When I force myself to make dinner using what I already have at home

[@JennyyTaco]

Girl I swear everything you make is delicious.

[@whoevr]

like- 😅 we just know it!

[@7Seveneleven7715]

Ya she must be delicious herself too 🌝

[@nedzadbadnjevic6885]

And everytime i get hungry.

[@JennyyTaco]

@@solarydays bruh anything with cheese is a miracle

[@Niniisaac]

@@solarydayswho hurt you?

[@dontsayoutloud]

you make a meal out of whatever you have at home and make us buy them ingredients to try it out 😭😂

[@lisanakkula4539]

Lol❤

[@RizuChappi]

I can only look at it 😢

[@menareawasteofspace]

You don’t have pasta,water and ground beef at home?

[@gizza150]

@@RizuChappi😮😢

[@coppertonedone]

Considering what I have…I will just swipe the beef with mushrooms, all I got is coconut milk & marinara sauce! But I must get the blocks of parm & romano cheese…the salad will not hit without it 😩

[@stereohype1]

I never have this many "left over" untouched ingredients at once...there's always a key thing missing to pull whatever is there together 😂

[@brianal7143]

Same! Typically it's the heavy cream 😂

[@username00009]

Evaporated milk would work in a pinch. Just learn to keep some on hand as backup?

[@Naketra]

Same!!!

[@maicajapanmoments]

@@username00009or we could just evaporate normal milk but it will take longer time for that meal to make 😅

[@Userx36625]

Lady, is your home a supermarket?

[@CrownedLily]

“I like to challenge myself to make things I have at home” -- I do this every day.

[@annaburke8537]

I know what does she do the other nights 🤔

[@hayesedwards4883]

😂😂

[@logansrevenge1214]

It's called cooking 😂

[@tulipmars]

congrats?

[@Meskarune]

Right?

[@valeriem6187]

It's elevated hamburger helper. I love it.

[@jonnyspeed8974]

Have you never made spaghetti bolognaise?

[@marshawargo7238]

I know, I thought this is a basic red sauce. It's just change the spices to what you & your family like (I wouldn't use rosemary, yuck) oh look, it's salad & pasta with sauce❤

[@hayleysroom]

I literally came here to comment that!

[@ChildofYAH]

​@@jonnyspeed8974 I have! That's exactly what she made, hamburger helper should include the actual title of the dish somewhere

[@jonnyspeed8974]

Not sure what "hamburger helper" is, or why you need to make up words for beef ragu.

[@vanessaholder1791]

Somehow these “what’s ever left in the fridge “ dishes are sometimes the best!

[@gia4822]

Everytime!!!❤ especially when it’s made with love!!

[@vanessaholder1791]

@@gia4822I have to agree with you, love!

[@teonatsamalaidze4986]

She literally had every ingredients to make pasta

[@spacebar9733]

@@teonatsamalaidze4986 most ppl do?

[@esikazemese]

especially if you have a full fridge/freezer :D

[@maxzsphone20]

"Everything I have at home" proceeds to make a complete Bolognese plus salad

[@angelicart.6]

it’s something most people have, speaking as an italian

[@RaniaBhatti]

Well it’s simple

[@drachenblut_m]

I mean I literally have all of these ingredients except the cheese

[@angelicart.6]

@@thinkofsomethingcooler I mean, what should I expect from someone who probably didn’t even ever eat a neapolitan pizza, or homemade pasta like we do here. this is the best I can get

[@joeroberts2156]

​@@thinkofsomethingcooleryou forgot celery

[@Magencory17]

I wish these types of ingredients were just “leftover” ingredients at my house 🤣 I never just accidentally have heavy whipping cream and fancy block cheeses, etc lol but, this looks amazing and I’m so making this! Just as soon as I get my butt to the store to purchase said ingredients 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joannakasper5486]

Not everything has to be gourmet and for those of us on a more realistic budget there are always alternatives. Bagged grated parmesan keeps well in the freezer and a small tin of evaporated milk or UHT cream will last forever in your pantry and provides the creamy base with no discernible difference in flavour over fresh. Use social media cooking for inspiration and adjust to your own tastes and budget.

