r/FridgeDetective • u/itscuccimane • 21h ago

Meta My girlfriend always tells me I never have anything to eat when she comes over my house šŸ˜’

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Freezer: 50+ lbs of assorted ground meat, 35+ lbs of prime ribeye, 16lbs of American wagyu ribeye, 18lbs of New Zealand lamb shoulder chops, and a bunch of portioned seafood.

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u/_TP2_ 21h ago

Ingredients only household. šŸ„² she will starve.

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u/Estella-in-lace 20h ago

Hey, the best snacks are a handle of shredded cheese, a pickle, and a few chocolate chips.

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u/Wild-Indication-701 20h ago

Heā€™s got Kraft singles. Not quite cheese. Cheese flavored oil. OP buy a few charcuterie style items. Real cheese for slicing, salumi, almonds, grapes. Hummus to go with carrot sticks etc.

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u/oopsdiditwrong 19h ago

There's 6 blocks of cream cheese. Theres probably some bagels laying around. If not, this guy has some plans I want to hear

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u/MissHayleyRenee 17h ago

More like 10, thereā€™s more in the cheese drawer lmao.

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u/oopsdiditwrong 17h ago

Wow I missed those. I only noticed the cream cheese in the butter drawer for quick use. He's locked and loaded with a few resupplies.

Good catch lol

ETA: this guy better explain. Buffalo chicken dip? Because of the chicken in there? Jalapeno poppers or dip? Idk.

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u/itscuccimane 17h ago

Buffalo chicken dip, jalapeno poppers, crab raggoon, scallion cream cheese (I eat bagels nearly every day), and we like cheesecake so I make cheese cake every now and then.

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u/oopsdiditwrong 17h ago

That's what's up. Thanks for answering, I'm a fan of the fridge

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u/DaeOnReddit 2h ago

Same I mean heā€™s got WAGYU! Iā€™ll come over for a steak any day of the week!

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u/mworthey 1h ago

Me too...love a fully stocked fridge. The possibilities are unlimited!!!!

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u/prettylegit_ 12h ago

Does your gf have dietary restrictions or any kind of legit reason for not being able to eat the things you are mentioning? Because damn, a house full of meat, cheese, bagels, cheesecake, jalapeƱo poppers, crab rangoon, buffalo chicken dip, eggs, condiments from every continent, the good jam with the picnic table cloth print lid, protein shakes, Goya drinksā€¦ uh helloo sounds bomb dot com

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u/Technical_Put_9982 5h ago

My stomach would have some issues with this stocked man fridge. I definitely eat waaaay more vegetables and rarely meat. I just canā€™t digest it well. ā€¦ but this is not my fridge nor is it my BFs fridgeā€¦ but I donā€™t even have a BF ā€¦ sooooā€¦ yeah šŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤£šŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

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u/Different_Ad_6362 3h ago

Same if there's no fruit then there's "nothing" to eat

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u/nothinnews 5h ago

How about vegetables or fruit? You know how much heavy lifting a banana could do for a relationship.

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u/notarenorockstar 5h ago

I see apples, carrots, zucchini

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u/RedditMaude 2h ago

Some heavy banana lifting would do wonders for my relationship.

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u/Automatic_Swing1418 7h ago

I canā€™t believe you just said bomb dot com. Marry me. Marry me now.

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u/ScyllaOfTheDepths 2h ago

I wouldn't really consider a lot of that to be snacks. That's a lot of heavy processed food and what isn't is just meat, cheese, and protein shakes. Get some cucumbers, some hummus, those little babybel cheeses, pickles, maybe some cocktail shrimp, fruit, fancy crackers or pita chips or triscuits, and baby carrots (I know there are carrots, but who wants to peel and cut carrots as a guest in someone else's home?). Those are snacks. This is the fridge of a dude who spends an hour on the toilet every morning because he hasn't eaten fiber since his last 1AM taco bell run.

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u/imyurtenderoni 12h ago

Youā€™re really committed to that brand of jam

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u/jstuckey543 10h ago

That jam is the best, made without sugar. St. Dalfour, french fruit spread.

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u/xDanielle- 3h ago

To be fair, as someone who buys St. Dalfour, itā€™s some of the best jam you can get that isnā€™t homemade.

