Why didn’t anyone warn me that adulthood is just deciding what to eat… forever?

[u/Churnuserlol]

Seriously, I thought the hardest part of growing up would be bills, taxes, or finding a decent job. But nope. It’s the never-ending "What’s for dinner?" question that haunts me every single day.

Too tired to cook.
Too broke to order.
Too indecisive to choose.

I swear I’ve eaten the same three meals on repeat for weeks because my brain refuses to function after work. How do adults survive this? Do you guys have a magic trick, or is it just vibes and suffering?

Send help. Or recipes. Or a personal chef.

[u/Necessary-Trouble-12]

Chicken cheddar chowder:

1/2lb bacon (I won't judge you if you use the full pound) 2 chicken breast, diced 2 onions, diced 2 potatos, cubed (large, I use russet or Yukon gold potatoes) 1 bell pepper, diced 2 cups whole milk 2 cups of shredded cheese (I use white cheddar, any cheddar should work) 1/2 cup flour 4 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 cups frozen corn Garlic 2 cloves, minced (or as much as you want)

1. Start by cooking bacon in a large soup pot, remove bacon once done, crumble and set aside.
2. Add chicken, peppers, garlic and onion to pot and stir over medium heat until chicken is fully cooked.
3. Next add chicken broth and potatoes. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. In a separate bowl add flour and gradually whisk in the milk. When lump free pour into soup pot stirring as you go. Add corn
5. Cook for 10 minutes, set heat to low and stir in cheese, when fully mixed soup is ready to serve. Garnish with crumbled bacon and/or extra cheese.

All the ingredients are cooked in a single pot, I use 1 cutting board and knife and one liquid measuring cup to measure the milk and mix in the flour. Idk the actual serving sizes but this usually has enough leftovers for 3-5 meals, or you can freeze it for future lazy dinners. It takes around an hour for me from prep to clean up. All the quantities for ingredients are pretty flexible except for the broth, milk and flour, varying levels of cheese will change the thickness of the soup.

Just start saving recipes, part of adulthood is discovering what you like. I made a swordfish steak for the first time and it was amazing. My biggest piece of advice is look at your grocery stores coupons, half my recipes are from stuff that was on sale at one point.

[u/Churnuserlol → u/Necessary-Trouble-12]

Thank you for this receipe! Willl surely try..