Testing My Subscribers' Recipes (Almost killed me twice)

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  • čas přidán 9. 06. 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 Před 10 měsíci +14065

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

    • @rylenstuffsv2
      @rylenstuffsv2 Před 10 měsíci +598

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

    • @Cesspit7
      @Cesspit7 Před 10 měsíci

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

    • @waffleiron_offical143
      @waffleiron_offical143 Před 8 měsíci +11

      IKR

    • @dcsomething6460
      @dcsomething6460 Před 7 měsíci +48

      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 Před 7 měsíci +3

  • @MisterNightfish
    @MisterNightfish Před 10 měsíci +14628

    "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 Před 10 měsíci

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

    • @deliciouscookies5845
      @deliciouscookies5845 Před 10 měsíci +17

      356 Likes and no comment? Let me fix that.

    • @synnnx
      @synnnx Před 10 měsíci +7

      fr

    • @slupli1697
      @slupli1697 Před 10 měsíci +19

      no the most important part is to get baked first

    • @jazzysadler
      @jazzysadler Před 10 měsíci +101

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

  • @SakuraSamael
    @SakuraSamael Před 9 měsíci +1170

    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 Před 7 měsíci +22

      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 Před 5 měsíci +30

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

    • @ryxtan
      @ryxtan Před 5 měsíci +17

      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 Před 4 měsíci +13

      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 Před 4 měsíci +1

      lowkey calling your mom a bum...

  • @masterx1588
    @masterx1588 Před 10 měsíci +5383

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

    • @wakichunu
      @wakichunu Před 10 měsíci +177

      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 Před 10 měsíci +261

      ​@@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 Před 9 měsíci +23

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

    • @MXHMustafaXHorror
      @MXHMustafaXHorror Před 9 měsíci +48

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

    • @ragimundvonwallat8961
      @ragimundvonwallat8961 Před 9 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +5207

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

    • @floofyfurlogdog999
      @floofyfurlogdog999 Před 10 měsíci +93

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

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams Před 10 měsíci +145

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

    • @Missharleenquinzel
      @Missharleenquinzel Před 10 měsíci +37

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

    • @moneyboy503
      @moneyboy503 Před 10 měsíci +66

      @@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 Před 10 měsíci +15

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

  • @barraktu
    @barraktu Před 7 měsíci +362

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

  • @kevindesatnik8461
    @kevindesatnik8461 Před 6 měsíci +781

    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 Před 2 měsíci +3

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

    • @eldiablo1467
      @eldiablo1467 Před 2 měsíci +7

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

    • @TheExigency
      @TheExigency Před 9 dny +3

      ​@@eldiablo1467Yes. And it still makes no sense.

  • @holamafia
    @holamafia Před 9 měsíci +246

    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 Před 6 měsíci +6

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

    • @Mystic-Midnight
      @Mystic-Midnight Před 2 měsíci +2

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

    • @jamescheddar4896
      @jamescheddar4896 Před 20 dny

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

  • @graciiroo
    @graciiroo Před 10 měsíci +556

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

  • @churchmuch
    @churchmuch Před 10 měsíci +2198

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

    • @bloonsss3660
      @bloonsss3660 Před 10 měsíci +28

      fr

    • @nonamepasserbya6658
      @nonamepasserbya6658 Před 10 měsíci +47

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

    • @angelicdemon1333
      @angelicdemon1333 Před 9 měsíci +35

      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 Před 8 měsíci +7

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

    • @EndingEndingEndless
      @EndingEndingEndless Před 8 měsíci +1

      That’s literally his whole channel

  • @funnyastronomer1435
    @funnyastronomer1435 Před 4 měsíci +59

    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❤❤

    • @quinnpierce3299
      @quinnpierce3299 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Hope you’re doing better

    • @funnyastronomer1435
      @funnyastronomer1435 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@quinnpierce3299 i am thank youu❤️❤️

    • @lisaflower5994
      @lisaflower5994 Před 17 dny

      The only way is up sometimes! Hope your assent is quick! Hugs

    • @jenm1
      @jenm1 Před 9 dny

      @@lisaflower5994that isn’t true

  • @ploopploop
    @ploopploop Před 7 měsíci +86

    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!