[@nosisamkhombe5208]

😂I was saying the exact same thing.. I don't just have heavy cream and fancy cheese in the house😂😂😂

[@XXXX-uy7oh]

"Heavy cream" is not good for you. Why most US Recipes have it I have no idea - espc with pasta! - Weight gain/heart disease on a plate 🙏🏻🇬🇧

[@katies2067]

@@XXXX-uy7ohthat’s like saying butter isn’t good for you. What matters is that they’re natural ingredients with nothing artificial added to them. Moderation is key, not going to eat them everyday.

[@monamarie1984]

Right? Trader Joe's does have shelf friendly whipping cream which comes in handy!

[@abbieC88]

Looks like fancy hamburger helper 😂 😋

[@rhileynnna]

Yesss was thinking the same !

[@heatherrosila7924]

i was just gonna say that lol

[@Tanknuggets217]

😂

[@Mina-rf3nw]

Yeah you're right 😂 I always find myself making clear out the fridge meals and realising it's basically like an already existing dish and it took me like an hour longer to perfect my dish than the recipe would've taken🤣🤣 Guess I wasn't all as creative as I thought I was

[@gingersnaps6004]

I make this once a week at least lol.. I fraught myself how to make all the hamburger helpers but homemade sooo much better

[@juiceloose100]

Another beautiful looking dish.. You really understand quality cheese and ingredients. Pecorino can lift a pasta dish to another level without fail! 🧀

[@divine_simplicity]

I agree and as a Italian I can only confirm how Pecorino & Parmesan never fail to make to improve a dish👌

[@youllbemytourniquet]

Yes! I just bought some and it makes a huge difference in dishes.

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

Ah yes I too just have Pecorino lying around.

[@angelicart.6]

@@ajaxtelamonian5134I guess in whichever country you live in it isn’t so common to have some random ass cheese like pecorino laying around

[@zzevonplant]

It's the greatest of all cheeses.

[@beelee85x7]

“I like to challenge myself to make things I have at home” hahahhahahahahahah omg

[@jonnyspeed8974]

Maybe we have a whole generation that doen't make things with the ingredients they buy from the shops? I was confused too... they are maybe so loaded they buy fresh food every day for every meal?

[@Danilove11277]

I was like?? How else you gonna make the meal? Are these kids buying ingredients every single day?

[@GuyunZhongli-ow4ti]

she probs has the same culture here as moms and grandmas wake up early to buy FRESH at the market to cook meals that are only for today, we rarely stock up bec markets are just 5min walk in our house

[@nikkifangaiuiha6081]

Yeah lm the same l like to cook everything l have at home to cook and make something out of it love your channel so inspiring thanks 😊 ❤❤❤

[@sussybaka119]

Imagine being that privileged

[@EmeraldStarryEyez]

Literally every mum every night but for the full family.

[@angelagreen1266]

Right!? 💯

[@amariskates]

If you're lucky

[@liliatabdji1106]

I do it for the whole family every night after work and I'm just the elder sister. My mom works until late afternoon. It just became a habit

[@viridia1526]

Most mums also go shopping and plan what they make tbf, im thinking shes talking what she has leftover in the fridge.

[@SuperMiIk]

I think everyone in the family should learn to cook and give mom a goddamn break sometimes

[@binushi1603]

The fact that what she had left in her frige is what I would shop to make a dish like this😅😂

[@angrygoldfish]

Meanwhile, someone who doesn't cook for a living has half a sweet potato, some mushy mushrooms, and a tub of out of date pineapple cottage cheese.

[@IVvOOvVI]

What the heck is pineapple cottage cheese? Is that safe to eat?

[@angrygoldfish]

@@IVvOOvVI Yeah, it's a thing here you can buy in the shops. It's a tub of cottage cheese with small chunks of pineapple. The sweetness and acidity cuts through whatever makes cottage cheese kinda gross.

[@IVvOOvVI]

@@angrygoldfish Thanks for explaining that but do you think you can still eat it? If it’s out of date does it look like it has green stuff or yellow mold or something like that?

