food

Being on a diet isn't easy, but it's especially tough when you're living with someone who isn't. Watching them eat all the foods you are restricting can be a hard temptation, but diets are a personal choice, and no one else should have to limit themselves for you just because you've decided to diet. Sure, you can be mindful of what you eat in front of someone, but that's about it. One married couple is butting heads over the correct way to go about one of them dieting, and the husband posted on Reddit's Am I The A—hole for some moral support.

It's been quite a year, and many of the ordinary day-to-day activities we used to do have taken a back seat as we struggle through our bizarre new reality. It turns out, one of those things was the simple act of cooking dinner, which seems to have become way too arduous for the general public. Because let's be honest, after a long day of work and looking after the kids, who has time to cook anything fancier than a bowl of spaghetti hoops? And that's on a good day. These hilarious tweets reveal just how over it people have become with cooking dinner over the past year, showcasing the alternatives they've come up with instead. As it turns out, it doesn't take a lot to reach rock bottom. Please tell me I'm not the only one who relates to these?

Everybody has their favorite fruit, they are all so different. Some are juicy, sweet, sour — there's really one for everyone. But each person also has a least favorite fruit as well, and for whatever reason March 22, 2021, was the day people decided to roast their least favorite fruits on Twitter. It looks like it got quite political, fruits are nothing to joke about. Just wait till people start roasting their bottom-tier veggies. There may be casualties.

But actually, this is a hilarious thread, it was just the kind of content I needed in my life today. Maybe you too.

It has been a rough year. A lot has changed. Those of us who used to depend on eating out 2, 3, maybe 6 days a week have been confronted with our less-than-ideal cooking skills. We all cope with this in different ways. Some people have completely started from scratch and dove head-first into the cooking world, and now they are insanely good cooks. But others... well we have just learned to get creative. If you relate at all, these Tweets will likely make you feel better.

Who said cheesecake can't be dinner?

The past year has been a big one for takeout. Being stuck at home day in and day out means that cooking has somewhat lost its' novelty. Back in the day, AKA in 2019, we had restaurants to turn to when we needed a break from the kitchen. But nowadays, ordering takeout is our only option, and people are taking advantage of it in a big way. These tweets sum up the joys of ordering takeout over the past year and how our local Uber Eats driver has become our new best friend.

Being a picky eater sucks because you're always hungry. Restaurants don't cater to your needs, your mom is sick and tired of your nonsense, and you can't bring yourself to eat the things you don't like. Life is tough. It might make you feel better to know you're not alone, and these memes might bring you comfort in the knowledge that there are other picky eaters out there just like you who are also suffering in silence.

Lockdown has meant that more people have been trying out elaborate recipes over the past year. With restaurants closed, folk are having to turn to their own kitchens for fancy dinners, using the internet for inspiration. But as it turns out, some are a lot more successful in the culinary department than others. These pictures of people's expectations vs. reality, cooking edition prove that sometimes, even when you try to channel your inner Gordon Ramsey, you will not succeed. They take Hell's Kitchen to a whole new level!

2020 needs to effing end already. Staying at home all day has made every household task feel even more laborious than it ever was—especially cooking. That exciting phase of everyone making sourdough bread has long since lost its appeal, and now cooking has been reduced to *cook, eat, wash up, repeat*. I, for one, am over it. These relatable tweets about the cooking burnout we're all experiencing in 2020 hit the spot a little too well.

Back in the not-so-distant-past when movie theatres were open, there was nothing better than going to your local cinema with your gal pals on a Saturday night, armed with snacks to watch the latest rom-com. A big bucket of sweet and salty popcorn and two hours of Matthew McConaughey? Yes, please! But one thing that never failed to enhance our cinematic experience was the thrill of sneaking real food into the movie theatre and getting away with it. Whether it was a slice of pizza in our purse or a burrito up our sleeve, everything tasted better when we knew we'd snuck it past security. Twitter user @LocalSoundwave asked people to share the foods they've snuck into movie theatres, and the responses reveal just how daring people are. Oh, the guilty thrills of doing something wrong!

I think it's safe to say that the concept of beauty pageants is somewhat outdated, at least in their original format of judging and ranking contestants' physical attributes only. But nestled among the beauty pageants of old are the lesser-known vintage food-themed contests, which saw women's beauty celebrated alongside various produce. From Miss Idaho Potato, 1935 to Donut Queen, 1951, here is the only beauty pageant I will endorse. Mixing food with fashion is something I will always support, and celebrating food, in general, is a worthy endeavor. So scroll through these bizarre pictures of the food industry's beauty queens and be as baffled but amazed as I am at their splendor.

Whoever says that food isn't art, have never seen these insane geometric pies, created by self-taught baker Lauren Ko. Her famous colorful pies each have their own unique pattern, which are so accurately intricate, they look like they're made of plastic. Lauren has just brought out her first cookbook called Pieometry, which shows you how to recreate your own pie masterpieces. I know what I'll be serving for the holiday season this year!

The world is divided into two types of people: those who cook and those who don't. Those who don't get takeout or buy microwave meals, and those who do, take pride in their work (mostly). They all have their secret tips and trips to make recipes easier and tastier, which they've discovered along the way or learned from their mom or grandma. Discovering cooking hacks happens to be a passion of mine, and I'm always eager to find new ways to improve my recipes. People reveal their "weird, but life-changing" cooking hacks in this Reddit thread, uncovering some real gems. Please scroll down to read them and get yourself one step closer to being a (somewhat) professional chef.

I love all things food. I love eating (Italian mainly - specifical pasta), but I also love cooking. I put a lot of love and energy into my food prep, so it honestly makes me die a little inside when I see images like these. And if you're somewhat of a chef or foodie, then these awful food fail pics will probably have the same effect on you. Instagram account @totallygourmet is full of pictures that, according to their homepage is "Totally crème de la crème", but in my opinion, they're more "Totally crime de la crème".

There's nothing like being hungover (or even still drunk) and ordering McDonald's. As you sit there and stuff your face with greasy fast food, you wonder if anything ever tasted so delicious. Not that I know what this feels, like, I'm speaking for a friend. Cough cough. But what would make it even better is if you could save a couple of bucks as you were doing it. So here's a list of handy hacks to make your next McDonald's order that bit cheaper, so you can use all the money you save over time to buy... another happy meal! We're lovin it!

If you're anything like me, you've had times where you've eaten so much that you've put yourself into a food coma. I mean, is there anything better than curling up on the couch after overeating on pasta and slipping into a beautiful, carb-filled dream? Nope, didn't think so. The only thing I can think of to make that nap any better would be to fall asleep on a giant food pillow. Whether it's a massive chicken wing, a wonton, or a donut, these pillows look good enough to eat and will elevate any food coma to new levels of deliciousness.

Some kids will eat anything and everything. And by some, I mean basically none. Any parent will attest to the fact that kids can be a nightmare when it comes to eating; most are incredibly picky and limit themselves to one or two things — usually chicken nuggets and chips, and nothing with any nutritional value. Mealtimes become a battle, usually ending up with kids going on hunger strikes and parents inevitably giving in and admitting defeat. One Japenese mom decided to combat this issue by turning her picky daughter's food into animated works of art to get her to eat healthily. Whether it's eggs in the shape of Winnie the Pooh or sushi snowmen, we're sure her daughter scoffs her mother's food down pretty quickly. Check out her incredible talent below.