  • @empanada65
    @empanada65 Před 10 měsíci +1853

    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 Před 10 měsíci +60

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

    • @tasty8186
      @tasty8186 Před 10 měsíci +55

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

    • @Kirraii
      @Kirraii Před 10 měsíci +55

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

    • @Kirraii
      @Kirraii Před 10 měsíci

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

    • @sabrinasugar2819
      @sabrinasugar2819 Před 9 měsíci +13

      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 Před 10 měsíci +3777

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

    • @wresleeng3068
      @wresleeng3068 Před 10 měsíci +15

      True

    • @braed6189
      @braed6189 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Ong

    • @braed6189
      @braed6189 Před 10 měsíci +18

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

    • @invalidusername01
      @invalidusername01 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@braed6189relatable.

    • @Kirraii
      @Kirraii Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@braed6189dawg thats a normal meal

  • @azzikko2688
    @azzikko2688 Před 5 měsíci +32

    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 Před 4 měsíci

      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

  • @Magikarp_king
    @Magikarp_king Před 8 měsíci +67

    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 Před 2 měsíci +11

      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.

    • @onionring1531
      @onionring1531 Před 10 dny

      Struggle meals are really just for when you struggle to budget, struggle to learn cooking, or are too lazy to go to the store so you make a meal out of random ingredients you had sitting around.

  • @theophora
    @theophora Před 10 měsíci +658

    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 Před 9 měsíci +31

      real shit, struggle meals are still meals

    • @chomosuke0720
      @chomosuke0720 Před 8 měsíci +11

      That means that the quote at the end is legit 💯

    • @brewsive
      @brewsive Před 7 měsíci

      broccoli*

    • @jp8649
      @jp8649 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Lol, why do you spell broccoli like that though?

    • @woolzem
      @woolzem Před 5 měsíci +3

      This is actually moving, ive been there a lot

  • @clizana
    @clizana Před 10 měsíci +749

    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 Před 10 měsíci +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_ Před 9 měsíci +14

      @@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 Před 9 měsíci +7

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

    • @HamHamHampster
      @HamHamHampster Před 7 měsíci

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

    • @Sharpless2
      @Sharpless2 Před měsícem +1

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

  • @ericaspruill8461
    @ericaspruill8461 Před 9 měsíci +27

    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.

    • @jenm1
      @jenm1 Před 9 dny

      I love pinto beans for Mediterranean ful medames and making chips out of whatever tf I have around

  • @Moon_samurai128
    @Moon_samurai128 Před 5 měsíci +21

    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 Před 4 měsíci

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

    • @Randy-Lahey
      @Randy-Lahey Před 2 měsíci

      That sounds pretty good rn honestly

  • @lilducko
    @lilducko Před 10 měsíci +1896

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

    • @spacenaves
      @spacenaves Před 10 měsíci +83

      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 Před 10 měsíci +69

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

    • @Marquchs
      @Marquchs Před 9 měsíci +3

      yeah pretty much looks the same icl

    • @mya1999
      @mya1999 Před 9 měsíci +29

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

    • @unique00925
      @unique00925 Před 8 měsíci +11

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

  • @mattnar3865
    @mattnar3865 Před 10 měsíci +448

    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 Před 10 měsíci +16

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

    • @yathishb7954
      @yathishb7954 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Does Asda noodles tatse good ?

    • @mattnar3865
      @mattnar3865 Před 10 měsíci +22

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

    • @sarahmellinger3335
      @sarahmellinger3335 Před 10 měsíci +17

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

    • @jom.6181
      @jom.6181 Před 10 měsíci +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.

  • @sarahbell1884
    @sarahbell1884 Před 2 měsíci +4

    this is my favorite channel :') its so comforting

  • @kingblackthorn4195
    @kingblackthorn4195 Před 7 měsíci +8

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

  • @bosoudang
    @bosoudang Před 10 měsíci +284

    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 Před 10 měsíci +27

      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 Před 10 měsíci +6

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

    • @sandeepraju6565
      @sandeepraju6565 Před 10 měsíci +3

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

    • @squa_81
      @squa_81 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +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

  • @LUCKIPUP
    @LUCKIPUP Před 10 měsíci +464

    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 Před 10 měsíci +23

      granola mix is too expensive

    • @LUCKIPUP
      @LUCKIPUP Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +8

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

  • @Hyeinniii
    @Hyeinniii Před měsícem +3

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

  • @vulpex4105
    @vulpex4105 Před 7 měsíci +13

    How do people reach these dire situations?? wtf can be easier than a fried egg?????????????????????????

