I get a lot of questions from readers about what I eat when I DON’T cook. I’ve been supporting myself for a good amount of time now, and I’ve found quite a few ready to cook, inexpensive meals that I’m addicted to. So now I introduce… Dun dun dunnn… Jessica’s Laziest Things! So the first thing I [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Something New
Posted in Main Dishes (For The Low Cal Left Brain), tagged Jessica's Laziest THings, Lentils, Soup on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Key Lime Martini
Posted in Drinks (For The Low Cal Left Brain), tagged Alcohol, key lime, martini on February 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I don’t really have anything to say other than this may be the only cocktail I will drink for the rest of my life. Oh, and it makes one serving at about 175 calories, which is not so bad for a martini! Graham Cracker Crumbs 1.5 ounces (1 shot) Vanilla Soy Creamer 0.5 ounce (1/3 [...]
Sauteed Escarole
Posted in Sides (For The Low Cal Left Brain), tagged escarole, Garlic, Vegetable on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Rico and I are not big on Valentine’s Day. On our third Valentine’s Day together, we decided to continue our tradition of just stuffing our faces with as much food as possible. We needed something green on our plate (I’m not really sure why.) and this worked. I would definitely make this over and over [...]
Chicken En Papillote, Metal Style
Posted in Main Dishes (For The Low Cal Left Brain), tagged carrot, Chicken, parsnips, scallions, Zucchini on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This dish is magic. I’ve read a lot about cooking chicken in tin foil and throwing in a bunch of vegetables, but I couldn’t really find a recipe that I actually wanted to follow. Therefore, I resulted to the lazy way out and just chopped up what I had in my fridge–and magic. Incredibly healthy [...]
Pork and Poblano Skillet
Posted in Main Dishes (For The Low Cal Left Brain), tagged poblano, Pork on February 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Before I start this post, I just want to let everyone know that it is Little Mommies’ birthday. Please, please refrain from comments about how old she is, or how old she looks, it’s our little secret. Welcome to Mexican cooking at the TFC. I hate that Mexican food has the connotation of always being so [...]
Ugly Stew
Posted in Main Dishes (For The Low Cal Left Brain), tagged Chicken, mushroom, stew on February 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As I forage further and further into the deep waters of lazy cooking that is my slow cooker, I am finding that more and more recipes are delicious yet, well, unpresentable. This stew is delicious, easy, low calorie, yet has the fair qualities of a naked mole rat swimming in mud. Ignore my pictures and try [...]
Ratatouille
Posted in Main Dishes (For The Low Cal Left Brain), Sides (For The Low Cal Left Brain), tagged Eggplant, French, Pepper, Squash, Tomato, Vegetable on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The French work hard for their food. Every French recipe I read takes hours and usually consists of chopping. I chopped and chopped and sautéed and chopped and sliced my finger and chopped… This is a time if you have children, make them work. Make them chop. Isn’t that what they are good for anyways? [...]

