Testing My Subscribers' Recipes (Almost killed me twice)

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  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
  • Today we're going to make the struggle meal recipes you sent me through instagram. And rate them 1 through tein.
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    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    0:51 Popcorn Chicken
    2:00 Cinnamon Bread
    3:00 Curry Corn
    3:34 Salad
    4:15 Sausage Casserole
    5:42 Potato Puree
    6:39 Chef's Sando
    7:39 Bug Update
    8:03 Cookie Crumble
    8:56 Apple Pie
    9:47 Chocolate Cake
    11:02 Bonus
    12:34 Announcement
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  • @saufkumpel
    @saufkumpel 10 місяців тому +13615

    Dude takes shortcuts on recipes that are already struggle meals, truly relatable.

    • @rylenstuffsv2
      @rylenstuffsv2 9 місяців тому +582

      Struggling making a struggle meal for us struggling people
      Yup. sounds about right.

    • @Cesspit7
      @Cesspit7 9 місяців тому

      dudes incompetent as fuck, i mean he has trouble speaking.

    • @waffleiron_offical143
      @waffleiron_offical143 7 місяців тому +10

      IKR

    • @dcsomething6460
      @dcsomething6460 7 місяців тому +45

      I don't have questionable mystery meat from the back of the fridge, so instead, I'm gonna sub with this brown thing growing out of my dumpster.

    • @izwanismail8889
      @izwanismail8889 6 місяців тому +2

  • @MisterNightfish
    @MisterNightfish 10 місяців тому +14317

    "The most important part of a struggle meal is eating it with a heart full of hope". We came for the cooking, we stayed for the motivational quotes.

    • @genetash8604
      @genetash8604 10 місяців тому

      Your parents needed to do that or maybe u missed out… stop dick riding bruh it’s not cool

    • @deliciouscookies5845
      @deliciouscookies5845 10 місяців тому +16

      356 Likes and no comment? Let me fix that.

    • @synnnx
      @synnnx 10 місяців тому +6

      fr

    • @slupli1697
      @slupli1697 10 місяців тому +18

      no the most important part is to get baked first

    • @jazzysadler
      @jazzysadler 10 місяців тому +97

      That actually made me tear up a bit. Solid shit.

  • @SakuraSamael
    @SakuraSamael 8 місяців тому +1026

    I didn't realize how much of my childhood was struggle meals until I thought about it as an adult. Lots of buttered noodles with salt/pepper, a ton of canned fruit/veg (free thanks to my grandpa working at a canning plant), and when we had the money to splurge on meat, Mom would make a pork roast with potatoes and onions. I have fond memories of the scent of the roast simmering in a cast iron pot all day, and then you could use the leftovers with some BBQ sauce (sparingly!) on plain white bread for a poor man's pulled pork. Every couple of years I buy a pork roast just to remind myself of home and how far I've come.

    • @ssjwes
      @ssjwes 6 місяців тому +18

      I knew about struggle meals like this since I was a kid. We knew we were poor before even going to public school.

    • @angelicdemon1333
      @angelicdemon1333 4 місяці тому +23

      I love buttered noodles. Some parsley n garlic powder n parmesan from the shake can n shrimp.....soo good

    • @ryxtan
      @ryxtan 4 місяці тому +13

      Buttered noodles with assorted seasonings and spices is my go to cheap comfort food to this day. It's so good and so quick

    • @8xottox8
      @8xottox8 4 місяці тому +8

      It kinda lessens the blow when most of your national dishes are "struggle meals". People didn't have too much to choose from when we were kinda forming our national identity 110 years or so ago. Like the absolute peak dish is this nonsense called "karelian roast" where you take all the bad and chewy bits of a pork, put it in a pot with onions and if you can afford them carrots, then cover them with water, and put in oven until it's all grey mush.

    • @jasonvoorhees5640
      @jasonvoorhees5640 3 місяці тому +1

      lowkey calling your mom a bum...

  • @masterx1588
    @masterx1588 10 місяців тому +5205

    Dude changed 2 ingredients out of a 3 ingredient salad. Peak FutureCanoe moment

    • @wakichunu
      @wakichunu 9 місяців тому +168

      Whole point of a struggle meal is high calories because you are struggling to sustain yourself. That salad had like 5 calories.

    • @Sam-es2gf
      @Sam-es2gf 9 місяців тому +248

      ​@@wakichunuYes and no. If you're poor and only eat cheap carbs you gonna be fat and hungry all the time. Mixing in a struggle salad every now and then would keep you fuller longer and your insides would thank you

    • @ragimundvonwallat8961
      @ragimundvonwallat8961 9 місяців тому +21

      @@Sam-es2gf holy shit i wish i was poor like you guys, seem like so much fun

    • @MXHMustafaXHorror
      @MXHMustafaXHorror 9 місяців тому +44

      @@ragimundvonwallat8961 it is fun to remember but not at the moment

    • @ragimundvonwallat8961
      @ragimundvonwallat8961 9 місяців тому +2

      @@MXHMustafaXHorror i'll take this wisdom with me for my next poor phase, hope i dont have one before i evaded my quickly communising fully authoritarian piece of shit country tho

  • @moneyboy503
    @moneyboy503 10 місяців тому +5064

    the fact no one suggested Buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon is baffling. easily wins taste and ease of the options lol

    • @floofyfurlogdog999
      @floofyfurlogdog999 9 місяців тому +92

      I can eat so much of that stuff… OMG😋!

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams 9 місяців тому +142

      That is just a simple breakfast when was a kid (I mean ffs there is even a cereal based on it.)