  • @reginaldqurst9064
    @reginaldqurst9064 Před 10 měsíci +917

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

  • @MarvKage
    @MarvKage Před 10 měsíci +80

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

    • @genin716
      @genin716 Před 10 měsíci +28

      the tap water and sleep combo>>>

  • @Truhsty
    @Truhsty Před 3 měsíci +2

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

  • @thriftynurse
    @thriftynurse Před 6 měsíci +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

  • @therealoatmeal4642
    @therealoatmeal4642 Před 10 měsíci +74

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

  • @bureidokaiza2829
    @bureidokaiza2829 Před 10 měsíci +144

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

    • @bunnyraggit
      @bunnyraggit Před 9 měsíci +12

      would be better toasted i think.

    • @nathanjora7627
      @nathanjora7627 Před 8 měsíci +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 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@bunnyraggitthats what i was thinking

    • @tiarkrezar
      @tiarkrezar Před 6 měsíci +3

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

  • @lfraser7128
    @lfraser7128 Před 6 měsíci +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

  • @ExtraMail447
    @ExtraMail447 Před 3 měsíci +2

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

  • @thefitnessgrampacertestisa8483
    @thefitnessgrampacertestisa8483 Před 10 měsíci +200

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

  • @Nova3482
    @Nova3482 Před 10 měsíci +115

    My boy FutureCanoe is so wholesome with that ending 😭

  • @sylphienne
    @sylphienne Před 6 měsíci +3

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

  • @sam.20235
    @sam.20235 Před 8 měsíci

    omg i love ur vids theyr always so helpful and informative

  • @davi66urtin
    @davi66urtin Před 10 měsíci +565

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

  • @sync9072
    @sync9072 Před 10 měsíci +208

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

  • @nachodiaz4837
    @nachodiaz4837 Před 5 měsíci

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

  • @tomasratzer896
    @tomasratzer896 Před 10 měsíci +264

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

    • @liamd8918
      @liamd8918 Před 10 měsíci +14

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

  • @twdjt6245
    @twdjt6245 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Was it good 👀

    • @stephenallen4635
      @stephenallen4635 Před 8 měsíci +6

      Cinnamon and nutmeg can actually go really well with ground meat

    • @christopherenders4280
      @christopherenders4280 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I think you just discovered how Skyline chili was invented

    • @undefinedtheory4231
      @undefinedtheory4231 Před 6 měsíci

      I had a cumin porridge the other day 😅

    • @thriftynurse
      @thriftynurse Před 6 měsíci +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

  • @herbhungry7565
    @herbhungry7565 Před 7 měsíci +4

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

  • @AndyViant
    @AndyViant Před 4 měsíci +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"

  • @bassmakerLP
    @bassmakerLP Před 10 měsíci +98

    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 Před 10 měsíci +25

      People sometimes call it pasta

    • @designator7402
      @designator7402 Před 10 měsíci +13

      Imagine being able to afford cheese these days.

    • @waynebimmel6784
      @waynebimmel6784 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +139

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

  • @THE_Niccolo_Paganini
    @THE_Niccolo_Paganini Před 3 měsíci +3

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

  • @Effy2023
    @Effy2023 Před měsícem +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

  • @spiral310
    @spiral310 Před 10 měsíci +61

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

  • @monserrath270
    @monserrath270 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +11

      aww you had a good mom

    • @monserrath270
      @monserrath270 Před 10 měsíci +10

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

    • @Graestra
      @Graestra Před 8 měsíci +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 Před 8 měsíci +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 Před 4 měsíci +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

  • @sujikahn4389
    @sujikahn4389 Před 16 dny

    "The most important part of a struggle meal is eating it with a heart full of hope" dam didn't expect an inspirational quote out of a struggle meal vid but here i am

  • @shiniyo_pere
    @shiniyo_pere Před 6 měsíci

    I love watching your videos sm lmao

  • @lopsam5649
    @lopsam5649 Před 10 měsíci +90

    nice job team 🤓

    • @panupong2063
      @panupong2063 Před 10 měsíci +8

      Nice job team 🤓

    • @MrBlackFNN
      @MrBlackFNN Před 10 měsíci

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

    • @reisling664
      @reisling664 Před 10 měsíci +4

      Team 🤓 nice job

  • @rihardsrozans6920
    @rihardsrozans6920 Před 10 měsíci +22

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

    • @ash_11117
      @ash_11117 Před 10 měsíci +7

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

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@ash_11117 You'd be amazed actually.