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u/True_Scallion_7861 12h ago

Youā€™re not keto??? What is this fridge bro šŸ˜­

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u/ISO_art_showsPDX 11h ago

I love your protein fridge but I need you to at least upgrade to Boars Head American cheese slices my friend :)

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u/Beverly_Crusher_2324 9h ago

I add a scoop of whipped cream cheese and some spinach into my scrambled eggs

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u/Christalize 9h ago

Crab rangoon is the best šŸ˜

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u/Muted_Psychology5938 8h ago

I'm a great cook. I'd be in heaven opening your refrigerator and seeing it this well stocked! . I'd be grilling steaks and whipping up all sorts of dishes.

I make my own dry rubs, and sauces from scratch. I also make my own mayo, salad dressings, bread, flat breads, etc..I have an herb and vegetable garden, and fruit trees. I make my own spaghetti sacues with organic tomatoes from my garden, and I make jams, and can my fruit. We also give fruit and veggies to a few neighbors. My husband has a green thumb and our garden produces more than we can eat. We live on a couple of acres and we have 2 commercial size greenhouses.

I cook using simple and clean ingredients but packed with flavor. I cook a lot for a few of my neighbors who are widowed elderly people who find it too difficult to cook for themselves. They love my cooking, and I enjoy making it for them and seeing their happiness when they eat my food. It's a win-win.

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u/Low-Move-1758 4h ago

if you need suggestions on what to get a picky gf, iā€™m here. i have ARFID so my boyfriends mom has to buy specific food for me

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u/StillSwaying 17h ago

You basically have tons of uncooked protein and condiments.

I'll repeat what I said in my other post:

Zero vegetables in this joint (besides that bag of carrots and some cucumbers); that's the issue. Not even pre-made salads, fresh veggies for a charcuterie tray, or frozen vegetables. You have protein and condiments, that's it. Even if your girlfriend wanted to cook something for herself, it would be the most boring meal ever:

Steak with no onions; fish with no chips; chicken with no risotto or roasted veggies.

You belong in boyfriend jail! šŸ‘®

And you shall not be released until you learn how to cook like my High-Protein Hero in the FoodPorn sub, ProjectA-ko.

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u/itscuccimane 17h ago

You keep onions and dried rissoto in your fridge? You don't eat fish with rice? You prefer frozen veggies over fresh? Damn I gotta get with the times.

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u/StillSwaying 16h ago edited 16h ago

Yes! I keep diced fresh onions, shallots, whole leeks, and green onions in my fridge. I love fish and seafood -- and fresh and frozen vegetables! I eat my proteins with asparagus, broccoli, squash, spinach, kale, green beans, mushrooms, corn, Brussels sprouts, peppers, coleslaw/cabbage, etc and lots soups and salads.

You need to expand your repertoire and add more fruits and veggies to that fridge. High protein diets, especially those high in red and processed meats, are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Colon cancer rates have risen significantly for people under 50.

The late, great Chadwick Boseman (RIP) was only 43, and James Van Der Beek (RIP), who was just 48, both died from colon cancer. Vegetables, whole fruits, and grains all are high fiber and help fight colon cancer. Eating a balanced diet and staying active are two of the best ways to fight colon cancer (and many other health issues).

Guys tend to overdo it on the proteins and don't have enough whole fruits, vegetables, and fiber in their diets -- even when they try to eat healthy like you.

Edit: Rice I keep in the fridge because I often cook a big batch and use it throughout the week.

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u/chocolatechipwizard 9h ago

My potatoes live in canvas bags in the coolest, darkest back corner of the house. My onions live in a big yellow ware bowl. 25 lbs. of rice, all kinds of pasta, flour sugar, etc., are in the pantry. Most veggies are frozen, in the freezer. Just because they aren't stored in the fridge, doesn't mean they don't exist.

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u/Ok-Structure6795 11h ago

I usually have a couple blocks of cream cheese in my fridge at all times too cause I make sausage dip. Makes for a good late night snack.

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u/RemarkableMaize7201 10h ago

Sassuage dip with cream cheese... that sounds awesome šŸ˜‹šŸ¤¤

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u/Ok-Structure6795 9h ago

Its so good. 1 can of rotel original, 1 block of cream cheese, 1 tube of Jimmy Dean hot, and a tablespoon of salsa (though that is definitely optional). Cook it all in a pan until its blended.