[@angrygoldfish]

@@IVvOOvVI It was a joke really. Just pointing out the humour of a professional chef having awesome ingredients in their fridge while an average person would not. I don't actually have gone off pineapple cottage cheese.

[@suzanneskiles6196]

😂

[@neptunians]

omg, I just took out some ground beef from my freezer and wanted to cook something similar. I love your touches! def gonna add them to my recipe now.

[@TruliLoveli]

Another recipe added to my "to make list" ❤ thank you! 😊

[@aroilyace]

my first thought was “I also do this challenge it’s called i’m poor and I have no money for more food” lmfao all jokes aside the end result looks very good😊😌

[@angelagreen1266]

Exactly me every night! Haha

[@CruisinwithCoCo]

That salad is perfect! Light and fresh ❤

[@robinbittel9420]

That’s what really caught my eye too.

[@deltaradiance9034]

The whatever I have at home concept is Wild😂😂😂

[@doopy7227]

Uhhh. Usually all I got at home is a sack of sprouted potatoes.. and some old stinky cheese.. ugh, guess I'll have to cook dinner with what I got again!

[@Zazezoo]

🥴🤣

[@thingswhatilike]

Grow sprouts potatoes

[@safiyaarif5112]

Man potatoes plus cheese is one of the most heavenly combos bro, just cut the bud off potato and you are good to go( I am just tryna make you feel u better about what you got😭❤)

[@zeehyde]

Yeah I thought it was gonna be a no fresh groceries only leftover recipe, but apparently “ingredients I have at home” is just “normally stocked pantry recipe”.

[@guillermolledowolkowicz7085]

You can fry nuggets made with potato, cheese and flour. Or make a cheesy puree and eat it with the lichwort and sowthistle in your garden or abandoned pot in your balcony.

[@onlymyself7225]

you have some pretty fancy ingredients that are "just laying around" but it looks good! I would love the price to drop on good cheese and creams .

[@gamelauncher9821]

I love how well seasoned everything she makes is top tier cooking

[@Karo-gf8nh]

Looks so good but my first question was, don’t people usually make their dinner with things they’ve already got at home though? Who would have the energy or time to go out and get ingredients for dinner everyday?

[@katfujioka212]

Exactly, that's why most of us do a weekly meal plan and shop according to that at the weekend, then use stuff up through the week...

[@BoxOfShockolates]

Only those who are adult enough and have acquired that creative skill 😭😭😭

[@universallyunique]

Yes! I've been doing this lately. Digging DEEP into the cabinets and fridge to make a meal instead of going back to the grocery store or have fast food.

[@handlecannotbeblank]

Challenge yourself? Is putting things we have in the fridge together not what everyone does lol? 😂

[@abbieC88]

It's definitely a challenge to use what you have to make something delicious..some times you don't even have things that taste good together lol

[@kristym1561]

⁠@@abbieC88 I don’t think these ingredients were good together! If you had cream, butter and cheese then you or anyone can make Alfredo sauce instead of some weird tomato cream herb vinegar hamburger helper! Some things don’t go together! Simple is best if your fridge is empty!

[@Sandyyyyyyyyyy]

People who don't know how to cook will sometimes only make things they're comfortable with. If they don't have the ingredients for their comfortable recipes, then they go out and buy them. I was this way for a while until I got more comfortable in the kitchen. Now I do throw things together once or twice a week.

[@longlongie5938]

Cooking bloggers' reality isn't average human's reality. They try to be relatable with phrases like "I cook this when I'm lazy" or "this recipe is from simple ingredients that you always have at home" and fail hard.

[@angelagreen1266]

@@kristym1561why so negative? If you don’t like it then fine! If you don’t have anything nice to say, then why say it at all? Or just say…. Hmm I would prefer to make Alfredo with those ingredients! Haha. 😅 Honestly though I was also wondering about the apple cider vinegar’s purpose?! Ha

[@SophiamonayTarot]

I wish I just "had this at home"😂

[@LiamFranklinFarang]

That looks absolutely fantastic

[@madsyourmirrorball]

adding the apple cider vinegar sounds interesting but it looks really good!