    • @Missharleenquinzel
      @Missharleenquinzel 9 місяців тому +36

      Im pretty sure the cinnamon bread was cinnamon and sugar on cheese. Which im honestly curious about with a sweet cheese

    • @moneyboy503
      @moneyboy503 9 місяців тому +65

      @@Missharleenquinzel I'm pretty sure I've never heard of that 😭 so far 27 to 1 buddy. The only kinda cheese I hope you mean is cream cheese

    • @wakichunu
      @wakichunu 9 місяців тому +15

      That is also high calorie which is what you need if you are struggling to sustain yourself.

  • @barraktu
    @barraktu 7 місяців тому +316

    I'm just baffled that you interpret these recipes the way you do. Marvelous. Truly a spectacle to behold.

  • @kevindesatnik8461
    @kevindesatnik8461 5 місяців тому +702

    I love how he replaces critical ingredients with random crap he has laying around. " i dont have oreos, so im gonna substitute it with a gallon of paint"

    • @no2sings
      @no2sings Місяць тому

      Right lol i was like ok so whats the point of including this recipe

    • @eldiablo1467
      @eldiablo1467 Місяць тому +2

      @@no2sings Are you new to this channel? It's what he does lmao.

  • @holamafia
    @holamafia 9 місяців тому +218

    My go to struggle meal used to be;
    -flour tortilla +honey mustard+ham
    Now the new updated version is :
    -flour tortilla+honey mustard 👍🏽✨
    Good luck everybody

    • @ajelly00
      @ajelly00 5 місяців тому +5

      If you get ahold of some, using chic fil a sauce for that sounds 10/10

    • @Mystic-Midnight
      @Mystic-Midnight 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@ajelly00 Idk mustard has a nice tang that chic fila sauce lacks

    • @jamescheddar4896
      @jamescheddar4896 2 дні тому

      if you lose the mustard its time to take it to the palace

  • @graciiroo
    @graciiroo 10 місяців тому +513

    0/5 for taste and 5/5 for easiness is truly a struggle meal

  • @churchmuch
    @churchmuch 10 місяців тому +2154

    can't believe insta has the gall to roast your cooking when that's the best struggle meals they have to offer

    • @bloonsss3660
      @bloonsss3660 10 місяців тому +27

      fr

    • @nonamepasserbya6658
      @nonamepasserbya6658 10 місяців тому +44

      Miguel was the one who sent him those recipes
      Getting roasted by insta is a canon event

    • @angelicdemon1333
      @angelicdemon1333 8 місяців тому +32

      i know I was like dang....my family is hillbilly red neck and these lack creativity......they put the sausage and mayo and I'm like.....why not tuna and mayo??? a tuna can is like 75 cent and mayo packets at the deli are usually free. so is salt and pepper packets and relish packets at delis.

    • @lmaobox4068
      @lmaobox4068 7 місяців тому +3

      @@angelicdemon1333
      These meals aren't for people that get low pay at this point those mfers owe their managers money

    • @EndingEndingEndless
      @EndingEndingEndless 7 місяців тому

      That’s literally his whole channel

  • @Magikarp_king
    @Magikarp_king 8 місяців тому +51

    Apparently I did struggle meals wrong. In college I started off the month buying a big bag of rice and then would buy meat whenever it was on sale or on clearance. Then spend some money on garlic salt, pepper, soy sauce, and ginger and then went wild with whatever other ingredients were on sale.
    5lb of rice 8.98
    Garlic salt 4.78
    Black pepper 3.77
    Ground ginger 2.24
    Soy sauce 3.58
    Vegetable oil 3.84
    Total 27.19 for all the seasons and rice which will last a while. I usually got a few weeks out of the rice and only needed new seasonings every 3-4 months depending on how liberal I was with them. Then for protein and veggies watch for good sales and clearance. Now these prices aren't totally accurate because I'm just going off Walmart prices they could be more or less depending on where you live.

    • @cookiemonster2630
      @cookiemonster2630 Місяць тому +5

      Yeaah so many young adults leave home with no idea how to stretch a dollar. If you're willing to put a little more effort into cooking, for example with dried beans instead of canned, there's money to be saved for spices haha.

  • @funnyastronomer1435
    @funnyastronomer1435 3 місяці тому +47

    in a very very low point in my life currently and the final bit about you not wanting anybody to ever have to experience eating a struggle meal brought tears to my eyes. your videos are the only thing keeping me going right now. thank you❤❤

  • @empanada65
    @empanada65 9 місяців тому +1828

    The chicken bouillon that was used for the popcorn chicken is a powder. Meaning you can sprinkle it on without making your popcorn soggy. What you used is chicken base, a chicken concentrate meant to be used to make stock but with flavor closer to freshly made chicken stock. It’s not the same and, while I don’t want to try either, I’m almost 100% certain that would have both tasted and looked better if you had used the powder.

    • @opewfmWPO
      @opewfmWPO 9 місяців тому +59

      I was looking for this comment for so long, how did nobody else mention that

    • @tasty8186
      @tasty8186 9 місяців тому +55

      In Aus we mix chicken stock (powder) with salt to make chicken salt. Chicken salt on popcorn is godly

    • @Kirraii
      @Kirraii 9 місяців тому +54

      Bros a little slow, thats the point of his channel fr

    • @Kirraii
      @Kirraii 9 місяців тому

      ​@@tasty8186theres already a shit ton of salt in it lol

    • @sabrinasugar2819
      @sabrinasugar2819 9 місяців тому +12

      Chicken powder on popcorn reminded me of when my brother and I were little and we used to sneak packs of ramen out of the house when we were hungry but didn’t want to go home yet. Lunch would then become, crushed dry ramen, in the bag, with the seasoning powder mixed in. Pretty good snack. 😂

  • @Tekkyballer7
    @Tekkyballer7 10 місяців тому +3760

    we can all agree that the comments from instagram on his dishes do not disappoint

    • @wresleeng3068
      @wresleeng3068 10 місяців тому +15

      True

    • @braed6189
      @braed6189 9 місяців тому +1

      Ong

    • @braed6189
      @braed6189 9 місяців тому +16

      Legit the other day tho, fuck i was eating tortia with cold salsa. Fridge was empty lmao

    • @invalidusername01
      @invalidusername01 9 місяців тому

      ​@@braed6189relatable.