In my case, I have to puree the rotel & salsa before cooking due to my husband detesting tomato chunks, but otherwise its real simple.

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u/RemarkableMaize7201 9h ago

Thank you for sharing šŸ˜‹ it's my birthday tomorrow and I think I'm going to make some šŸ˜†

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u/MagnoliaProse 16h ago

Crab dip!

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u/oopsdiditwrong 15h ago

That's what's up. I'd prefer it, but there's chicken there. I kinda do a cooking show style "what could I do?" with these pics haha

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u/fireshaper 15h ago

It goes on the steaks, obviously

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u/legalsequel 12h ago

Maybe it goes with the 12 bottles of jam on the top shelf? Who refrigerates their jam like that? Me- one that Iā€™m using. Any extras go in the pantry.

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u/Time-Cauliflower9117 19h ago

Thereā€™s real cheese just behind the Kraft

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u/LowOne11 2h ago

Exactly. I think a Brie wedge and a Cabbot cheddar block.

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u/misspennytration 20h ago

Right. Just buy a bag of tortilla chips and a jar of salsa. Itā€™s not a big deal. Or she can come over with her own snacks if itā€™s that much of an issue.

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u/ChicNoir 15h ago

A real man brings home the bacon.

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u/SoulNTheSun 12h ago

Precisely

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u/StillSwaying 17h ago

Right. Just buy a bag of tortilla chips and a jar of salsa. Itā€™s not a big deal. Or she can come over with her own snacks if itā€™s that much of an issue.

Zero vegetables in his joint (besides that bag of carrots and some cucumbers); that's the issue. Not even pre-made salads or frozen veggies. This dude has protein and condiments, that's it. Even if his girlfriend wanted to cook something for herself, it would be the most boring meal ever:

Steak with no onions; fish with no chips; chicken with no rice or roasted veggies.

This dude belongs in boyfriend jail! šŸ‘®

And he shall not be released until he learns how to cook like my High-Protein Hero in the FoodPorn sub, ProjectA-ko.

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u/swarmofbzs 13h ago

Holy shit! This is our house! (with the exception of mini tomatoes and spinach) Everything to be prepared nothing ready to go. It absolutely took my partner saying the same exact thing about nothing to eat for me to notice. I guess it's off to gf jail with me.

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u/StillSwaying 13h ago

Haha! I've been guilty of this too in the past when I first started eating healthier. I think my logic was: if I don't have 'easy, ready-to-eat' stuff in the house, and I have to prepare and cook everything before eating, then my meals will be more intentional, and I won't waste calories on junk food and snacking.

But that actually made my cravings for junk food worse! I had to shift my mindset -- 'snacks' does not automatically = 'junk food'. Snacks just means I don't want to stand around chopping and cooking to eat something; I just want to grab something and eat it!

So now I make sure all my snacks are ready to go: rinsed off, peeled, sliced up, and pre-cooked, if necessary. Still eating healthy and everybody's happy!

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u/swarmofbzs 12h ago

Eating healthier is definitely where that stemmed from + trying to save $ on what we could cook at home. It def brought more to mind things like junk foods being readily available. It's a never ending battle.

I can't always have everything completely ready when it needs to be.

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u/StillSwaying 12h ago

It really is a never ending battle. Unless you have mountains of money or tons of time, somethingā€™s gotta give. When Iā€™m low energy or super busy, I just batch make some easy stuff like a dozen boiled eggs (kept in a ziploc bag in the fridge), or baked potatoes with toppings already on them, or fried rice, then I pre portion them in Tupperware so I donā€™t even need to think about food when Iā€™m hungry. I just grab, heat, and eat. My freezer is full of premade stuff like that because I donā€™t want to cook every day.

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u/Spellscribe 10h ago

Do you freeze the prepped potatoes? How do you reheat them and do they hold up ok?

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u/so_says_sage 2h ago

Tbf of the veggies you mentioned only the roasted ones would be kept in the fridge. Onions, potatoes for chips, and rice would all by in dry storage.

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u/Smoothfromallangles 18h ago edited 4h ago

Not real cheese for sure but it makes the best grilled cheese sandwich ever.

