so till it just starts to brown, add pizza sauce, pepperoni, and cheese. Heat til melted, bam pizza.
2. It’s also pretty good if you cut into sections for chips, heat til they get slightly browned (up to your preference, you can leave them slightly chewy as well which is pretty good). I like to dip them with guacamole.
3. Protein French toast. I like to lift and this goes around as a bodybuilding hack or so but I think it’s healthier than regular French toast. Make French toast, but swap the milk and whole eggs for just egg whites. Add your cinnamon and vanilla or whatever you prefer, I prefer a sweetener instead of sugar, mix, dip bread, make French toast. It’s basically the same, but if you have 3-4 slices with some fruit it’s like eating a huge steak and potatoes. Very filling!
My struggle meal - struggling to watch you and eating my non-radioactive meal. Hard not to lose my appetite 🥰
I LAUGHED SO HARD LMFAO
How DARE you say milo is Canadian?! Milo is an Aussie staple! The way we have it, you take 3 teaspoons out of the tin into a glass, then pour your milk into the tin to enjoy your beverage.
Lol
Yeah... three* teaspoons... 🤭
I like to take 2 out but yea
My favourite cooking channel on TH-cam
Cheez-its and OJ is my road trip snack. I have never heard of anyone else doing this. My mind is blown.
That ending almost got me to tear up not gonna lie it’s crazy how you can go from a shit post to a absolutely emotional mic drop in an instant. Thank you man for making sure I still feel things.
I've got a really cool traditional Swedish recipe for "Frost Lump."
I know, I know, the name translates horribly, but it's a lovely meat dish.
You will need:
*1-1,5 Kg steak of beef or moose. Deep frozen. Moose being the traditional, but beef probably being easier to acquire for most of you. DO NOT use pork. (~2-3 pounds.)
*1 liter of water. (~4,2 Cups.)
*1 dl of salt. (~0,4 Cups. Yes, really.)
*1 tablespoon of sugar.
*1/2 teaspoon of crushed black-pepper.
*5-6 juniper berries, dried.
*1 bay leaf.
How to cook:
*Put the still frozen steak in the oven, and cook it for 10-12 hours at 75 Celsius. (167 F.) Shorter time equals rarer meat, if that's your thing, but I usually prefer mine well-cooked.
*Crush the pepper, juniper berries & bay leaf. Add to the water with the salt & sugar, and bring to a boil in a pot big enough for both the brine & the meat.
*Leave the brine to cool while the meat cooks. This is usually overnight.
*Take the meat out. (It will look very blackened and dry on the outside, this is normal.)
*Add the meat into the brine, and leave it there for 4-5 hours with the whole mix standing somewhere cool. Make sure to not leave the meat in there longer then that, or the meat will become overly salty.
*(If the brine doesn't cover your steak, turn it every hour for the sake of an even soak.)
Slice thin and serve cold with potato gratin. Or rice & Bearnaise sauce.
I'm convinced the only reason this dish isn't more well-known is how silly its translated name is plus the cooking time. It's like... a gamey but more tender version of roast-beef that's EASIER to make.
Well, if it helps, it's technically more accurate to call it Ground Frost Lump. And let's be honest Tjälknöl is a silly name even in Swedish
@@VeyeL Fair, fair.
Prefer translating it to "Frost Lump" because it sounds funny silly instead of needing to explain that there's this special Swedish word for "frozen soil that isn't permafrost." And that there's no dirt or burial in this recipe, but it's a reference to the texture of the raw meat during the cooking process.
Still, there's an argument for accuracy vs accessibility there.
He'll use pork.
Brooo I’m tempted to try this…
@@partituravid I mean, still better than radioactive chicken...
My crowning glory of struggle meals is burger ramen. Basically I didn't have anything in my fridge so I cooked a pack of ramen, but I put Caesar in it, cayenne pepper and chopped pickle as a garnish. It tasted like a spicy burger sauce flavored ramen.
JULIUS CAESAR??? IN A SANDWICH???
Honestly that doesn't sound bad LOL
@@kab43 Gotta find meat somewhere.
Ayo, those last words you said actually hit for me. It was funny but wholesome at the same time 😂
Love your videos, keep up the fantastic work! Food is life!
holy shit
funding to replace the moldy raclette
@@lordofbagel.right 😂
@SandraGajic-pf7zy chill lmaoooo no one asked its his money let him spend it
@SandraGajic-pf7zy dude has money to spend he can spend it on content he likes.