[@NHarts3]

I'm questioning why it doesn't split the heavy cream? Maybe she used very little?

[@MargaretCutt-um8iq]

i'm trying to understand the reason for the vinegar. I usually only use it if i'm making barbecue...i never use it when i'm making sauce, which is what she made....

[@MargaretCutt-um8iq]

@@NHarts3 i think because it's cooked into the meat? because tomatoes are acid, too.

[@bumtras7603]

@@MargaretCutt-um8iqthere's no reason.

[@allofthebest7414]

Quick Note : for better results caramelize onion and garlic first before adding ground beef

[@sisigpapi]

It's the presentation too. It's so good

[@irisodor]

I do the same thing! The least amount of groceries I have, the more creative I get

[@hollywont9447]

That looks phenomenal.

[@Bellz972]

I do something similar but with less ingredients. Don't add vinegar or cheese. But the cream is a must. It's hard to fail

[@indie_princess]

Looks great but i cant get over mixing the hot pasta with the salad. Lol

[@DiamondRoyal22]

That's dope sis, God bless you 🙏🤍🫂

[@sadiem6758]

This is my favorite food channel. Everything I’ve made from her is delicious

[@RumGod]

Looks great🤙Gowing up "broke" using what we had was most times our only option, thats when you're most creative🥘

[@leilabeyyoudh9812]

Broke? If this is your broke you were rich. Pecorino romano and cream are not exactly budget items.

[@Robohazrad]

@@leilabeyyoudh9812 Cream is only a couple of dollars it’s not that much the cheese can be expensive though 😅

[@xingbairong]

@@leilabeyyoudh9812 Yeah people seem to be mistaking this for an actual "whatever I have at hand" recipe(broke). This is literally using premium products and doesn't lack anything. Pretty much a proper recipe. Replace the meat with hot dogs, use fake cheese and milk instead of heavy cream and then I'd agree that it's a genuine "whatever I had at hand". But hey I guess the clickbait works for some people. Can't blame the creator for taking advantage of the feebleminded :D

[@annistar9693]

@@leilabeyyoudh9812 A pint of cream is two dollars at walmart.

[@rainyfriday6175]

Pretty good. Mines usually half a can of spam that’s been opened for a week, an old bag of noodles that I found in the cupboard, some eggs that I’ve been saving to bake with but I realize I don’t bake, and maybe leftover veggies from the time I decided to be fancy with my cooking and it was cheaper buying a bag of carrots and whole lettuce than doing so individually.

[@itsmejada]

Looks so good:) I need me some

[@sentamelchior987]

This look sooo good 😍😍

[@marykelley69]

That looks like a wonderful and delicious meal combo! Easy to prepare and not too heavy ❤

[@Urhiness415]

That looks so good

[@lavendersblue2580]

Omigosh that looks so good ❤

[@blackwinter12]

You lost me at the apple cider vinegar.

[@dillmader8042]

Me too but not exactly…🤣 I feel like I know the taste of what she just made…. But I have to try it, to be certain that she really just made bitter & tangy creamy bolognese 🤣

[@blackwinter12]

@@dillmader8042 Oh,I just looked it up. You're probably right. I guess the vinegar replaced the 🍷.

[@angelagreen1266]

Oh thank you cause I was lost there too!

[@ebonynaomi1085]

I wonder what it tastes like with that in there........maybe you won't taste it, once its cooked. 😂

[@D-Dollie]

Looks delicious. I must try. Might add garlic bread on the side!!