  • @fh9061
    @fh9061 Před 5 měsíci

    This needs to be a series

  • @Mister_Clean
    @Mister_Clean Před 10 měsíci +16

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

  • @marstef2618
    @marstef2618 Před 10 měsíci +116

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

    • @tdb517
      @tdb517 Před 10 měsíci +10

      He's already pretty big

    • @sionk166
      @sionk166 Před 10 měsíci +3

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

    • @bug5460
      @bug5460 Před 10 měsíci +4

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

    • @tdb517
      @tdb517 Před 10 měsíci +1

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

    • @Slayer666th
      @Slayer666th Před 9 měsíci +1

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

  • @Axqu7227
    @Axqu7227 Před 7 měsíci +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.

  • @Cuttuttlefish
    @Cuttuttlefish Před 3 měsíci +1

    One thing I discovered while poor is that bread and butter was a staple for a long time for a reason. Plain bread and butter with a little extra salt is actually pretty good and very calorie dense. It's when you run out of butter that things are grim, cos at that point just plain ol bread is indeed a bit sad. A lot of people waste money buying and making stuff that's a whole lot nastier than just eating bread and butter. Throw in a tin of tuna every now and then for some protein (just eat it I find, putting it with the bread just makes both worse) and you're golden. Oatmeal makes a great dessert with some cinnamon and sugar. The one thing you definitely DO get sick of when you're poor is beans and rice for dinner. You want something hot for dinner and bread and butter is not so good for that, and holy crap I've eaten so much beans and rice, to the point I feel physically ill these days at the sight of it, the humble cheese toasted sandwich being a much tastier call if you can afford the cheese. I definitely got sick of beans and rice in a way i never really did with bread and butter. Bread and butter I actually still love to this day, although I can afford fancier bread now, the regular ol slice white is all good. I never got the cheap value white though, the acceptable mass produced white bread is not really expensive even when you're poor and it's well worth it getting the middle of the road mass produced white bread over the super duper cheap white bread which is nasty.

  • @InvadeNormandy
    @InvadeNormandy Před 10 měsíci +25

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

  • @bruhmontero3437
    @bruhmontero3437 Před 10 měsíci +15

    7:55 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @FatYoshi619
    @FatYoshi619 Před 6 měsíci +3

    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.

  • @moveslikeninja1
    @moveslikeninja1 Před 7 měsíci +1

    rice + tuna + white onions chopped + mayo + hotsauce
    done!!

  • @lmo7724
    @lmo7724 Před 10 měsíci +18

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

    • @Shiftarus
      @Shiftarus Před 7 měsíci +3

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

  • @murasakirin8998
    @murasakirin8998 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci

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

    • @hardywatkins7737
      @hardywatkins7737 Před 4 měsíci

      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 Před 4 měsíci

      @@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.

  • @FoxAxel1982
    @FoxAxel1982 Před 2 měsíci

    i love how suggestive he is with the sausage!!!!

  • @scytheria7
    @scytheria7 Před 6 měsíci +1

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

  • @-_-DatDude
    @-_-DatDude Před 10 měsíci +23

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

  • @BootHatMan
    @BootHatMan Před 10 měsíci +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 ↗↗↗↗↗↗

  • @osknyo
    @osknyo Před 22 hodinami

    Bread ceareal : milk in bowl, break bread into pieces with hands, dump bread bits in, and a bunch of sugar on top, eat quickly before it gets soggy mushy

  • @faatma47
    @faatma47 Před 4 měsíci +1

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

  • @sobbingmonkey128
    @sobbingmonkey128 Před 10 měsíci +95

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

  • @Beth-ux6jn
    @Beth-ux6jn Před 10 měsíci +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.

  • @federal.threat
    @federal.threat Před 2 měsíci

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

  • @TheRandomYoYo
    @TheRandomYoYo Před 9 měsíci

    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.

  • @bluexwings
    @bluexwings Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 8 měsíci +1

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

    • @whocares4464
      @whocares4464 Před 6 měsíci

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

  • @the.dialogue41
    @the.dialogue41 Před 10 měsíci +9

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

  • @Ellieangel777
    @Ellieangel777 Před 6 měsíci +3

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

  • @biznestelch2941
    @biznestelch2941 Před 2 měsíci

    The sausage one can be done: By slicing the sausage into equal pieces & fry with beans, wee-bit of oil. Add pepper. Put in tortilla and add hot sauce

  • @bepsel7300
    @bepsel7300 Před 10 měsíci +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.