    • @Kirraii
      @Kirraii 9 місяців тому

      ​@@braed6189dawg thats a normal meal

  • @ploopploop
    @ploopploop 6 місяців тому +81

    Fun fact, the end piece of bread is used to keep the moisture in all the remaining pieces to prevent it from drying out too quickly, so always leave it for the last!

  • @azzikko2688
    @azzikko2688 5 місяців тому +22

    butter a tortilla, sprinkle cinnamon and sugar, and put it under the broiler until it gets crunchy. one of my favorite low-rent sweet treats.

    • @demifolk8940
      @demifolk8940 3 місяці тому

      oh my goddd i used to eat this all the time when i was a kid. we would also put a little bit of butter on it so the sugar and cinnamon sticks and for more flavor

  • @theophora
    @theophora 9 місяців тому +652

    These meals are giving nostalgia for the time i was extremely depressed and wouldnt care for myself in any way at all. Knowing i still tried making myself food in those times, albeit sporadically and with no rhyme or reason, still makes me happy for some reason. I may only have eaten a full on head of plain brokkoli with baked chicken nuggets or canned beans but i still had enough of a will to live to want to enjoy any type of strange food and that is comforting to me. Struggle meals show we are still trying

    • @wwompwomp
      @wwompwomp 9 місяців тому +31

      real shit, struggle meals are still meals

    • @chomosuke0720
      @chomosuke0720 7 місяців тому +11

      That means that the quote at the end is legit 💯

    • @brewsive
      @brewsive 7 місяців тому

      broccoli*

    • @jp8649
      @jp8649 6 місяців тому +1

      Lol, why do you spell broccoli like that though?

    • @woolzem
      @woolzem 4 місяці тому +3

      This is actually moving, ive been there a lot

  • @mattnar3865
    @mattnar3865 10 місяців тому +444

    My struggle meal is just adding more seasoning to a 28p packet of Asda noodles, sometimes I'll crack an egg into it too

    • @freethinker3693
      @freethinker3693 10 місяців тому +15

      we called it Maggi Mee (instant noodles) in South East Asia.

    • @yathishb7954
      @yathishb7954 10 місяців тому +1

      Does Asda noodles tatse good ?

    • @mattnar3865
      @mattnar3865 10 місяців тому +21

      @@yathishb7954 For how cheap they are, sure, they have a decent amount of seasoning in them, just not enough for me.

    • @sarahmellinger3335
      @sarahmellinger3335 10 місяців тому +16

      @@yathishb7954 throw in green onion or egg and it goes decent

    • @jom.6181
      @jom.6181 9 місяців тому +3

      I'm not sure if ASDA is a brand or sth, I don't know it from Europe but Asia instant noodles from any brand are pretty good and sell for 60 cent.

  • @ericaspruill8461
    @ericaspruill8461 8 місяців тому +19

    A delicious struggle meal is pinto beans. I pressure cook a pound of dry pinto beans with water, chicken bouillon cubes, and taco seasoning. Serve it in a bowl and top with hot sauce, any cheese you have and sour cream. So comforting.

  • @Moon_samurai128
    @Moon_samurai128 4 місяці тому +20

    My struggle meal is a can of ranch style beans (can be substituted for baked beans, chili beans or black beans) mixed with instant rice, topped with salsa and whatever cheese I have at the time. It’s actually pretty bomb as a lazy person’s version Tex-Mex tbh

    • @MrKongatthegates
      @MrKongatthegates 4 місяці тому

      rice and beans with cheese is pretty classic. You can make burritos and tacos with it too

    • @Randy-Lahey
      @Randy-Lahey 2 місяці тому

      That sounds pretty good rn honestly

  • @clizana
    @clizana 10 місяців тому +746

    Lowkey the last message was really wholesome because I've eaten struggle meals at one point of my life and I felt every single word.

    • @Kipplz
      @Kipplz 9 місяців тому +10

      These recipes people were sending in seem more like they're struggling with depression rather than money😭 All of them could be make so much better with different techniques and some extra steps

    • @jamzee_
      @jamzee_ 9 місяців тому +13

      @@Kipplzthats the point of struggle meals my man.
      Some days, you dont wanna wake up and have to make food. So you take things and make “food.”

    • @Kipplz
      @Kipplz 9 місяців тому +7

      @@jamzee_ Thought it was financial! Putting together a struggle meal is definitely a better decision than getting fast-food delivery though

    • @HamHamHampster
      @HamHamHampster 7 місяців тому

      @@Kipplz First world problems more or less. Just expensive ultra processed food made worst.

    • @Sharpless2
      @Sharpless2 Місяць тому

      @@Kipplz Its a struggle meal because youre struggling to keep yourself alive... duh. Whether its financial or mental.

  • @lilducko
    @lilducko 10 місяців тому +1862

    These struggle meals look like what I expect British food to look like

    • @spacenaves
      @spacenaves 9 місяців тому +82

      right? it's like they set high expectations. if i ever go to england and don't find specimens like these i'll be about as disappointed as if i'd gone to paris and not seen a medieval amount of rats

    • @Goddot
      @Goddot 9 місяців тому +65

      with the industrial revolution pretty much ALL of British food for the 99% was struggle meals.

