# Favorite No Fuss Dish for the Exhausted **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848 "2020-01-23T15:44:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/41 "2020-01-24T15:16:27Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > “Even the OP” here. > > Boiling a potato, regular or sweet, is the laziest stovetop cooking you can get. It’s water to cover, and wait as it cooks. You don’t even have to fuss with a timer as with boiling eggs. Just jab for doneness with a fork and lift it out of the pot with the same fork. > Cut the potato open and dump cottage cheese on it. Sprinkle with capers. Tah-dah. > > I guarantee that you will extend less effort on this than smearing sticky uncooperative gobs of peanut butter on bread, and then balancing slippery blackberry jelly on a knife edge from jar to sandwich. > > Although I do agree with you that some of the dishes posted here do seem…well, fussy. > > But the one for Sludge seems like genius! Definitely trying that one. Sludge may win the thread if it tastes like the heart stopping trip to heaven it sounds like. Skip the boiling and just poke the potato a few times with a fork and put it in the microwave for 7 minutes instead! If I’m hungry and worn out or for some reason it’s late and past my usual dinnertime, my go-to meal is cereal and toast. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/42 "2020-01-24T16:15:05Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > All y’all have a funny idea of no fuss and exhausted. Some of these sound like they take about 40 minutes, and multiple steps (boil, toast, slice, melt, etc.). Just saying’. Amen to that. No fuss means with the least amount of dirtied dishes and utensils as possible. More like this: Buy: pack of pre-sliced english muffins, jar of pizza sauce, pack of shredded mozarella, pack of pre-sliced pepperoni. Pre heat oven to 425. Put a piece of foil on a cookie sheet. Lay out split english muffins face up. Use a table spoon and spread one tbsp of sauce on each. Put 3 slice of pepperoni on each. Use entire bag of mozzarella to cover them all. Bake 10-15 minutes and serve on paper plates. All done with one dirty spoon. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/43 "2020-01-24T17:43:46Z")
Heat a can of brown beans with one or two chopped up hot dogs or cooked sausages.Pile a bunch of spinach and sprinkle a little nutmeg into a bowl and pour the Weenie-beanie mixture on top. Add cheese and a fried egg if you’re so inclined. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/44 "2020-01-24T18:47:56Z")
Peanut butter and banana sandwich…it’s easy, it’s filling, it’s tasty. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/45 "2020-01-24T18:49:49Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > Peanut butter and banana sandwich…it’s easy, it’s filling, it’s tasty. The warning label on these should be a pic of Elvis on his bathroom floor. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/46 "2020-01-24T20:34:21Z")
1 package of boxed mac-n-cheese 1 pouch of tuna Handful of potato chips Prepare mac-n-cheese according to box directions, toss in the contents of the pouch of tuna and and mix it up. Server on a plate with crumbled potato chips as a topping. Quickie tuna casserole! ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/47 "2020-01-24T20:34:59Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > Peanut butter and banana sandwich…it’s easy, it’s filling, it’s tasty. > [@madsircool](#): > > The warning label on these should be a pic of Elvis on his bathroom floor. :eek: That’s only if you fry it up in butter. Worth it though. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/48 "2020-01-24T20:56:56Z")
Slice off some salami, slice off some decent cheese, assemble cheese and salami on mustarded cracker. Repeat as required. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/49 "2020-01-24T21:01:07Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > Amen to that. No fuss means with the least amount of dirtied dishes and utensils as possible. More like this: > Buy: pack of pre-sliced english muffins, jar of pizza sauce, pack of shredded mozarella, pack of pre-sliced pepperoni. > Pre heat oven to 425. Put a piece of foil on a cookie sheet. Lay out split english muffins face up. Use a table spoon and spread one tbsp of sauce on each. Put 3 slice of pepperoni on each. Use entire bag of mozzarella to cover them all. Bake 10-15 minutes and serve on paper plates. > All done with one dirty spoon. You don’t wash the cookie sheet??? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/50 "2020-01-24T21:08:42Z")
