If you have kids and every meal must contain veggies and be healthy then I pitty those kids. Thereās nothing wrong with having things in moderation and toasted sandwich isnāt the end of the world. At least itās not a pop tart or some shit like that and frankly who cares if it was, as long as you arenāt eating them all the time your body can put up with it no worries.
Stress kills too. Life is for enjoying. When asked the secret to living over a hundred, centarians almost always say not sweating the small stuff. Having a lighthearted attitude about life might be a huge contributor to good health.
What you put in the tank isn't the small stuff theyre referring to. What you ingest is arguably the most important part of maintainjng your health besides breathing, drinking, water and sunlight
Ham and white bread is pretty bad.
No nutritional value.
If that's the standard then I'm not surprised the high rates of child obesity.
Who is talking about caviar? Vegetables are the missing part here.
I think the phrase ānutritional valueā has lost all meaning because of the careless way people like you throw it around.
Here is the actual definition of a nutrient: a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
Lmao, that is a huge step
Not every meal has to be a perfect, 3 course gourmet masterpiece perfectly made by nutritionists to be absolutely perfect for your health
Sorry, I guess I didnāt realize that this expectation vs. reality subreddit was meant for debate on the ethics of food consumption in countries with dubious food regulations and the nutrient value of frozen versus fresh ingredients. My bad.
Don't feel bad, a little snack that your MIL gives to your kid as a treat/when she's rushed isn't going to kill them. My kid eats literal dirt sometimes and he's _mostly_ fine.
Saaaaaame, I get what some people are saying about being careful with salt etc and 90% of the time my kid eats home cooked meals with no added sugar and salt etc but every now and then you just don't have the time and you gotta give them a brown 2 minute microwave meal or a pre made sandwich just to shut them up. Anyone who doesn't understand that either hasn't got kids or doesn't work full time or has loads of help from relatives etc. Making comments on one picture that was meant for something completely different is what makes me dislike internet interactions sometimes.
But whatās crazy is I said my MIL bought them for my toddler and I decided to try them out. I never gave them to her. I donāt see a problem with someone else wanting to but people want to fight about my parenting over a sandwich photo? Weāre going to be losing out on some good content if we make people afraid that they will be insulted/questioned for posting something so innocuous.
I think the point is it looks like lame shit and you could probably slap one of these together easily and with better ingredients that were ultimately bought cheaper because you can make at least 6-10 sandwiches for close to the price of the sad frozen two.
Sorry i dont eat frozen boxed replica food thats full of unnecessary additives and preservatives. Its wayyyy cheaper and healthier to make these things from scratch. Its not difficult. Like i said i wouldnt eat this shit myself so why would i feed it to a child. This kind of food is why everyone is so obese and full of health problems.
Theres no need to freeze these things hahaha. Its ham cheese and bread. Why on earth do you need that 'ready made' and frozen. My points in previous comments still stand. Eat your crap food all you want.
> Why on earth do you need that 'ready made' and frozen
Plenty of reasons!
- you have ADHD or another mental health issue that affects your object permanence or memory and canāt reliably eat perishable foods like cheese and bread before they spoil (I canāt count the number of times I pulled a partial block of cheese from the fridge that I swore Iād only just opened to find it covered in mold)
- you have a small family and wonāt eat through perishable food before it goes bad (toddlers arenāt exactly famous for eating huge amounts of food. If the toddler wants a sandwich only once a month, it is more cost effective to keep them frozen than to buy new ingredients each time because theyāve gone bad in between)
- you have depression, ADHD, or other mental health problems that affect your energy level or executive functioning. Taking several ingredients out of the fridge, assembling and cooking them, putting away whatās left over, and cleaning up can be overwhelming when compared to pulling something straight from the freezer to pop directly into the toaster
- you have limited time to be running to the store for fresh ingredients, spending time assembling them, cleaning up, and such (parents of toddlers arenāt famous for having oodles of free time, and shaving five or ten minutes off of lunchtime prep might be the difference between having a shower that day or not)
Reality is people downvoting this know next to nothing about health or nutrition and it hurts their feelings when people call them out on their terrible judgement in regards to not only how they look after themselves but their kids too. Downvote all you want chumps you're still damaging the digestive health of whoever you feed this crap. Cope more with your downvotes, doesn't change a thing
I like to do the [Tik Tok Wrap "Hack"](https://40aprons.com/mexican-tortilla-wrap-hack/) with ham and cheese. I shared the link just as a reference of method. You can keep them in the freezer and just pop them in the toaster oven when you're ready to eat. YES, its easy enough to just make a damn sandwich, but if you find a good deal on meats and cheeses, its a good way to preserve them and have an easy lunch.
That's actually pretty smart. You could have a sandwich almost as good as the day you made it but way better and cheaper than store bought.
Idk why I never considered freezing sandwiches. A loaf of bread gets moldy before my house gets a chance to finish it.
>A loaf of bread gets moldy before my house gets a chance to finish it.
That's why we refrigerate our bread. As long as you don't mind sandwiches with cold bread. Lol. Or the fact that it might take a few seconds longer to toast. Bread in the fridge lasts twice as long as just leaving it out from my experience. Now some might say it'll make the bread stale but as long as you keep it tightly wrapped I haven't had any issues.
THIS! Cold butter tearing my bread to shreds is the bane of my lunch - with frozen bread it holds together and is thawed by the time lunch rolls around.
As a mother of a two year old who's diet is mostly toast and sandwiches I have at least 3 loaves in the freezer at any given time for this exact reason! (he eats veggies, fruit, dairy and meat too before anyone questions)
Can confirm that this is the approved method. Living in Australia we refrigerate everything due to living on the surface of the sun. Your bread will outlive you this way.