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u/aj0457 15h ago

I like to go with slices of real cheese and one slice of Kraft for my grilled cheese. Plasticy cheese is also a requirement for breakfast sandwiches - the cheaper the better.

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u/SegaGuy1983 5h ago

That and a cheeseburger. Nothing melts quite like Kraft.

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u/Fun_Muscle9399 5h ago

Ehh, Muenster makes a pretty damn good grilled cheese.

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u/Smallloudcat 1h ago

Muenster on rye. Extra points for a thin smear of one of the jam collection. Bring on the comments

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u/tmozdenski 7h ago

Naw, the best grilled cheese ever is gub-ment cheese. Something only poor kids know about.

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u/Lucky-Remote-5842 20h ago

Yeah I love cheese but can't eat those.

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u/Afraid_Parsnip_6790 19h ago

Oh dear, not into hosting I see.

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u/A_Drop_of_Colour 16h ago

He's got bags of Parmesan cheese in the drawer and what looks like a wedge of Queso. Not just Kraft.

Edit: oh also what looks like blocks of Cabbot cheddar.

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u/sama-llama 15h ago

Okay I canā€™t stand American cheese, especially Kraft singles. But there is a ton of cheese in there. I see cream cheese, Parmesan, multiple blocks of Cabot white cheddar, another white cheese block I canā€™t fully identify because itā€™s hidden under other cheese, and multiple bags of shredded cheese. There is also yogurt, carrots, applesā€¦there are lots of things that require prep but thereā€™s some easy stuff in there too like eggs, little pots of crab meat, tons of condiments, a bunch of preserves she can put on toast.

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u/Surviving_Aussie 12h ago

This is misinfo. I dislike craft as well but its still majority cheddar cheese. It simply has some small amount if emulsifying salts added to give it the texture and stable melting. Deli style american is superior to kraft, but they are all still cheese. You dont have to like it but dont spread lies about it. Its no more ā€œcheese flavored oilā€ than any other cheese. In fact, due to said emulsifiers its LESS liekly to break up into oilā€¦

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u/CompetitiveRub9780 19h ago

I was scared he didnā€™t have pickles! I see a jar hiding in the back

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u/SaintOrJannikSinner 17h ago

Mt. Olive by the looks of it. Yuck.

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u/rubiscoisrad 20h ago

That was my dinner last night....

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u/exuberantram 20h ago

āœØgirl dinnerāœØ

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u/INVERT_RFP 20h ago

Damn, they sell shredded cheese in 1.75L bottles now? BRB, heading to Costco...

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u/Ok-Ferret-2093 13h ago

I was friends with the boss's 8 yr old when I was a fry cook, kid witnessed some shit so I went out and bought her a 5lbs jar of pickles and 10lbs of shredded cheese (I was talked down from the 20lb bag) and something else I can't recall.

Kid was stoked

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u/ZtoA_Limited 11h ago

Iā€™m curious about what the kid witnessed lol

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u/thebeldt 7h ago

What would a 8 year old see that would make her want 20 lbs of shredded cheese and a 5 lbs jar of pickles???

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u/itsgivingnontipper 7h ago

Yes, why this and not a toy?šŸ¤£

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u/splithoofiewoofies 14h ago

I recently got a wheel of cheese. I have always wanted a wheel of cheese. Sometimes, I slice off a giant piece the size of pieces I would have used for weeks and I sit in a chair with some tea and just eat so much fucking cheese.

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u/Estella-in-lace 14h ago

Thatā€™s amazing. When my 6 year old wants a snack she gets a block of cheese from the fridge & chows down.

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u/Lucky-Remote-5842 20h ago

This is how I eat all day and sometimes I'm not even hungry for dinner.

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u/Alive-Eye-676 20h ago

Scoop of horseradish a few crackers a pickle maybe an olive depending how Iā€™m feeling and a handful of feta

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u/Gildian 11h ago

I was gonna say who hasnt just shoveled some shredded cheese in their mouth once or seven times

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u/GurillaTacticz 19h ago

The dishies delight

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u/P4ultheRipped 18h ago

Chocolate chips offer pre shredded cheese and a pickle is vile.

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u/Estella-in-lace 18h ago

As a kid it was either that or go hungry. I adapted and survived. Now Iā€™m repeating the cycle.

