Into Healthy Living

How long does it take you to slap together some peanut-butter & jelly into 2-slices of bread?   By the time you find the jars in your pantry/refrigerator, unscrew the lids, find a clean knife for spreading, and cut off the crusts, I’m going to predict one-and-a-half minutes. Oh wait–you also need to wash the knife and put away the bread, so total process is roughly 2 minutes, max.  Well, the nice people at Smuckers realized the impact, distraction, and workload of making a PB&J, and now sell the famous frozen sandwich they term “Uncrustables” in your frozen food aisle.  Is this really a sign of the times?  Are people too busy and/or lazy to take 2 minutes out of their day to pull together the simplest of foods?  My top 5 laziest frozen foods are listed below, but I’m especially curious to hear about what you’d add to the list.

(1) Gold Medal in Laziest Frozen Food: Smuckers Uncrustables

Traditionally: Spend 2 minutes assembling sandwich.

Frozen Directions: Per the instructions, “Let frozen sandwich defrost for 30-60 minutes at room temperature.”

(2) Silver Medal in Laziest Frozen Food: Cheese Quesadilla

Traditionally: Place tortilla on warm skillet with cheese.  Wait 2 minutes until cheese melts.

Frozen Directions: Place frozen quesadilla in microwave for 2 minutes.

(3) Bronze Medal in Laziest Frozen Food: Scrambled Eggs

Traditionally: Crack egg in warm skillet and push around pan for 2 minutes until eggs are done.

Frozen Directions: Place frozen eggs in microwave for 2 minutes.

(4) Honorable Mention: Angel Hair Pasta with Marinara Sauce

Traditionally:  Cook pasta in boiling water for 3-4 minutes and top with canned marinara sauce.

Frozen Directions: Place frozen meal in microwave for 3-4 minutes.

(5) Honorable Mention: Garlic Toast

Traditionally: Spread bread with butter and garlic salt and place in broiler for 2-3 minutes.

Frozen Directions: Microwave frozen garlic toast for 1-2 minutes.

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