Extra recipes for easy rice meals time!!

The meal that got me through a depression phase when I lived in Japan was tamago-kake-gohan or TKG, for short. Now, traditionally, you use raw egg, and I think it tastes better like that but I know it's not a common thing around the world. For TKG, you take freshly cooked hot hot rice, and mix in a egg. The residual heat should cook the egg. If you're sketched out, pop the bowl in the microwave for like 30 seconds longer (also use the microwave if you're starting with leftover rice or microwaveable rice). Add to the bowl green onions*, soy sauce, sesame oil, and a bit of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. When I was depressed I would cook one batch of rice and just have TKG the whole day.

Rice cooker hacks! All hail the rice cooker. You can put in rice + ingredients and it'll cook it all. Put in your rice, frozen veggies (meat if you eat it), soy sauce, sesame oil, a veggie (or meat) stock cube. Cook, mix, and boom, healthy meal. Add gochujang if you want it spicy. I also like to just put a tomato on top of the rice, and then mix it in when the rice is down cooking- and then make TKG. Another rice cooker combo: Rice + canned tomato + frozen veggies + veggie/meat stock + salt, pepper, curry powder = lazy jollof rice

This rec is unhinged but also got me through some rough moments- Rice + chutney + greek yogurt. I know. Blasphemous.

Rice + furikake + (optionals to mix/add: mayo, tuna, imitation crab, bit of rice vinegar) wrapped in dried seaweed- the little packets that come in small serving sizes.

Alternatively to add to the rice + canned beans + shredded cheese combo. Top with whatever fresh veggies you have the spoons to cut/add. I sometimes will just wash a tomato and take bites on the side so I don't have to cut it. Avocados are also easy because you can just slice in half- pop out the seed by pushing from the back with your thumbs, and then take out slices with the spoon you're eating with.

*green onions/scallions go bad quickly so sometimes after I buy them I take the bundle and use scissors to cut to size and then I stick it in the freezer. Freezer is friend. I also blend tomato and put it in the freezer to use instead of can. I'll also food process a ton of garlic and freeze it. When you have energy to food prep- do so in a way that makes your life easier later!

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(Hope this post is okay to share) It's my culture's New Year tomorrow as the constellation of Matariki (Pleiades) rises on the southern hemisphere horizon.

This is a time to reflect, rest and reset. What do you want to leave and let go, what have you appreciated, and what do you want to carry forward?

Please treat this as a place to set new intentions or shed some weight off your shoulders, because there's been a lot of bs in 2026 and I want to extend my new year to everyone who needs a reset before January/2027 🫶

Traditions include honouring and expressing love for those who have passed, staying home/spending time in a place you feel at peace in, eating good food and setting intentions until next Matariki ✨️😊

💭I am planning out my HRCYED 3.0, decorating my home, having a potluck to celebrate the new year with friends, and setting an intention to spend more time moving, stretching, crafting and reading. I'm letting go of putting pressure on myself to achieve and instead replacing it with making space to revel and enjoy.

edit: kia ora koutou /hey everyone, thank you for engaging with this! It means a lot to share from my culture and I hope y'all stay well, curious and reading this year ✨️🫶

Absolute icon Owl Criticism just made a video about AI books and why they're terrible. It's a great video that rebuffs a ton of pro-AI writing arguments. Also he sets the AI book on fire which goes hard. Everyone go watch/listen to it!

Some lazy bread/toast recs from me to add to the book ones.

• blend one garlic, one or two tomatoes, olive oil, some salt + pepper to taste. Put on bread. Or just use as dipping sauce for bread.
• any of these recipes + chili oil. Chili oil + fried egg is one of my favorite combos. Other toppings you can add flexibly: everything bagel seasoning. Nutritional yeast aka nooch
• .. Speaking of. Just bread, cream cheese and Nooch.
• butter and jam, butter + sugar, butter + sprinkles
• bread + ketchup (or pizza sauce if your fancy and have it) + cheese + toaster oven. = bread pizza

• bread + olive oil + balsamic vinegar
• another lazy blend= peas (I just boil some frozen ones) + garlic + olive oil + lemon + spices. Spread on top or use as dipping sauce
• just avocado + everything bagel seasoning. Pickled onions if you have.
• cream cheese + tomato

I like blending because after you pour it out. Just put some water and soap in the blender and blend it and rinse. Easy clean.

(I also prefer soft bread over toasted hard bread 😛.)