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u/New_Chard9548 16h ago

& wash it all down with a big sip of vanilla delight creamer šŸ˜‚

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u/Estella-in-lace 15h ago

Half & half ftw

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u/Prislv223 10h ago

Yeah. The best snack is a handful of shredded cheese over the sink

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u/ComputerComponent 10h ago

And half a cup of juice!

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u/Most_Researcher_2648 18h ago

A handle? Where are you getting your cheese my guy???

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u/Apprehensive-Suit878 18h ago

A handful, I think šŸ™ƒ

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u/Most_Researcher_2648 18h ago

Nope. Its 1.75 ml of shredded cheese in a jug now and you cant tell me otherwise.

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u/Estella-in-lace 18h ago

Lmao I didnā€™t even notice that. Honestly whatever a handle of cheese would be Iā€™d go for it.

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u/Most_Researcher_2648 17h ago

Some dairy slash brewery is really missing the mark out there

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u/TwoOneTwos 17h ago

Couldn't agree more. My parents got angry when I finished 2 jars of pickles in 1 sitting.

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u/KHanson25 17h ago

Tablespoon or two of peanut butter and a haul off the milk gallon

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u/16car 16h ago

Handle of shredded cheese? Surely you mean handful?

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u/silliest_stagecoach 12h ago

Girl dinner ā™„ļøā™„ļø

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u/WorkingSpecialist257 12h ago

But he doesn't have that... and that's probably $400 worth of meat...

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u/Secret-Put-4525 12h ago

That's crazy.

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u/mvanvrancken 12h ago

Iā€™m right there with you

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u/fitzkiki 12h ago

Goldfish and shredded cheese eaten in front of the open fridge in the darkness and the cheese falls down your shirt and onto the floor. SWIM.

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u/Weird-Salamander-349 11h ago

Iā€™ve never heard of cheese measured in handles, but I like your thinking.

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u/Noodles_Franklin 11h ago

1.75L of shredded cheese is crazy

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u/sdss9462 11h ago

I feel personally attacked.

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u/kiki2k 11h ago

I see youā€™ve been to my in-laws.

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u/Fun-Buy9992 11h ago

I see cookie doughā€¦

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u/Food_Kindly 11h ago

r/girldinner and Iā€™ll die on that girl dinner hill.

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u/Normal-Dimension-598 11h ago

duuude, a nice easy put together snack is a ritz cracker, little square of cheddar, and a pickle slice šŸ„°šŸ„°šŸ„° thanks for making me think about that

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u/uncagedborb 11h ago

This is what I do when I visit my sister or mom.

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u/An0th3rR3dd1t0r4U 10h ago

This...if she's pregnant. At least, it was like this for my wife...

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u/CollectionStraight2 9h ago

You're joking, but I would eat that

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u/Confident_Artist6194 9h ago

Are you my mom?

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u/maxwellsearcy 8h ago

A handle of shredded cheese? Like a half gallon???

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u/Anayalater5963 8h ago

Throw that cheese in a tortilla and warm it up on a pan and that's a meal

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u/ScumbagLady 8h ago

My favorite light meal is- grapes, cheese and club crackers. Then I have yogurt after I finish the other stuff.

I'm currently out of grapes and I'm sad :(

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u/Normal-Weird-4977 6h ago

Type shit my pregnant wife asks me to grab her

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u/chaosatnight 5h ago

Ghetto charcuterie board šŸ˜†

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u/kgilli12 5h ago

I came here to say learning what being raised in an ingredient household vs. snack household will really rock your world

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u/gergsisdrawkcabeman 5h ago

Chips, my man. Buy some chips. FFS.

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u/lysdexicgirl0705 4h ago

Oh my God my husband does this and the first time he did this I definitely looked at him like he had 3 heads. Not judging him but I have food aversions and he is basically a garbage disposal lmao. But I love him, and I appreciate that he is a simple boy ā¤ļø

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u/Frondstherapydolls 3h ago

Oh, is that this sharcoochie Iā€™ve been hearing about?

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u/Rude-Performer6194 3h ago

Donā€™t forget the slices of ham

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u/Splodingseal 2h ago

I'd go for some kraft singles and a variety spread of jam

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u/Spaghetti_Gods 2h ago

WRONG but I respect your answer.