    • @Marquchs
      @Marquchs 9 місяців тому +3

      yeah pretty much looks the same icl

    • @mya1999
      @mya1999 8 місяців тому +28

      As someone who used to live in the UK... youre not that far off xD

    • @unique00925
      @unique00925 8 місяців тому +11

      ​@@Goddot"The industrial revolution and its consequences" 🤓☝️

  • @sarahbell1884
    @sarahbell1884 Місяць тому +4

    this is my favorite channel :') its so comforting

  • @Truhsty
    @Truhsty 3 місяці тому +2

    I felt that. I always use the end piece of the bread first. I actually enjoy that piece the most

  • @MarvKage
    @MarvKage 10 місяців тому +79

    A cup of cold water is the best struggle meal hands down

    • @genin716
      @genin716 10 місяців тому +27

      the tap water and sleep combo>>>

  • @bosoudang
    @bosoudang 10 місяців тому +282

    that little quote at the end really makes me tear up. as someone having struggle meal after experiencing a roller coaster ride since the pandemic, then 1 and half year of great things happened to me, and next day everything went down again. i really thought 2020 it will be the last time im having just rice and tofu everyday. and now im here again holding tears and pretend to smile in every bite, almost give up. that little part at the end really motivate me, thank you stranger guy and yes, hope i will make it through this again.

    • @dubot4076
      @dubot4076 10 місяців тому +26

      Head up King, we’ll get there! Nothing wrong with rice and tofu, season it up and it is a worthy full meal. Lets get it.

    • @squa_81
      @squa_81 10 місяців тому +6

      I hope it'll get better for you!
      2020 was rough :/

    • @sandeepraju6565
      @sandeepraju6565 10 місяців тому +3

      I felt it too. It's going to get better my dude.

    • @squa_81
      @squa_81 10 місяців тому +3

      @@zayyyNYC you know what? If you're doing it if you only have a 1000$, i'll tip in as well, what's the point of working for extra cash in the summer if it's not for doing good things?

    • @zayyyNYC
      @zayyyNYC 10 місяців тому +3

      @@squa_81 i mean, $20 could be the difference in eating for a week or not. it’s nothing special but it’s something from the heart

  • @kingblackthorn4195
    @kingblackthorn4195 7 місяців тому +6

    A tomato sandwich or just a quesadilla is my favorite struggle meals. Super cheap, super yummy, just love.

  • @nachodiaz4837
    @nachodiaz4837 5 місяців тому

    Por una Cabeza!
    love the tango you played 2 seconds into the video

  • @reginaldqurst9064
    @reginaldqurst9064 10 місяців тому +914

    I’m eating a struggle meal right now watching this haha.
    Canned black beans
    Instant white rice
    Pickled jalapeños and Valentina

    • @KraisonFrameworks
      @KraisonFrameworks 10 місяців тому +95

      That actually sounds really good!

    • @TobyKBTY
      @TobyKBTY 10 місяців тому +69

      Ngl that sounds totally decent

    • @kimkardashi-un2.051
      @kimkardashi-un2.051 10 місяців тому +39

      there's instant white rice?????

    • @sz_908
      @sz_908 10 місяців тому +7

      ​@@kimkardashi-un2.051yes! it's so good😁

    • @benjaminpadillaaa
      @benjaminpadillaaa 10 місяців тому +3

      are you ok?

  • @LUCKIPUP
    @LUCKIPUP 9 місяців тому +462

    an underrated struggle meal is plain greek yogurt with powdered peanut butter and granola mix, its cheap, fills you up, and tastes mighty good

    • @Goddot
      @Goddot 9 місяців тому +23

      granola mix is too expensive

    • @LUCKIPUP
      @LUCKIPUP 9 місяців тому +40

      @@Goddot 15+ bowls of yogurt with a single granola mix bag is not “expensive” granola mix is like 3-4$ at aldi and last i checked a simple bag of chips at any gas station nowadays is like $2.29 lol, how on earth did you come to that conclusion

    • @codename495
      @codename495 9 місяців тому +36

      @@LUCKIPUPPowdered peanut butter is 10x the cost or regular peanut butter and granola at $4 a bag is overpriced. Comparing a bag of granola from Aldi to chips at a gas station isn’t a comparison.

    • @LUCKIPUP
      @LUCKIPUP 9 місяців тому +38

      @@codename495 dawg idk where you live but inflation hittin and everything is expensive lol especially any food that actually has any nutritional value big dawg

    • @wakichunu
      @wakichunu 9 місяців тому +8

      Sounds like a great meal. Lots of protein and some fiber. Also probably under $1.

  • @thriftynurse
    @thriftynurse 5 місяців тому +3

    Also for even cheaper/easier pancakes you can use those like $1 martha white bag muffin mix mixed with some milk or water (i dont measure just mix til it looks like pancake batter consistency, sometimes i throw in an egg too) and make pancakes! They come in a ton of flavors! My fave is the banana chocolate and especially if u use peanut butter syrup on top (or spread some peanut butter on and use maple syrup), and pumpkin spice, and double chocolate! I feel like most breakfast foods are good struggle meals for dinners

  • @sam.20235
    @sam.20235 8 місяців тому

    omg i love ur vids theyr always so helpful and informative

  • @thefitnessgrampacertestisa8483
    @thefitnessgrampacertestisa8483 10 місяців тому +200

    Great channel for weight loss! Anytime I watch a video and see the food I instantaneously lose my appetite!

  • @therealoatmeal4642
    @therealoatmeal4642 10 місяців тому +74

    6:20 that was the most genuine emotion I’ve ever heard from this man

  • @Korvmannen
    @Korvmannen 9 місяців тому +17

    As a Swede growing up on oatmeal porridge breakfast, I need to try the "potatoes"

  • @bureidokaiza2829
    @bureidokaiza2829 10 місяців тому +142

    That "apple pie" actually seems like a really good idea, I'll have to try that one of these days

    • @bunnyraggit
      @bunnyraggit 9 місяців тому +12

      would be better toasted i think.