Frozen waffles with syrup. Maybe microwave some breakfast sausage if I’m craving a protein. Dirties one plate, knife, fork and a microwave dish. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/51 "2020-01-24T21:41:52Z")
> [@Guy\_Incognito](#): > > 1 package of boxed mac-n-cheese > 1 pouch of tuna > Handful of potato chips > > Prepare mac-n-cheese according to box directions, toss in the contents of the pouch of tuna and and mix it up. Server on a plate with crumbled potato chips as a topping. > > Quickie tuna casserole! I do this, but with Stouffer’s frozen mac & cheese. Microwave for six-ish minutes, til it’s no longer a solid brick. Stir in a small can of tuna and a handful of frozen mixed veggies. Continue microwaving until all is hot. Potato chips are a nice touch. Still, some of these things seem like a lot of work. Here’s a quickie quesadilla: lay a flour tortilla in a pan, sprinkle some grated cheese on top or a couple of slices, lay another flour tortilla on top of that. Turn over when first side is toasty. Let second side get toasty. Consume. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/52 "2020-01-24T22:14:25Z")
Imitation lobster rolls: Get a pack of imitation lobster. Rough chop it. Add a good squeeze of mayo and shake on a little Old Bay seasoning. Mix together. Makes enough for two good-sized sandwiches. I use club rolls. ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/53 "2020-01-24T22:17:32Z")
Cheese roll-ups (not quite a quesadilla, not quite a burrito): Spread a tiny bit of butter on a flour tortilla. Scatter some shredded cheddar top. Add any salsa\* you like, then sprinkle with garlic salt. Nuke until cheese starts to melt. Roll up and chow down. \*I’m not the world’s biggest fan of Pace, but it works great on these things. ---
**Author:** ![CurrlyD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CurrlyD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurrlyD)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/54 "2020-01-24T23:19:37Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Bachelor stew: > > Fry up some ground beef. Then pour a can of tomato soup along with whatever veggies you have in the fridge or pantry. The Junior Girl Scout Handbook from 1963 had a similar recipe they called Campfire Stew. Brown the ground beef with chopped onion, drain the fat, add Campbell’s Vegetarian Vegetable soup (the alphabet version) and a bit of water, simmer for a few minutes. If you have some leftover rice, spoon some stew over it. Much quicker is a can of tuna, a bit of onion powder, a couple of spoons of sweet pickle relish, and a blob of mayonnaise. Mix and serve with crackers. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/55 "2020-01-24T23:24:04Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > You don’t wash the cookie sheet??? Nope. That’s what the sheet of foil is for. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/56 "2020-01-25T00:06:33Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > Nope. That’s what the sheet of foil is for. Um, sorry no. If it’s involved in the cooking, it gets washed. Stuff may get stuck on the sides, crud sticks to the bottom from the oven. I mean, c’mon. . ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/57 "2020-01-25T00:29:06Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > The warning label on these should be a pic of Elvis on his bathroom floor. :eek: …it’s bread… a banana and… peanut butter? What are you talking about? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/58 "2020-01-25T02:29:06Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > Nope. That’s what the sheet of foil is for. Yeah, I’m with you here – if it’s properly foiled, no need to wash. Just roll it up and throw it away. Hell, my neat freak mother and my finicky mother in law don’t wash trays most of the time when they foil them, unless they notice something leak through. I mean, that’s the whole point of foiling. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/59 "2020-01-25T02:32:25Z")
Curses, foiled again! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848/60 "2020-01-25T02:40:30Z")
> [@CurrlyD](#): > > The Junior Girl Scout Handbook from 1963 had a similar recipe they called Campfire Stew. Brown the ground beef with chopped onion, drain the fat, add Campbell’s Vegetarian Vegetable soup (the alphabet version) and a bit of water, simmer for a few minutes. If you have some leftover rice, spoon some stew over it. Yes! We called it Brownie Stew. It was of my mother’s go-to dishes after she was our Brownie troop leader one year around that time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-no-fuss-dish-for-the-exhausted/846848.md?page=4)