18 Of The Most Inspired "Lazy Food Hacks" Ever

Listen, cooking is hard, even for people with some experience in the kitchen.

So any tips, tricks, or shortcuts are more than welcome. Even lazy ones.

Luckily, Redditor solarbaby614 asked the r/cooking community for their “most shameful cooking shortcuts.” Honestly, a lot of them are both relatable and kinda brilliant?? Here are some of the best:

1.“I rub a stick of butter on toast like it’s deodorant, saves me from using a knife!”

– Alexxisalex

5.“Sometimes when making two different items in the oven that require different temperatures, I will toss them both in at a temperature in between until they both look done.”

– ghostpantstoastdance

6.“I get an extra creamy-garlic dip with pizza orders and then make pasta sauce out of it. It’s delicious, I’m not ashamed.”

– peja

7.“I put olive oil and dried basil and cheese on ramen noodles. Italian ramen noodles.”

– broomecamel

11.“Piece of naan bread, slice or two of deli turkey, slice of cheese on top. Microwave for 30ish seconds. Open face melty naan thing I eat multiple times a week.”

– BeastCoast

12.“I wanted to make chili one night…about halfway through, I realized we had no tomato paste, no canned tomatoes, or even fresh tomatoes. We only had one tomato product in the apartment — store bought, meat-style spaghetti sauce. So I made the chili using the spaghetti sauce.”

“One of the best chilis I ever made, and I have used spaghetti sauce ever since.” – JJC005

13.“Better Than Bouillon is so good…I like to stir half a teaspoon of the organic chicken flavor into a mug of hot water and sip on it. I call it chicken tea.”

– flyGERTIfly

14.“I make tortilla pizza for my kids when they ask for pizza last minute and I’m out of ideas.”

“Flour tortilla, spread on some tomato paste, salt, olive oil, dried oregano, and a sprinkle of pre shredded mozzarella straight from the freezer. Drop it on to a heated cast iron pan for a few minutes then about 30 seconds under the broiler.” – clunkclunk

15.“Almonds and honey, except when I’m lazy I don’t put it into a bowl. I eat a spoonful of honey and then shove a handful of almonds into my mouth.”

16.“Steaming frozen corn in the microwave then dumping it in a bowl and adding mayo, Parmesan cheese (green container; you know the ones), and a dash of Valentina… poor man’s elotes.”

– mochoatoa

17.“Pick a veggie, choppy choppy. Put it in a hot pan. Pour a packet if hollandaise sauce mix on it. Splash water or chicken stock on them until it gets creamy. Voila: creamed corn or spinach or squash or whatever you have lying around. People will think you are fancy as fuck. You’re welcome.”

– cahlima

18.“Chop hot dog. Microwave hot dog pieces. Cook tortilla covered in bag shredded cheese in a cast iron pan until melted. Add hot dog and hot sauce. Consume while thinking about the life choices that have led to this meal.”

– TheKronk

Do you have any cooking shortcuts you swear by? Let us know in the comments.

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