    • @nathanjora7627
      @nathanjora7627 8 місяців тому +3

      You can make a crumble following roughly the same recipe except instead of white bread you combine flour sugar and butter and you grill it in a pan on low heat.
      Add on top of your cooked apples and it makes for a perfectly serviceable apple crumble.

    • @Luhv.cianna
      @Luhv.cianna 6 місяців тому +1

      @@bunnyraggitthats what i was thinking

    • @tiarkrezar
      @tiarkrezar 5 місяців тому +3

      I bet it'd be bomb if you fried it in a pan with a little butter.

  • @sync9072
    @sync9072 10 місяців тому +208

    Bro I clicked here as soon I saw the notification.. its actually embarassing how excited I am to watch your videos

    • @shaunakshirgaonkar5803
      @shaunakshirgaonkar5803 10 місяців тому +13

      it's just a part of my routine now

    • @plebisMaximus
      @plebisMaximus 10 місяців тому +11

      easily one of the best channels that uploads more than once a year

  • @lfraser7128
    @lfraser7128 5 місяців тому +3

    My go to struggle meal has always been condiment sandwiches, two pieces of bread with the contents of whatever condiment packages you can get for free

  • @Hyeinniii
    @Hyeinniii 18 днів тому +2

    "sausage from my bedroom" why's no one talking about that?? 😭😭😭

  • @twdjt6245
    @twdjt6245 10 місяців тому +121

    That cinnamon thing happened to me in reverse just last week 😂. I’m like “guess I’m having cinnamon flavored tacos tonight” 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @barewithhippie
      @barewithhippie 9 місяців тому +2

      Was it good 👀

    • @stephenallen4635
      @stephenallen4635 7 місяців тому +6

      Cinnamon and nutmeg can actually go really well with ground meat

    • @christopherenders4280
      @christopherenders4280 6 місяців тому +1

      I think you just discovered how Skyline chili was invented

    • @undefinedtheory4231
      @undefinedtheory4231 5 місяців тому

      I had a cumin porridge the other day 😅

    • @thriftynurse
      @thriftynurse 5 місяців тому +1

      I did that once making chicken fajita tortilla soup, the cinnamon actually wasn't awful in there! But I'll stick to cumin lol

  • @Nova3482
    @Nova3482 10 місяців тому +115

    My boy FutureCanoe is so wholesome with that ending 😭

  • @ExtraMail447
    @ExtraMail447 2 місяці тому +2

    My go to struggle meal:
    -white bread
    -kewpie mayo
    -soy sauce
    -chilli powder (togarashi)

  • @Effy2023
    @Effy2023 27 днів тому +1

    One of our simplest struggle meals growing up was putting small bread pieces in a mug, then two soft boiled eggs and then mush it all together until the bread soaks up the egg. I sometimes make it and reminisce my family being around

  • @tomasratzer896
    @tomasratzer896 10 місяців тому +264

    This channel has been an amazing help in my mission to shred down for summer, thank you!

    • @liamd8918
      @liamd8918 10 місяців тому +14

      Same. His videos are so helpful for making me lose my appetite😊❤

  • @davi66urtin
    @davi66urtin 10 місяців тому +565

    hey just wanted to say that your content is really too notch and you deserve all the attention you’ve been getting recently.

  • @scytheria7
    @scytheria7 5 місяців тому +1

    The message at the end reminded me of why you’re my favorite food UA-camr ❤ you get it. Fuck Kitchenaid/stand mixer recipes when I barely have enough money for basic food ❤

  • @THE_Niccolo_Paganini
    @THE_Niccolo_Paganini 2 місяці тому +3

    I love how he messes up the cinnamon bread 😂 it’s the funniest thing

  • @bassmakerLP
    @bassmakerLP 10 місяців тому +96

    The best struggle meal is still this: Cook noodles. Then pour almost all the water out and pour like one teaspoon of lemon-Juice, two tablespoons olive oil and some grated cheese (i like youg gouda) over it. Give it a good mix until the cheese has melted a bit. Add some salt to your taste. Its delicious!

    • @boxanski
      @boxanski 10 місяців тому +25

      People sometimes call it pasta

    • @designator7402
      @designator7402 10 місяців тому +13

      Imagine being able to afford cheese these days.

    • @waynebimmel6784
      @waynebimmel6784 9 місяців тому +9

      You are wrong. Cook noodles, pour over a teaspoon of olive oil, fresh or granulated garlic and black pepper. Spices are cheap enough for how little of them you need and the olive oil can be replaced with butter or really any edible fat.

    • @eyden1562
      @eyden1562 9 місяців тому +2

      I'm a cheese addict, but I don't like cheese on ramen. Lol
      My doctoring of ramen consists of also straining out the broth, but adding a dash of soya sauce/oyster sauce/hot sauce, and chopping up whatever leftover meat I have from yesterday's dinner. Lmao

    • @Goddot
      @Goddot 9 місяців тому +3

      @@designator7402 I cashed for proper Parmesan every time. You need very small amounts for a great deal of taste with real parmesan, so it averages out to be really cheap for how much taste it gives you.

  • @hirokoconut
    @hirokoconut 9 місяців тому +139

    I love how he substituted everything with what he had lol 😂
    His sense of humor is def the best ingredient here ❤

  • @shiniyo_pere
    @shiniyo_pere 5 місяців тому

    I love watching your videos sm lmao

  • @carmenmartinez2882
    @carmenmartinez2882 11 годин тому

    😂😂😂😂 I’m dying here. Between his sense of humor and that bent fork. 😂😂😂. Best horrible recipes ever.