Hes so wholesome..love your videos!!!one of my favorite youtubers because of how wholesome and fun he is❤
10:47
🎶My body's tellin' me nooooo. BUT MAH MAAHND. MAH MAAAA-AAAHND'Z TELLING ME YEEE-EEEEEH! 🎶
Instant rice, a can of beans, salsa, a sprinkle of taco seasoning if we have it, canned corn (if we have it), topped with cheese and crunched up tortilla (or similar) chips. Alternatively, literally just rice and salsa
Also 3 different types of sandwiches i make that have peanut butter:
The classic pb&j, pb&banana, and lastly pb&dill pickle (needs to be dill pickles. Any other flavor tastes bad), all on some white bread
Tomato and mayo on white bread
Bologna and ketchup on white bread (or just the Bologna and ketchup)
Ground beef and instant rice, served with either tomato sauce, ketchup, or both. Maybe some salt and pepper on top
Slather some chicken breasts with italian dressing and throw that in the oven, serve with more italian dressing drizzled on top, a scoop of mashed potatoes, and whatever canned vegetables we got
Shepherds pie, which for us is just a layer of ground beef, a layer of canned corn (and/or green beans), and a layer of mashed potatoes. Served as is or with a drizzle of ketchup
These are all the struggle meals that either ive made myself or my mom has made for the family since i was a kid. I still regularly eat all of these tbh, theres something about the simplicity of a lot of these that makes them comforting
Bro you made me cry at that last part I was not expecting such a heartfelt outro
For your kind words... alright thank u right back
2:39 This caught SO me off-guard, but I honestly don't know why I didn't expect it.
Eating struggle meals with a heart full of hope. Hits close to home (:
milk soup mentioned! in estonia milk soup is (for at least my family) a pretty common breakfast and I love it, I usually put cinnamon in it instead of sugar (after it's done)
Here's me struggle meal that I use quite often:
As a prelude: Buy meat that still has the bone in it at the start of the month (here in Switzerland those cuts are usually cheaper than any other meat). Cook it, but keep the bones and put them into the freezer.
Now onto the recepie:
Take a can of tomatoes, lots of onions and the bones to make a tomato sauce/soup. Let it simmer for at least 2-6h.
Use that sauce on rice/pasta, who knows what the cheapest carb option is in your country.
The bones give it a fulfilling taste while not actually eating any meat. Also it's quite healthy because you get stuff from the bones, that you usually don't get.
the milk soup reminds me of something my dad used to make for me when I was little and I loved it so much... it's literally just milk with sugar and he put stale bread into it... If that's not a struggle breakfast idk what is xD but my little self loved it. same with couscous in buttermilk, so tasty.
That sounds like he was just making bread pudding
@@luckystar9279 it was more like cereal but soggy bread instead of cereal xD
My main struggle meal (that i eat all the time) is a breakfast burrito. Flour tortilla (I like the siracha flavored tortillas from TJ). Shredded Mexican cheese on top and pop it in the micro wave for a minute. Before you do that have your eggs cooking (whatever way you like, i usually end up making scrambled), I'll then add dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, and your favorite hot sauce (Chipotle flavored ones are my go to). That's all you need, but you can also add black beans and tofu to it which is good too.
that sounds so gooddd
the description has me cackling. Thanks for your recipes, i enjoyed *READING* them ahahahahahaha.
milk soup is actually a very common recipe in different parts of Asia though the noodles very from place to place it usually is a model that can absorb the milk well
I'm going to miss you guys
You guys really have huge part of my childhood 💜💜
Cannot wait to see you have the future
Cutting the mold off of cheese is how I have successfully lived for 60 years.. . You cooking like me is the reason I love watching your videos - you validate my cooking 😅
Also, about the quesadilla, I have a better, simpler version: cheese, Pace picante and corn. The corn niblets add sweetness. I raised my now grown daughters on these.
thats so true about the cheese mold. if the mold is on the outside of the cheese under it its still good (not including blue cheese and such that have a specific and safe mold) mold has an extremely hard time to eat through cheese.