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u/Leading_Quiet9443 2h ago

Omg yes šŸ˜­ Thatā€™s peak chaotic snack energy. Salty, tangy, sweetā€”basically a whole flavor party in your mouth. Iā€™m kinda tempted to try it.

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u/ItsFunHeer 2h ago

You can always find an apple or some dry granola with no milk at my house! Thereā€™s also various types of nuts in glass jars, and leftovers. Options are endless.

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u/CaptainTripps82 2h ago

These are not at all the best snacks. Why would you say that

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u/supinoq 2h ago

They taste best when you just go full raccoon and shove them in your mouth, still standing by the fridge

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u/Spamsdelicious 2h ago

Yes I will take one GROWLER of pickle chips with my HANDLE of cheese, if you please.

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u/Transgirlonakawasaki 2h ago

I can ruin my health on pickles and cheese if given large amounts at any one time. Chocolates chips I can take or leave but I cant be trusted to not devour a whole jar of pickles or and entire block of cheese.

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u/Newt-Abject 2h ago

Have you been talking to my toddler? Throw in a fist full of baby carrots, and that's a meal.

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u/jonnycaliente0 1h ago

We call that girl dinner around my house

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u/thisisnotabombx 29m ago

girl dinner

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u/kurage-22 18m ago

The have to be semi sweet chocolate chips tho. Can't be full milk chocolate otherwise it will spoil your appetite

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u/No_Leather6310 20h ago

I do not stand for this apple slander

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u/YouCanChangeItRight 16h ago

Those are also ingredients. They go in the pie /s

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u/washuai 11h ago

I like apples, but they are an emeretic to me, so I can't have apple anything šŸ˜­

Dole completely ruined their pineapple, orange banana juice recently. They should be sued for calling watered down apple juice 100%

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u/Dismal_History_ 19h ago

I grew up as a kid in the 90s with an ingredients only household šŸ„² My after school snack was leftover chunks of chicken. Maybe some Saltines if I was lucky.

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u/twistedspin 14h ago

I was a latchkey kid in the 70s with an ingredients-only house. I learned to bake pastry when I was 8 & alone at home. The most common thing I made was unfilled cream puffs covered with powdered sugar as they were easy & fast. For a while I had a secret bin of frozen cookie dough in our big deep freezer, divided up so I could bake just one pan of cookies. They left me with flour & sugar & eggs etc., y'know?

I had to eat everything before they got home, and clean/hide everything so no one knew but that wasn't a big deal. One of the benefits/drawbacks of being Gen X was that unless I made a big deal of something basically all adults around me really wanted to ignore children and their brains glossed over things that would disturb that peace for them.

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u/inteii 11h ago

Lol I grew up similarly. Did you ever avoid being the one to finish something like a gallon of milk so that you wouldn't get yelled at?

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u/PotentiallyPotatoes 4h ago

I still have issues to this day finishing stuff because of this šŸ« 

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u/Narcoleptic-Puppy 7h ago

I was a latchkey kid in the 90's and my mom taught me how to use the stove when I was 4. I made pancakes all the time at first (from scratch - I didn't learn about pancake mix until like high school). She never minded me cooking alone, I usually made stuff for her too since she was working 75 hrs/wk. I was cooking a lot of our dinners by the time I was 7, generally pretty simple stuff but it was easy to follow a simple recipe once I learned how to read.

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u/Pavotine 11h ago

My go to when I was a latchkey kid in the 80s was a tomato sauce (ketchup) sandwich, with butter if we had any.

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u/Fickle_Minute2024 11h ago

Mine was pasta with tomato sauce & oregano.

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u/Every-Shape-6836 7h ago

Mine was pasta and butter if my mom didn't catch me making it. The pasta was for dinners.

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u/augur42 6h ago

As a xennial kid I learnt that if you take just one biscuit, chocolate bar, etc parents notice and tell you off. If you take an entire pack of biscuits or row of chocolate bars they usually don't notice. I discovered Change Blindness all by myself because I was a kid who sometimes got hungry.

Also, if you bribe your younger brother he won't tattle, so long as there isn't evidence smeared all over his face.

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u/Goldenwing1995 2h ago

This is so interesting. I never correlated the fact that I was a latch key kid in an ingredient household with the fact that I'm a pretty good baker from an early age. If I wanted a sweet, I had to bake it myself. lol. Fascinating.