  • @lopsam5649
    @lopsam5649 10 місяців тому +90

    nice job team 🤓

    • @panupong2063
      @panupong2063 10 місяців тому +8

      Nice job team 🤓

    • @MrBlackFNN
      @MrBlackFNN 10 місяців тому

      Bro shut yo bitch ass up nicd job team 🤓 bro tryna be the main character ion wayy

    • @reisling664
      @reisling664 10 місяців тому +4

      Team 🤓 nice job

  • @lmo7724
    @lmo7724 10 місяців тому +18

    4:35 I’m dying 😂😊😅
    Dude your sense of humor kills me in a good way

    • @Shiftarus
      @Shiftarus 7 місяців тому +3

      And a bite of his food would do it the other way

  • @Moshugaani
    @Moshugaani 3 місяці тому

    I will definitely try the microwave chocolate cake! :D
    I'll probably try the apple pie as well, but I would toast the outside of the bread after assembly!

  • @sylphienne
    @sylphienne 6 місяців тому +3

    My struggle meal.
    Sushi rice
    Mixed veggies (pea, carrot and corn)
    Tuna in oil
    Soy sauce

  • @spiral310
    @spiral310 10 місяців тому +61

    damnnn bro that's real sacrifice to try out some of these inedible dishes on camera. you have my RESPECT canoe

  • @InvadeNormandy
    @InvadeNormandy 10 місяців тому +25

    Bro come on you gotta do a revisit of the oreo one- That isn't even remotely chemically or SPIRITUALLY similar.

  • @AndyViant
    @AndyViant 3 місяці тому +1

    Savoury oatmeal is the win here.
    But my hardest laugh was definitely "and just like many things and activities I enjoy it was calling for some whipped cream"

  • @herbhungry7565
    @herbhungry7565 7 місяців тому +4

    this is probably the most unique cooking channel i've come across...

  • @Mister_Clean
    @Mister_Clean 10 місяців тому +15

    "TRUST ME BROOO"
    I think I subconsciously knew that recipe was headed for disaster

  • @BootHatMan
    @BootHatMan 9 місяців тому +23

    5:56 "why would you substitute a cheap and accessible ingredient with another cheap and accessible ingredient" potato prices from where i live be like ↗↗↗↗↗↗

  • @fh9061
    @fh9061 4 місяці тому

    This needs to be a series

  • @Ellieangel777
    @Ellieangel777 5 місяців тому +3

    😂 😂 😂 you can also sniff it to get high 😂😂😂 most days I don't watch for the recipe I watch for the dry humor

  • @monserrath270
    @monserrath270 9 місяців тому +105

    Our struggle meal was really good. My mom would make star or alphabet soup (la moderna packet .48 cents) and she would add a teaspoon of tomato bouillon ($2.38/ 7.9 oz jar) a tablespoon of salt, one 8oz can of tomato sauce (.44 cents) she would add 4 washed, whole eggs and they would hard boil with the soup. She would also add fresh cooked beans ($1.98/ one 32 oz bag) which had been left cooking all day. On fancy days she would make fresh jalapeño salsa and add it to give it some spice. Less than $5 and most of these ingredients would last for several meals.

    • @Cloudnerd
      @Cloudnerd 9 місяців тому +11

      aww you had a good mom

    • @monserrath270
      @monserrath270 9 місяців тому +10

      @@Cloudnerd I did, I thank her every day for the care she gave us.

    • @Graestra
      @Graestra 8 місяців тому +9

      Dang, an actual meal under $5. I'm always annoyed when I see videos on budget meals and it costs like $30 for all the ingredients and is only cheap when priced per serving. When you're really struggling, you don't have the leeway to drop that much at once for all the ingredients

    • @monserrath270
      @monserrath270 7 місяців тому +3

      @@Graestra honestly same, I only believe they are struggle meals if they consist of mostly rice, beans and some cheap form of soup.

    • @MERCHIODOS
      @MERCHIODOS 3 місяці тому +2

      The soup sounds similar to what I had growing up. I would buy pasta that was star shape and I would cook it in a pot of boiling water that flavored with vegetable stock and while I made this because there wasn't anything in the house (not struggling, more like we ran out food and needed to go shopping) and thats all we had. I loved it so much I still make it today and I'm 30 years old

  • @marstef2618
    @marstef2618 10 місяців тому +116

    You are going to become something even bigger in the near future. Keep going and do you!

    • @tdb517
      @tdb517 10 місяців тому +10

      He's already pretty big

    • @sionk166
      @sionk166 10 місяців тому +3

      ​@@tdb517280k in this day and age isn't big anymore

    • @bug5460
      @bug5460 10 місяців тому +4

      i mean he almost has 300k subs that’s a lot of people

    • @tdb517
      @tdb517 10 місяців тому +1

      @@sionk166 Depends on how you define big. 300K followers is a comfortable, well above average income and some decent fame.

    • @Slayer666th
      @Slayer666th 9 місяців тому +1

      @@tdb517
      only 4 weeks later and he doubled it to 600k. Thats some proper pace

  • @Axqu7227
    @Axqu7227 6 місяців тому +1

    My favorite struggle meal is bootleg spaghetti. A packet of ramen cooked with no salt packet and drained, a can of tomato soup (not watered down), some oregano, and some garlic powder. It got me through a lot of lean times.

  • @rowenaravenswood4704
    @rowenaravenswood4704 3 місяці тому

    i once ate onions submerged in vinegar with plain rice.
    my mum was away and i didnt knew how to cook but i love onions and kinda enjoyed the meal
    👍

  • @rihardsrozans6920
    @rihardsrozans6920 10 місяців тому +21

    Burns spices instead using the broiler to melt the cheese "hm tastes not very good"

    • @ash_11117
      @ash_11117 10 місяців тому +6

      Dude… it’s cinnamon and cheese. Was always going to be bad.