Important to mention that it needs to be a hard cheese. Otherwise the mold will find its way through. Any moist/loose foods, should be thrown out completely.
The amount of times I’m yelled….”DON’T EAT IT” was too many. I did decide to make quesadillas though… your heart felt comments at the end are beautiful. It makes me feel all “Momma Bear” for you every time you talk about the mean comments you get on instagram! I’m going to have to start use my it so I can yell at the haters on your behalf! Keep up the great work!! You make a lot of people smile every day ❤
I love the oj instead of milk idea because my dad has also never come back from the store and my milk is always expired. I think oj has a better shelf life. Also lactose free milk lasts for like a month if you're like me and only use it for cooking, as does half&half for anyone else struggling with dads I mean expired milk
I don't know how it is for the rest of the world, but in Australia we have 'long life milk' where milk is store on shelf and it last for a very long time. Only time you store it in the fridge is when you open the milk
the acidity of orange juice will fuck up your teeth and chewing it with cereal is gonna amplify the effect. think of it as chewing soda but worse
@@Ulve124 orange juice is healthy... just rinse your mouth with water if you're concerned about acidity. You are human, built like a tank... not a fragile piece of glass.
@@dudedude-nx3jk No orange juice is not healthy, it's loaded with sugar. Since it's juice you don't get the fibers from eating an orange either. And since most people are overweight/obese or likely to develop diabetes you're way better off not drinking calories in the first place
@Ulve124 I'm talking about freshly squeezed orange juice. It literally is healthy. While it's even better to eat an orange, that doesn't make orange juice unhealthy by any means.
"Fresh-squeezed orange juice in its purest form-meaning literally squeezed straight from an orange-provides many nutritional benefits, says Su-Nui Escobar, M.S., RDN, LDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. It's high in vitamin C and folate, as well as potassium, an important mineral for heart health. Studies have shown that orange juice contains phytochemicals, which are plant compounds with potential disease-fighting properties, such as flavonoids and carotenoids, says Escobar. Additionally, because it's high in vitamin C, orange juice can help your body to better absorb the iron found in plant-based foods such as lentils and whole grains, as well as help with the natural formation of collagen, Escobar adds."
There are literally established scientific studies to support my claim, what you're focusing on is a gross oversimplification of a complex concept. Even water is unhealthy if you focus only on the negatives. And if your definition of orange juice consists of bottled juice then I agree with you. Processed sugary drinks are not healthy, but I think that's obvious and goes without saying.
I remember as a really poor kid my mum used to make some weird sh!t. Some of it was surprisingly good, like runny boiled eggs on cornflakes with salt.
The healthy lunch for a Japanese horse LMAO 4:14
These Takis + Nutella looks SOO GOOD
Bro you never fail to make me laugh with your silliness 😄. Best wishes for you🙆🏻♀️🇧🇩
11:40 i told myself i wasn't going to cry at the outro but i lied to myself again.
Man I love how he says ok thank U and then that banger outro
Yo that ending was so heartwarming
@4:51 I get the struggle meal part. BUT NOOO NOT THE RAMEN NOODLES. The dish sounds like ‘seviyaan kheer’ a very popular south Asian dessert. It’s like a warm sweet hug literally. Very simple just milk,sugar and VERMICELLI noodles(not optional) and maybe some toasted nuts. UGH delicious. I’m so culturally shocked seeing instant noodles in warm sweet milk 😭😭. Anyways I hope you give seviyaan kheer a try.
a struggle meal I remember growing up with is tortillas cooked with salt and tomatoes with chili, you basically cook the tortillas until they're just about to be crunchy before adding the tomatoes (or canned tomato sauce) and chili plus salt just enough to coat the tortillas in the sauce
0:10 reptilia by the strokes reference
That good song
Raclette is a semi-hard cheese, which means that mold can't penetrate deep enough into the cheese like into the bread for example. If you have hard cheese (parmesan, cheddar or pecorino) with mold on it, just cut the moldy part and it should be just fine. Careful about soft cheeses(ricotta, cottage cheese, cream) or sliced/grated hard cheeses tho, they should be thrown away if you see a mold on them
9:09 instead of milo rice, you can make milo porridge which is just cooked but wet rice then mixing it with milo powder. milo porridge is called "champorado" here in the philippines. add maybe a teaspoon of condensed milk and youll have a porridge like no other