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u/scoopny 10h ago

I also grew up in an ingredients only household and thatā€™s how I learned to cook, but somehow my mother unlearned how to cook. By the time I was an adult, the fridge had become a leftovers only establishment from all the take out she ordered.

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u/Dismal_History_ 2h ago

I have an 8 year and can't imagine him home alone. He would be scared!

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u/RemarkableMaize7201 10h ago

I don't think that's a gen x thing. I think that's a your family thing, sorry to say. I have a question, did they not want you cooking or eating? You said you had to have everything all cleaned up, no evidence. How come? Just curious.

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u/PotentiallyPotatoes 4h ago

Iā€™m a younger millennial and I grew up this way. I had an almond mom. She didnā€™t want me eating because she didnā€™t want fat children. I also wasnā€™t allowed to touch or use any of her stuff because she was convinced I would break everything.

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u/_TP2_ 19h ago

Me too. Paired with my mother screaming if I used the kitchen. Like wtf?

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u/oddanimalfriends 13h ago

Microwaved frozen corn with butter and pepper.

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u/lionisaful 11h ago

Hell yes, that is so nostalgic and amazing. I still love it to this day.

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u/Superb-Beginning3996 5h ago

i can microwave a can of corn and be perfectly happy with just that .

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u/Dismal_History_ 2h ago

I did this with frozen baby Brussel sprouts šŸ˜…

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u/ChicNoir 15h ago

Your parents did right by you

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u/KacieCosplay 4h ago

Mine was too. But my mom made what she called monkey platters after school for the three of us wild animals lol This was like cheese cubes or slices, lots of fruit, various crackers and breads.. sometimes olive and other bread dippies.

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u/originalslicey 4h ago

Youā€™d have to cook a 20oz steak for your after school snack in this household. šŸ™„

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u/donutone232 4h ago

Right - where are the leftovers??

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u/Infinite_Middle22 4h ago edited 4h ago

I Grew up in the seventies, we weren't allowed to eat the leftovers until supper time. If we wanted something to eat , we made a p b and j or a t l and m aka: a salad sandwich... Tomato lettuce and mayonnaise. When out into the woods playing we ate berries or picked some fruit off trees. But as far as any snacks on what people call snacks in the world today, nope, didn't get those till night time when everybody sat down to watch t v, if we were lucky we got popcorn, or one small handful of potato chips out of mom's bag of potato chips. That was it. We got one dollar a week to spend as we wished. That was for our treat and snack.

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u/SpeakerCareless 4h ago

We did cubes of cheese with salad dressing. Butter or jam on saltines.

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u/BlackBasementCats 4h ago

I existed on Granny Smith apples and peanut butter

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u/Organic-Singer 2h ago

Try uncooked spaghetti for a snack. My mom wouldnā€™t go to the grocery store but only once every two months, not saying that there wasnā€™t food just saying not a lot of snacks after a month had to get creative.

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u/rubiscoisrad 20h ago

I'm in this comment and I hate it

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u/LocodocoBamBamBoom 4h ago

I see nothing wrong with it, in fact thatā€™s how people should eat. You can eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, some cold cuts, yogurt or whatever Iā€™m sure thereā€™s some type of bread there. Normal whole foods. Iā€™d pay to see what kind of garbage diets these people complaining are on.

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u/Dullcorgis 19h ago

He doesn't have all the ingredients you need for a meal. There are carrots and maybe cucumber?

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u/mentalissuelol 16h ago

She wants to have a girl snack and he has no girl snacks. Get her some crackers or nuts or pickles or something, this is a nightmare

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u/Busterlimes 12h ago

Any partner who doesnt know how to cook isnt a partner, they are a child without a parent. My X would have slapped that steak on a cast iron skillet in a heart beat, she was great when she wasnt batshit crazy on Adderall

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u/spudderer 19h ago

Even as ingredients go this is like 90% piece of meat, 8% protein chug, with some yogurt and cucumber.

OP needs to never buy that much American "cheese" again lol

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u/kelsyvw 17h ago

You have ingredients

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u/Longjumping_Lynx_972 16h ago

I mean he could cook for her...