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@ash_11117 You'd be amazed actually.

  • @murasakirin8998
    @murasakirin8998 9 місяців тому +44

    I can make a giant pot of bean soup for like 10 bucks from dollar store ingredients. One thing that always makes struggle meals more palatable is having a good selection of dried and powdered spices (which i can also find at the dollar store). Your wallet doesn't have to suffer just to satisfy your tastebuds, and your tastebuds don't have to suffer just to satisfy your wallet. Shop around for deals, and just never be afraid to experiment. If you worry a lot about making things, or just have no idea where to start, then i actually recommend studying recipies from times of scarcity. In the U.S. that would be the great depression and world wars one and two in terms of years i'd start looking into. People really showed a lot of good and bad creativity during eras of rationing. Even if your situation is bad now, i have every faith that you'll be alright.

    • @thedorkknight9684
      @thedorkknight9684 5 місяців тому +2

      for really good recipes during times of Scarcity, i HIGHLY recommend checking out B. Dylan Hollis. he makes videos on vintage recipes, and is perfect for pointing out delicious cheap recipes, and telling you which ones to stay away from XD

    • @murasakirin8998
      @murasakirin8998 5 місяців тому +1

      @@thedorkknight9684 OH I LOVE HIS CONTENT!! I even have a preordered copy of his cookbook. He brings every ounce of his humor into his cookbook and its great.

    • @thedorkknight9684
      @thedorkknight9684 5 місяців тому

      @@murasakirin8998 YOOOOOOOOO!!! I WANT A COPY SO BADLY, THE MAN IS HILARIOUS

    • @hardywatkins7737
      @hardywatkins7737 4 місяці тому

      Yeah whenever i go to the foodbank they always have a surplus of tins of chickpeas, kidney beans, mixed beans and so naturally i make bean stews.

    • @murasakirin8998
      @murasakirin8998 4 місяці тому

      @@hardywatkins7737 the food bank was a god send for me in college. I'd go with my roommate to get a box for two, then cook loads of stuff before the fresher things could go bad. I can't have dairy so I'd trade the dairy products for other things with friends on and off campus. Lol sometimes I'd even trade home cooked meals for other stuff, like extra ingredients or spices. I know there are lots of people in my age group that feel ashamed or embarrassed to go to a food bank, but honestly its a resource like any other. Damn, sorry I'm rambling, you just brought up funny memories of my little "restaurant" I had back in college.

  • @one3one8903
    @one3one8903 8 місяців тому

    Another one can be warm tortillas with butter or salt :) back in college a can of corn, frozen chicken, and tortillas keep you away from hunger and expensive meal plans. Also wholesome NPC, thank you for making the recipes, hope you can cook again tomorrow

  • @alecialovely
    @alecialovely 3 місяці тому

    The commentary is everything!😂

  • @morechickentacos
    @morechickentacos 10 місяців тому +5

    This is my favorite channel ATM, please keep it up!!

  • @Oking360
    @Oking360 10 місяців тому +12

    You don't understand how funny this is 2:23 . I once made a huge batch of french toast for my entire family as a kid, and used cumin instead of cinnamon by accident. I specifically remember saying "Owww I love cinnamon, I'm gonna put extra!". IT WAS HORRIBLE!

    • @treysweeney14
      @treysweeney14 9 місяців тому +2

      My dad did the exact same thing, my sister thought it tasted good too 🤷😂

    • @2GoatsInATrenchCoat
      @2GoatsInATrenchCoat 4 місяці тому

      I used to drink hot milk with cinnamon and honey, and one time I put a fuck ton of cumin in by accident and it was putrid.
      Idk why spice companies haven't changed the way they label cinnamon and cumin at this point. just make the cumin label yellow or brown and make the cinnamon label red ffs

  • @FatYoshi619
    @FatYoshi619 5 місяців тому +2

    My sister (she's in 8th grade) made us this 9:18 dish and it turned out so good! Instead of the bread she used puff pastries cuz we didn't eat it as a struggle meal lol.
    She also made chocolate ones. And they were delicious. Although the chocolate inside is piping hot.

  • @azerial
    @azerial 9 місяців тому +1

    First off, i absolutely LOVE your content. Secondly, there's nothing cheaper than base ingredients. I know from personal experience. One doesn't know struggle until you have 3 bucks and you buy beans, an onion and maybe a fun ingredient, say one tomato or a pepper. I did a pepper. Lol i have a pepper belly. PEPPERS ON EVERYTHING! lol

  • @-_-DatDude
    @-_-DatDude 9 місяців тому +22

    Buttered pasta was my struggle meal as a student. Good times. 😅

  • @yanapopova1089
    @yanapopova1089 10 місяців тому +3

    i wish there was more content to watch, ive binged everything. i find it really entertaining for some reason, keep it up!

  • @Jackal2991
    @Jackal2991 5 місяців тому +1

    Try out some kogel-mogel, dude.
    2-4 raw egg yolks, 3-4 tea spoons of sugar, beat until sooth and creamy, or maybe a little gritty, whichever floats your boat. Favorite Soviet era struggle meal.

  • @Beth-ux6jn
    @Beth-ux6jn 10 місяців тому +25

    I used to make a microwave mug cake very similar to that chocolate cake almost every day. Was the best part of my day during a pretty dark time so love the messaging at the end and thanks for sharing.

