Are you tired of the same food every day? Do you spend hours wondering ‘what do I want to eat’ and you don’t know what to prepare? Well, it’s your lucky day! Today we bring you some delicious ideas that you can prepare in the comfort of your home for you, your family, and friends.
Simple, quick, and tasty recipes to enjoy with your loved ones. Keep reading and stand out with your cooking skills.
What do I want to eat: Fun recipes to do at breakfast, lunch, and dinner
It is normal to be at home and wonder ‘what do I want to eat’. The bad thing about this is that we always have the same food at home, and we don’t dare to vary our choices. But today, we encourage you to start changing your diet and try these tasty and easy to prepare meals.
Ready to start varying your food? Follow these ideas we bring to you today and change your routine with these delicious meals and stop asking yourself ‘what do I want to it’!
Choco-oats funcakes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of multi-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar
- 2 Teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons of bitter cocoa
- 1/2 cup of whole-grain oats
- 1/2 cup of skimmed milk
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoon of vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil + extra for cooking the pancakes
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- Honey
How to do it:
- In the processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cocoa, and half a cup of oats. Mix it all until the oats are integrated. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the milk, egg, vanilla, and two tablespoons of oil.
- Then, combine with the dry ingredients. Add the chocolate chips.
- Heat the grill and brush with a little oil. Start cooking the pancakes over medium-low heat with about one-quarter cup portions.
- Then, cook on one side until bubbles come out and turn to cook on the other side.
- Finally, serve with honey.
Apple, Cheese and Ham Sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 1 cup grated cheese such as mozzarella or cheddar
- 1 Large apple, peeled and grated
- 1/3 cup cream cheese can be mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon of lemon
- 4 Slices of turkey ham
- 8 Slices of bread
How to do it:
- In a bowl, he combines grated cheese, apple, cream cheese, and lemon juice.
- Then, place each slice of ham on a slice of bread, spread the mixture evenly over them, and complete with another slice of bread.
- Finally, cut the edges and divide each bread into squares or triangles.
Ham and Rice Yummy-cakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cooked white rice
- 1/4 cup of chopped turkey ham
- 1/2 cup of sweet corn
- 1 Tablespoon of finely chopped leek
- 3 Slightly beaten eggs
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 – 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil if desired
- 2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise
- 1 Teaspoon of ketchup
How to do it:
- In a bowl, place the rice, ham, corn, leek, and eggs. Add salt and pepper. Combine well.
- Heat a non stick frying pan. Add a spoonful of oil and fry spoonfuls of the mixture, cooking of or 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Then, place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Prepare a sauce combining mayonnaise and ketchup, season with a little salt and pepper.
- Finally, serve the pancakes with this sauce.
Frozen Bananas
Ingredients
- 6 Mature but firm Bananas cut into 2-inch pieces
- 18 Sticks for “pops” or wood
- 1 cup 6 to 8 ounces of chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
- 2 Tablespoons of roasted and slightly mashed peanuts
- Chocolate chip cookies optional
- 1 Tablespoon of sprinkles
How to do it:
- Place chopsticks in each piece of the banana and place them on a tray with non-stick paper. Take them to the freezer for 1 hour, until they are firm.
- Minutes before, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, going in for 10 seconds and stirring, repeat the operation until the chocolate melts completely, add the vegetable oil, and let it cool down. Meanwhile, you combine the peanuts, cookies, and sprinkles on a flat plate.
- Finally, introduce the pieces of banana in the chocolate, shake the excess, and pass it through the plate with the nuts. Freeze until serving time.
Potato and Bacon ‘What do I want to eat’ Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds of potatoes boiled with a little salt and cut into ½ inch squares
- 1 cup of diced bacon and toast
- 2 cups of sweet corn grains, rinsed and drained
- ½ Cup of chopped white onion
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino or Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon of mustard
- 1 Tablespoon of vinegar
- Salt
- Pepper
How to do it:
- In a bowl, place the potatoes, half the bacon, the corn, and the onion.
- In the processor, put the mayonnaise, the parsley leaves, the cheese, the mustard, and the vinegar. Combine until it forms a green mayonnaise. Season it with salt and pepper.
- Then, Combine the mayonnaise with the rest of the ingredients. Rectify salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the chopped bacon before serving.
You still don’t know what to eat? Keep reading, so you don’t keep wondering what do I want to eat.
Homemade “Nutella” sandwich and Banana
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of dark chocolate
- 1 cup of whole roasted almonds with the skin, but you can do without it
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 8 Slices of wholemeal sliced bread
- 2 Medium bananas or guineas
How to do it:
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or bain-marie. Let it cool down.
- Place the almonds in the processor or blender and press until almost full crushed.
- Then, add the chocolate and two spoonfuls of honey. Process a little more.
- Set aside.
- Place some on the slices of bread. Distribute the banana in slices over half of the bread.
- Then, bathe these halves with the remaining honey and cover with the lids.
- Finally, remove the edges and pack.