[@Ink_Addict93]

Looks 🔥. I’d tear it up

[@artfinityandbeyond]

Its giving elevated hamburger helper and im here for it!!! ❤❤❤

[@barrymccokiner2779]

Love homemade hamburger helper

[@modestferala1488]

I love your recipes a lot, but this’s not really a challenge lol. You have cooking cream, ground beef, pecorino romano cheese, what’s so challenging 🤣

[@longlongie5938]

Challenge is to relate to a normal person

[@PurpleHazePro]

We love you Spanish Guy! 😂💜

[@MsTee349]

That “leftover” lettuce looks fresher than the one I bought yesterday 🫤

[@HanScolo3627]

Oh man, that looks great! Those noodles are perfect for soaking up that sauce! 😋 ❤

[@SweetSassyBull]

Only seen the beginning and that is my favourite pasta type ever 👍

[@donnalevel8070]

What is it🤷🏽‍♀️

[@SweetSassyBull]

​@@donnalevel8070 it's on the packet she shows you - cappelletti also known as messicani. I assume you mean type of pasta not the dish as my comment said pasta not pasta dish 😂

[@donnalevel8070]

@@SweetSassyBull Thank you 😊 yes I’ve never seen that particular type of pasta

[@missunique5414]

I ❤ this channel. I’m making all of this tonight.

[@shrutimalik18]

"It's not that I'm scared to die, but i don't want to die feeling like i haven't lived my life to the fullest" !!!! It's never enough and yet it is damn

[@user-ke1gn3ql1g]

I only eat lunch throughout the day, and when I'm hungry, i just look at the food you make 😂

[@Aadhz]

It looks super yumm like I'm drooling over 🤤😍

[@Meujw]

This looks so good 😩

[@Sunnyorange20]

Amaaazing!!!! Love it!❤

[@lulumoon6942]

Some of my very best, one time meals have been like this! 👍💞

[@jessd4048]

Just some salt and fresh lemon juice is such a common Italian approach for salad and it’s absolutely divine. Simplicity for the win.

[@Awf00L]

Vinegar and olive oil are definitely more common than lemon juice, it still works though, what doesn't work in Italy is grating pecorino on salad and mixing salad and pasta in a single dish, you're gonna mix the seasonings and the tastes, that's something nobody would do here especially with a main course of pasta, we might put salad/vegetables in a single dish with a second course of meat and fish maybe, still separating them, she's literally throwing salad into the pasta.

[@nbucwa6621]

@@Awf00L Damn pasta with a side of salad on the same plate are literally the most common dish where I'm from. Ain't no way people got time to be separating the meal up like that when all those dishes gotta get washed by hand. I can't imagine washing twenty dishes just because the salad can't be served on the same plate as the pasta.

[@bumtras7603]

@@nbucwa6621a dishwasher could help your imagination

[@eri7667]

this looks so good

[@gezusmofo]

Basically homemade Hamburger Helper. Probably tastes better!

[@jonnyspeed8974]

Italian Cooking enters the chat.

[@nokateno]

Probably? Probably?!!

[@ninabolton125]

this looks absolutely delicious!

[@marijaneshkoska5799]

whatever she has at home and she has everything lmao girl

[@mamobee]

Girl I wish I kept my kitchen this stocked 😂

[@ldv02]

It’s annoying when ppl share great food without the recipe

[@hisashin14]

i think she has the written recipe on her Instagram account

[@ldv02]

@@hisashin14 oh I don’t do Instagram Ty anyways

[@_Sharon_J]

You need measurements for meat, salt pepper, chilli herbs and pasta mixed together?

[@ldv02]

@@_Sharon_J not everyone is great like you in the kitchen

[@lili7727]

Minimum basic life skills ​@@ldv02

[@Freddynotsoready]

Bougie hamburger helper……….. i dig it

[@officermeyer5733]

I see you're smart and freeze your ground meat the dame as I do & thaw it ❤ yk I'm still surprised not many know to do that but happy to share 🥰 I'm def gonna try this recipe. Tysm

[@RetroRose2803]

Looks really good 😊

[@ceejay331]

"Leftover head of lettuce in the fridge" girl it's just a head of lettuce. Your dish looks awesome

[@humanseekingtruth6080]

Great video and dish! Thank you for providing the recipe, so many cooking videos don’t.

[@mizzyuk8697]

Wheres the recipe?

[@humanseekingtruth6080]

@@mizzyuk8697 Did you watch the video? She said the entire recipe out loud while cooking.