  • @bluexwings
    @bluexwings 9 місяців тому +17

    A struggle meal my mom would make is kind of a mushroom-tuna casserole. She'd mix white rice, cream of mushroom soup, canned peas, and tuna together then bake until warm throughout. If we had them, she'd sautee sliced button mushrooms in butter and add them, but they're not essential. I actually liked it as a kid, but it's not everyone's cup of tea.

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams 9 місяців тому +1

      Sounds like the average tuna casserole, my mother just crushed up some Ritz crackers and melted butter on top before baking it.

    • @vexed2nightmare
      @vexed2nightmare 7 місяців тому +1

      my mom would do that with egg noodles instead of rice! it's really filling lol 10/10 struggle meal

    • @whocares4464
      @whocares4464 5 місяців тому

      Cream of mushroom and cream of chicken are some of my go to easy meals!!! It's great on pasta!!!

  • @TheRandomYoYo
    @TheRandomYoYo 8 місяців тому

    One of my favourite Struggle Meals was and still is absolutely amazing. You just need some cheap fish liver. I usually bought packs of 10 or more because they were quite cheap. then you get a can of corn, one onion, some bread, or crackers and finally soy sauce. Just mix one can of fish liver into a bowl, add the corn, add the soy sauce, then finally finely chop half an onion and add that in. Mix it, add the crackers and let it soak for 5 mins. Done. It's packed with nutrients, but really easy to make and it goes amazingly well with any cheap liqueur.

  • @golden-_-blitz788
    @golden-_-blitz788 4 місяці тому

    Part of me wants to try the second last one deadass looks like the brownies that come in the tv dinners

  • @bepsel7300
    @bepsel7300 10 місяців тому +15

    one of my struggle meals i still make once a week is bechamel sauce with noodles or rice, depending on what i have at home. the catch is, the sauce is also seasoned with a bit of soysauce and a few dashes of tabasco.

  • @bruhmontero3437
    @bruhmontero3437 10 місяців тому +13

    7:55 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @federal.threat
    @federal.threat 2 місяці тому

    Super thrown off, was NOT expecting to sob at the end of the video

  • @DrewLopez
    @DrewLopez 5 місяців тому

    @futurecanoe if you consider remaking the apple pie next time, I suggest you try toasting the bread with the filling inside it. It's going to add more texture, crunch and flavor

  • @sobbingmonkey128
    @sobbingmonkey128 10 місяців тому +95

    This genuinely made me sick to my stomach. You are a strong man

  • @the.dialogue41
    @the.dialogue41 9 місяців тому +9

    2:46 that one M4 driver who perfectly timed the pause in the video🤌🏾🔥😂😂

  • @faatma47
    @faatma47 4 місяці тому +1

    Lost my appetite after this video.
    Gonna come back to this video whenever i feel hungry at midnight 👍🏻❤

  • @M_ldyCheese
    @M_ldyCheese 8 місяців тому +1

    One struggle meal that I ate a lot growing up and still go back to is "migas" (mee-gahs)
    Fry up any corn tortillas you have in (old dry ones work best), add a bit of salt, wisk an egg or two with some milk or water to stretch it (optional), pour the eggs in and season to taste after that. Needs more salt? Add more. Pepper? Garlic? Onion? Go for it. It also tastes great with those cheap hot dogs or spam.
    Another one that I remember is "Mexican Hotdogs" as my mother called them. It was a cooked/heated up weenie wrapped in a warmed corn tortilla.

  • @manveensingh3494
    @manveensingh3494 10 місяців тому +9

    11:59 i also had open mind. But it closed after watching the bonus recipe

  • @ricdesc26
    @ricdesc26 10 місяців тому +8

    This cooking video has one of the most hopeful messages I've ever received, wow ❤

  • @IIIGioGioStarIII
    @IIIGioGioStarIII 5 місяців тому

    One of my struggle meals was ramen. You boil the ramen. When it's fully cooked, you get the noodles and put them on a hot pan with melted butter. You cook it with that and can add cheese and part of the packet seasoning. If we could afford any meat (in a can), you can add it in and mix it all up. May not look like the most appitizing but it's pretty good.

  • @RestoGoliath
    @RestoGoliath 2 місяці тому

    that oatmeal recipe was a life changer. Actually surprised by it.
    I actually added Curry Ketchup to it and fried onions. That made it even better. Will be using this as a Dip for my Fritelli Di Zucchini and Köfte

  • @intelligentduck9255
    @intelligentduck9255 10 місяців тому +23

    I make any struggle meals feel like struggle meals

  • @meIatonin
    @meIatonin 10 місяців тому +6

    the “nice job team” gets me everytime idk why

  • @andreasthekid2677
    @andreasthekid2677 23 години тому

    Bruh that sponge line was gold lmfao. The comedy is why i click

  • @TheLurker1647
    @TheLurker1647 9 місяців тому +1

    Not surprised that the savoury oatmeal worked.
    I had my own pandemic dish: tomato, red pepper, red kidney beans, oatmeal, and hot sauce. I thought I was so smart, but apparently its already a thing in Louisiana.
    Honestly, a cold can of beans with raw onion, garlic, and some hot sauce has seen me through many a day.
    For $1.75 Canadian you can get cans of mackerel at the dollar store that are packed with protein and good fish fats, and edible as-in from the can. Don't forget to drink the juice! It's arguably the best part, maybe next to all the crunchy little bones.

  • @mrrey8937
    @mrrey8937 10 місяців тому +5

    You know its gonna be good when he has to collect food from his bedroom!!! I waited and waited, holding my breath with great anticipation and excitement......he did not disappoint!! Bedroom sausage, some questionable canned beans and a corned tortilla....not just any regular tortilla CORNED tortilla!!

  • @Justazraa
    @Justazraa 10 місяців тому +11

    It’s starting to get embarrassing how happy I was to see a new vid 😭😭😭