Pumpkin and Shrimp Tasty-Cream
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons of butter
- 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp 16
- 1 White onion, diced
- 2 Tablespoons of chopped fresh sage
- 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- 3 cups of water or broth chicken, vegetable, or vegetable broth
- 3 cups of peeled and diced pumpkin
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1/2 cup coconut milk + 1/4 additional serving
How to do it:
- In a thick-bottomed pot, heat a spoonful of olive oil and the butter over medium heat.
- Lightly cook the shrimp for about 3 minutes on one side and 2 on the other depending on size, and transfer to another container.
- Fry the onion until transparent, add the sage and cayenne pepper.
- Then, add the water or broth and the pumpkin cubes. Rectify the salt and season with pepper. Cook until the pumpkin is soft.
- Turn off and strain the soup. Process the pieces in the blender with the coconut milk, use some of the liquid from the soup if necessary.
- Finally, Take the pumpkin and the drained liquid back to the fire. Cook for about three more minutes.
- Serve to add the additional coconut milk.
Corn soufflé
Ingredients
Bechamel:
- 3 Tablespoons of butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Salt
- Ground nutmeg
Soufflé:
- 2 Tablespoons of butter + 1 additional to grease 8 medium ramekins
- 1 Tablespoon of flour
- 1 White onion, chopped
- ½ Cup of chopped coarse leek
- 1 Large can of Sweet Corn
- 1 Can of Cream of Corn
- ½ Cup of grated cheddar cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- 4 Eggs separated from egg whites
- 2 Tablespoons of parmesan cheese
How to do it:
- In a casserole melt the butter, add the flour, and cook a little, stirring. Add the milk little by little, then the broth, and cook stirring until it thickens. Remove from the heat, add salt, and season with nutmeg. Set aside.
- Then, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread the ramekins with a spoonful of butter and sprinkle with the flour. Set aside.
- Fry the onion with the butter and the leek.
- Then, add the corn, the cream of corn, the béchamel, and the cheddar cheese. Rectify salt and pepper. Set aside and let it cool down.
- Beat the yolks and add to the previous mixture.
- In another recipient, beat the egg whites until they are almost snowy. Add the egg whites to the mixture with encircling movements, taking care not to lose the air obtained, add the Parmesan cheese, and distribute the mixture between the molds.
- Finally, bake for 30 to 40 minutes without opening the oven. Serve immediately.
Strawberry-sweet ‘what do i want to eat’ Banana Cups
Yes, we named two recipes like this. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of semi-fat milk
- 1 cup of sugar
- 4 Tablespoons of vanilla-flavored cornstarch
- 4 Tablespoons of strawberry-flavored cornstarch
- 2 Mature and firm bananas
- 1 cup of fresh strawberries
How to do it:
- Divide equally in two small pots the milk and the sugar (2 cups of milk, ½ cup of sugar), dissolve in one the vanilla-flavored cornstarch, and in the other the strawberry flavored cornstarch. Cook at medium heat stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
- Place both preparations in 2 containers and refrigerate until they are very cold.
- Cut the banana and strawberries in slices and a transparent glass place 2 spoonfuls of vanilla-flavored cornstarch and place some wheels of banana, then add 2 spoonfuls of strawberry flavored cornstarch and place some strawberry slices. Repeat the operation with the vanilla-flavored cornstarch and the banana.
- Repeat the operation in the opposite direction in another glass and so on until you finish. Decorate with strawberries and banana slices. Refrigerate until the moment of serving.
Last but not least, we bring this recipe to eliminate that question of ‘what do I want to eat’ with this delicious and cheesy sandwich. Enjoy!
Roasted Tomato Cream with Smoked Cheddar
Ingredients:
- 6 Ripe but firm boogaloo or Roma tomatoes
- 2 Medium-large peppers
- 4 Whole garlic cloves cut into slices
- 4 tbsp. olive oil + extra to serve
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme leaves
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 3 cups of water
- 1 Branch of laurel
- 1/4 cup grated smoked cheddar cheese
- Fresh basil leaves
How to do it:
- First, preheat the oven to 375º Fahrenheit.
- Quarter the tomatoes and separate the seeds from the peppers and cut into large pieces. Place on a baking sheet next to the garlic slices.
- Then, spread 3 Tablespoons of oil over them and season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Bake for 30 minutes. Set aside.
- In a pot, heat the remaining spoonful of olive oil and fry the onion. When it is translucent, add the roasted vegetables and cook some more.
- Then, add the water and the laurel leaf. Rectify salt and pepper. When it starts boiling, reduce the fire and let it cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and process in the blender or processor.
- Take it back to the pot and heat it a bit, but do not let it boil.
- Finally, serve by sprinkling the cheese over the portions, fresh basil leaves, and a little olive oil.
What do I want to eat: Question Solved
Now that you have all these recipes, you won’t ask yourself anymore “what do I want to eat today”. And not only that, but you can also cook these recipes for your family and friends.
Enjoy these delicious meals with your loved ones or by yourself and improve your culinary skills, so you don’t have to wonder ‘what do I want to eat today?’ again.