  • @intelligentduck9255
    @intelligentduck9255 Před 10 měsíci +23

    I make any struggle meals feel like struggle meals

  • @one3one8903
    @one3one8903 Před 9 měsíci

    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

  • @lalaraeray777
    @lalaraeray777 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Dollar tree struggle recipe: 1 bag of corn chips, 1 can of chilli or beef stew, and slices of cheese. Line a baking dish with lightly crushed chips, put stew or chilli on top, cheese on top, bake til cheese is melty.... Really really good meal for less than 5 bucks.

  • @Oking360
    @Oking360 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +2

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

    • @2GoatsInATrenchCoat
      @2GoatsInATrenchCoat Před 4 měsíci

      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

  • @NecromancyForKids
    @NecromancyForKids Před 10 měsíci +43

    How exactly was putting a precooked sausage on precooked beans on a tortilla difficult to prepare?

    • @joshuaspector8182
      @joshuaspector8182 Před 10 měsíci +9

      I wouldn’t be able to bring myself to do it. I’d have given it maximum 😂

    • @DogeSargeant
      @DogeSargeant Před 10 měsíci +3

      I'm sorry to whoever struggling and eating this but I wouldn't eat that even if you give me 1k

    • @FunkkyPanda69
      @FunkkyPanda69 Před 10 měsíci +1

      They on the omega struggle bro

    • @uwu_smeg
      @uwu_smeg Před 10 měsíci

      the sheer weight of the guilt makes it physically challenging

  • @carmenmartinez2882
    @carmenmartinez2882 Před 18 dny

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

  • @akaritonishi2173
    @akaritonishi2173 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Best meal to feed a family when you’re broke and tired is tuna noodle. Boil a box of pasta (pro tip you only need enough water to cover the pasta, just make sure to stir constantly. screw the directions). While the pasta is cooking open and drain canned corn and a can of tuna. If you want you can shred the tuna in the can with a fork, it’ll make mixing easier. I also like to give the tuna water to any cat nearby. You’ll also want a can of cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, and cheese, as well as any seasoning you think works well with tuna (typically just a lot of salt and pepper and a dash of summ spicy). Once the pasta is cooked and as drained as your energy, use the same pot you cooked the pasta in to mix in the corn, cream of mushroom soup, however much mayonnaise your heart desires (typically 1-3 dollops), the tuna, the cheese, and the seasonings. The pasta should be hot enough to get the rest of the ingredients warm and melty. Most kids and adults alike enjoy it, and if not you just call them ungrateful and remind them it’s better than starving. If there’s any leftovers just mix in a spoonful of Mayo the next day and microwave for a minute or so. Good as new.

  • @manveensingh3494
    @manveensingh3494 Před 10 měsíci +9

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

  • @morechickentacos
    @morechickentacos Před 10 měsíci +5

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

  • @demonluck999
    @demonluck999 Před 6 měsíci

    out of all of that the one i will try out of my self is the apple pie one that look like something u can easy make and some how make it a lot better

  • @user-cj7ve5nv8o
    @user-cj7ve5nv8o Před 16 dny

    This video reminded me of my childhoods struggle meal's, when mother couldn't afford candys. Me and my brother would always make them. First was the poor mans bread: just pick up a dark piece of bread (sliced), slightly soak one part and put sugar on the soak part of the bread. Still make it when i want some sugar in my system (perfect with tea). Second one we called google moogle: in a cup add cocoa, sugar and sour cream, mix it and bon appetite. Simple but pretty good if you craving something sweet.

  • @PoloArk
    @PoloArk Před 10 měsíci +57

    His jokes never miss 😂

  • @yanapopova1089
    @yanapopova1089 Před 10 měsíci +3

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

  • @Moshugaani
    @Moshugaani Před 4 měsíci

    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!

  • @attilamorningstar676
    @attilamorningstar676 Před 7 měsíci

    One of my favourit SM is a in salt water boiled potato with kidney beans and some herbal cream (like ranch but different like a spreat)

  • @Justazraa
    @Justazraa Před 10 měsíci +11

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

  • @meIatonin
    @meIatonin Před 10 měsíci +6

    the “nice job team” gets me everytime idk why