However, surviving on frozen dinners and take-out was not adding up to a trim waistline for this lazy ass. It was only managing to lose weight in my wallet. So I've made a vow to try to save money and cook more at home. But I'm still a lazy ass, so this is going to be done my way. The Lazy Ass Way(tm).
So what's my definition of lazy ass cooking?
- Little to no chopping. My father made me think I was in constant danger of chopping off a finger every time I picked up a knife, so I'm wary of knives and chop things really slowly and carefully, which takes far too much time. Plus, as a lazy-ass, I don't want to dirty one more thing.
- Very little babysitting. I babysat enough as a teenager, I don't want to have to stand over my food while it cooks making sure it doesn't poop all over the place.
- As few dirty dishes as possible. I am not just a lazy ass cook, I'm a lazy ass housekeeper, too. I want to spend as little time doing the dishes as is possible.
- Single servings or a week's worth. I'm a single lazy ass, so I either make one serving, or a huge amount that I can refrigerate or freeze in single servings to take as lunches or nuke for a truly lazy ass dinner. If I make a medium amount, I'm tempted to just say eff it and eat the whole thing. Not so good for my lazy ass's width.
- Buy mostly food that doesn't spoil quickly. Yes, this means I buy a lot of frozen and canned vegetables instead of fresh, but if it means I actually eat some vegetables instead of buying a head of lettuce and slowly watching it disintegrate in the back of the fridge while I eat something else, so be it.
