Post by Ed PI did not feel like cooking tonight so I thought I'd go to Arby's and
get a brisket sandwich. It is not great, but not bad in a pinch a
couple of times a year. The drive up was a bit of a line so I went it
to get an order.
I'd like a brisket sandwich, I said. "Sorry, we are out of brisket".
I thought of leaving but there was a corned beef Reuben on the menu so
I ordered that and crinkle fries.
After a reasonable few minutes, the young lady had my order in a bag
so I took it and left. Leaving the parking lot, I reached it to try
one of the fries. Cooked well, but not as hot as it should be.
Get home, grabbed something to drink and opened the bag. Took out the
fries and sandwich. Well, it was a sandwich, just not the one I
ordered. Turkey, bacon, cheese. I was not about to go back so I did
eat it, it does reach new heights of mediocrity.
Should I ever go again, I'll just hand them $11 and say "give me a
sandwich" and see what I get. Could be fun!
When I don't feel like cooking, there's always an urge to hit Wendy's or
Carl's Jr. We always have a stack of coupons from the mailers. The drive
to, through the drive thru, drive home... Twenty minutes. So can I do
something at home less-than-or-equal-to twenty minutes?
For most occasions like that, there's always something in the freezer
that suits my fancy. I figure, I may not feel like cooking, but I don't
feel like driving to the drive-thru either. It's actually more of an
ordeal than it is to warm something up.
Costco has a four-pack of frozen pepperoni pizzas for $14. Sixteen
minutes in the oven and it's ready. I'll usually add some olives or
artichoke hearts if craving it, top it with some parm. Twenty minutes total
Local grocery has frozen chimichangas, beef and bean.. Yup. Nuke four of
them, then fry them in oil for a crisp. Ten minutes total.
Sardines in a can. Chop them up with the oil. Crack some pepper and
sprinkle some sodium. On crackers with cream cheese. Five minutes, ten
tops.
Load your vitamix with a can of chicken stock, half pound of brocolli,
quarter cup cheddar, pepper, salt. Hot soup program plus prep is ten-ish
minutes.
Can of tuna, drain, add mayo, relish, cheddar, mustard & mix. Make into
sandwich. Or add to a romaine leaf and wrap it. Ten minutes.
In the spirit of your post, I ordered the family pack at panda
express. Two sides and three entrees for $35. It's the best price for
that amount of food anywhere around. I ordered it off their website and
it said thirty minutes. I set my timer for twenty and read a few
chapters. When the buzzer warned me, I was there and back in twenty
minutes. We ate like pigs and still have enough leftovers for tomorrow.
This was one of those days where I felt the ordeal of driving to and
from exceeded my desire to throw something together.
Daniel