[@mizzyuk8697]

@@humanseekingtruth6080 i must've watched on mute lol but i prefer written recipe (or ingredients only) as she says it so fast i cant remember whilst cooking

[@humanseekingtruth6080]

@@mizzyuk8697 That may be, but I have watched tons of videos where there isn’t a recipe giving in any form, that’s why I thanked her

[@seanosborn3272]

Sometimes the simpler the better. Looks excellent

[@jujub4553]

Those pastas are so cute

[@chyniabrightjo7204]

Yum 😋 that looks so good. Pasta, salad n all 😊❤.

[@Sailorsun_moon]

Why did I think about hamburger helper 😂 this looks delicious tho imma try 😍

[@mistahmike7]

I made this just now and it turned out soooooo goood yoo. I had everything except the cheese. My heavy cream was frozen and it still worked. I used elbow pasta. Thank you!

[@7esseanime]

The yellow saturation on your videos really makes the food vids pop. Just found you an like how you do sorta dump in food vids for faster meals. An add a twist. Ive been getting bored of mac so this is perfect. Plus liked the smash burger vid, might try it.

[@nw2294]

You made hamburger helper!

[@alienmashup9513]

Yeah... That's just a fancier version of military-style macaroni, that's a staple on post Soviet territories. Usually it's just pasta with ground or canned meat of any kind and the cheap veggies that were easy to get your hands on, like carrots and onions. I've pulled myself through uni on this stuff

[@singularm5923]

The soviet military-style macaroni dish was created as poor man's bolognese, so yeah. On the more important note, quit smashing dozens of countries with different cultures from different parts of the world into a homogeneous mass called "post-soviet territories". The occupation ended three decades ago, most of them have kept evolving their separate ways.

[@alienmashup9513]

@@singularm5923 that's literally just a term that describes the territories and people, who went through the decades of shared suffering, despite having completely different origins, there's not really a substitute for it. If there is, let me know, I'll be happy to use it instead.

[@nokateno]

@@singularm5923My woke Ukrainian professor of Eastern Euro anthropology lumps those countries into “Post-Soviets” so that’s good enough for me!

[@nokateno]

@@alienmashup9513No need to placate virtue signallers. Ironically, their comment reeks of bolshevism/Leninist/marxism

[@suzanneskiles6196]

Looks AMAZING!

[@melissagayheart7716]

Yummm that looks delicious!!

[@fahtema1008]

That looks so good 😍😍

[@Beinthesky]

That looks amazing

[@rscoops3986]

Spice it slightly later. Those flavours will release bitter chemicals if exposed to direct heat for too long

[@nishthagupta1357]

Wow love this😂

[@holyexperience1976]

Sometimes the most simple is most yummy! A couple months ago, my boyfriend suggested crab and spaghetti. So I made it. I added marinara to his, and a little extra oil in mine to compensate not using sauce, and it was soooo simple but felt soooo fauncy. It was the imitation crab in small package. Cooked crab I think in butter.

[@ericlove1503]

Looks like a real winner ❤

[@EcoJulie-vx6rx]

The little girl holding the chocolate 😂 great work 😊

[@tessamarie1994]

Hamburger helper finally received some help and here we are 😍😍😍😍

[@MapMan365]

Simple? That looks amazing 💙

[@NormaCervantes]

I wasn’t hungry for breakfast until now 😅 This! This is what I want for breakfast now 😍😋

[@FaeRae-333]

I’ve been craving Hamburger Helper but not buying it because I know it won’t be as good as I remember from childhood. This looks like it would scratch that itch and be truly delicious too.

[@abracadabruh7420]

Definitely making this, thank you!

[@robinabaloch]

I tried this. Changed the reasoning to what I had available with me. Used cooking cream and freshly chopped coriander. The BEST pasta I ever made.

[@Mikedigital32]

That looks GOOD!

[@mattstyles4283]

I once did this and ended up with gochujang sausage pasta, to this day one of my favourite goto meals

[@lillie479]

nice! did you know that pasta with ground beef is one of the most popular meals for us here in Brazil? and i particularly love it

[@xdlr22]

Girl if I had this stuff just lying in my fridge 😭 looks delicious tho might have to go out and get the stuff

[@fathimaJ8446]

Have been thinking and craving about this delicious dish of yours overnight at work 😅