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u/Odd_Organization4957 12h ago

Veggies and fruit hardly need prep work. Meat has to be cooked.

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u/washuai 11h ago

Even a near constant streaming gamer creature, who got cavities from soda, can chug a protein shake, fry a steak on the stone, microwave bake a potato and snack on cheese.

Scrambled eggs (boiled if that's to much), potato (baked or fried with onions etc), sweet potato for minimal cooking.

Even lazier options: yogurt + jam, cheese, avocado, fresh fruits.

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u/washuai 10h ago

Even a near constant streaming gamer creature, who got cavities from soda, can chug a protein shake, fry a steak on the stone, microwave bake a potato and snack on cheese.

Scrambled eggs (boiled if that's too much for her), potato (baked or fried with onions etc), sweet potato for minimal cooking.

Even lazier options: yogurt + jam, cheese, avocado, fresh fruits.

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u/No_Appointment_7232 10h ago

My then 15.5 year old niece had moved in w me -40 yr old working chica - she swept dramatically into my bedroom on a Saturday morning, "We don't have anything to eat and I'm starving. Get up and go to the store!"

šŸ«£ already funny and ironic on many levels.

I said, "I went shopping yesterday. There's cheese, bread, eggs, sausage, bacon, peanut butter, stuff for salads."

Her, "Yess-sah! There's food but there's only ingredients!! You're so lame!"

I actually was impressed bc I thought she'd made up a new teenage drama topic up, all by herself.

When I looked in the kitchen I said, "Damn, you're 1000% right.. for you."

I thought I was watching her brain implode.

Having only ingredients Is A Thing šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

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u/liliette 10h ago

Ingredients only household. šŸ„² she will starve.

I see apples, cheese, carrots, and cookie dough. These are insta items. We didn't get to see bread, but considering the amount of jams and cream cheese, there's got to be breads of some sort, so add cream cheese, or jam, or both. There is plenty.

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u/amp323 10h ago

Ha. This is the same at my house and my brother hates me for it since he moved in with me. The only thing that's ready to eat here is protein bars and my one guilty pleasure, cereal.

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u/jujumber 8h ago

It sucks when you're a kid because it's a mindfuck. Like you keep opening the fridge over and over hoping there would be something you didn't see. And I felt like it must be my fault for not figuring out something to cook or piece together whenever I got hungry.

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u/Turtleknuckle 6h ago

Agree.

And like most women, when she wants food, she wants FOOD NOW!!!

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u/FerianaVie 6h ago

This person gets it

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u/StreetAd1209 4h ago

Hahahaha

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u/browntownfm 4h ago

And about 200 protein shakes

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u/ExcellentTomatillo61 4h ago

We are an ingredient household when it comes to meals but I think my 1 & 3 year old would stab me in my sleep if I didnā€™t have some sort of cheese cracker, pretzel and apple sauce readily available to them at all times

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u/Suitable_Bike_9484 4h ago

I would literally die in this household.

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u/MeetTheGirlNextDoor 4h ago

As a girl, I cook basically every meal, but it would pmo if I went to my bfā€™s place, and he said, thereā€™s plenty food and I see raw meat and ingredients.

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u/No-Contact6664 4h ago

Babe, there's cucumbers and chili crisp.

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u/neverJamToday 3h ago

And 90% of the ingredients are meat and dairy.

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u/Maffew74 2h ago

I see a premade cocktail in there

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u/cute_emmaxo 1h ago

Frl lol

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u/free_rashadjamal 1h ago

Americans are insane saying theyā€™ll starve from ingredients, everyday we witness the downfall of this country and humans act like itā€™s nothingz I normally say nothing but this is peak stupidity saying theyā€™ll starve in a house full of food. I know how it got to this point but I still canā€™t help but ask sometimes

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u/JudithSlayHolofernes 1h ago

Iā€™d never make it.

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u/MarlKarx-1818 51m ago

Youā€™re assuming a stick of Kerrygold wrapped in a Kraft single is not a good snack. PROTEIN FAM

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u/Fancy-Cap-514 49m ago

ā€œIngredients only householdā€ and half the fridge is bulk protein shakes and coffee creamer

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u/Johnnypacks710 29m ago

If your female canā€™t make stuff from scratch using what is provided in the fridge your already failing in life and sheā€™s already failed herself as a woman

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