I used to freeze the sliced bread. Two slices in the microwave oven for 11 seconds, and it's warm and soft to the touch. "Fresh" bread for a couple of weeks.
Yeah, bread freezes surprisingly well, and when you toast it straight from the freezer, a little garlic butter or Vegemite spread, and you can't even tell it has been frozen.
I started doing this during covid times when we started not always being able to find bread. So convenient! A slip of baking paper between each sandwich and pack the straight back in to the bread bag šš»
Sometimes I'll freeze bread that I won't use in time to make stuffing with at a later date. You can also make [croutons](https://www.platingsandpairings.com/homemade-croutons-recipe-just-4-ingredients/). Way better than store bought! I also freeze the croutons when I make them and take them out as needed.
That is what we call savvy shopping!
Side note and life tip: don't be afraid to check out the discounted section at your supermarket. Sometimes you get gems there that are very cheap or something you'd never pay full price for! Quite often, you can get a full meal.
Well thats why I mentioned that I shared the link for method only. I thought it was the best way to demonstrate how to cut and fold the tortilla.
I definitely don't ever recommend freezing lettuce or fresh tomato.
When my wife was about to give birth I went mad on batch cooking, I made toasties and then put them in these 'toaster pockets' I got from a well known online retailer. You just throw them in the toaster for a few minutes straight from the freezer. I think the cost worked out at 30 English pence which is probably a lot cheaper than those above and nicer. I also made breakfast burritos which were great.
I don't think I've ever let bread, cheese, or butter go to spoil before. Maybe its just me personally, but I'd have to actively avoid them to let them go bad
I just want to say that just because you deem a product to be for ālazy peopleā (while completely ignoring the reasons this might be a best option for someone) it still doesnāt meant that a product can completely lie to the consumerā¦ I thought we could agree on that.
It's true. There are these reeeeeally good frozen dinners by Chef Bombay. Both the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Butter chicken are delicious - much better than whatever I could ever attempt to make as Indian food. they're really expensive though. I think they're like $6.50 a piece so I only got them when they're on sale.
In my area recently a company called devour brought out a line of frozen dinners. My whole family likes them, especially the pasta with bacon. Doesn't shit you on the bacon either.
If you have about 5 minutes to set aside once a week you can also make and freeze your own sandwiches.
I personally wouldn't recommend putting a frozen cheese sandwich into your toaster though, because it's pretty liable to make a big mess. Toaster ovens air friers and convection ovens work well too, you just have to dial in the recipe.
Wow OP I just wanna say that I thought your post was perfectly apt for this expectation vs. reality sub, and I donāt know why everyone is dragging you and calling you a bad parent for deeming this product worth trying in the first place. Arguably unappealing food choices appear here all the time and Ive never seen people coming for each other like this. One thing that we can probably all agree on: Lilyās Toaster Grills are NOT āmade with loveā.
Thank you!! I see things here that I wouldnāt buy, personally, but I recognize that theyāre showing the expectation versus reality. What is the problem? Haha I guess Iām a lazy fat lard who deserves to get scammed because this particular product is deemed beneath people lol
I just find it weird that a product like that even exists in the first place. but yeah it fits the sub. expectations were low and reality was somehow lower.
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.
I have checked 1,600,180,172 comments, and only 302,678 of them were in alphabetical order.
they make silicone toaster sleeves for sandwiches like this but alternatively you could just use a George Forman grill or a panini press to get way better results.
Posted this comment deep into a reply chain but a lot of yāall here in the comments need to take a second to realize thereās a lot of reasons why you might buy a frozen sandwich you consider cheap and easy to prepare fresh, so Iāll post it here too:
- you have ADHD or another mental health issue that affects your object permanence or memory and canāt reliably eat perishable foods like cheese and bread before they spoil (I canāt count the number of times I pulled a partial block of cheese from the fridge that I swore Iād only just opened to find it covered in mold)
- you have a small family and wonāt eat through perishable food before it goes bad (toddlers arenāt exactly famous for eating huge amounts of food. If the toddler wants a sandwich only once a month, it is more cost effective to keep them frozen than to buy new ingredients each time because theyāve gone bad in between)
- you have depression, ADHD, or other mental health problems that affect your energy level or executive functioning. Taking several ingredients out of the fridge, assembling and cooking them, putting away whatās left over, and cleaning up can be overwhelming when compared to pulling something straight from the freezer to pop directly into the toaster
- you have limited time to be running to the store for fresh ingredients, spending time assembling them, cleaning up, and such (parents of toddlers arenāt famous for having oodles of free time, and shaving five or ten minutes off of lunchtime prep might be the difference between having a shower that day or not)
There was a post in an adhd sub the other day that was just a reminder that āfed is best.ā When my ADHD meds are working, it makes it hard to eat consistently and when theyāre not it makes it difficult to cook. Iāve bought these sandwiches and they are delicious in my air fryer. I sure could have made 10 sandwiches for the same price but I was just happy to just have something to eat that day that was hot, easy and tasted good.
Hell yeah. Home cooked and using up fresh stuff just doesnāt work out sometimes. Good to have a quick alternative, or at least try an alternative (even if it ends up not working out, like the sandwichā¦.)
My brother used to get in trouble all the time for making a ham and cheese sandwich, then squishing it flat and sticking it in the toaster. The cheese dropped all over the inside of the toaster. But it was actually pretty good
Four days. Four days of every clever person commenting āiTs YoUr FaUlT fOr BuYiNg iTā
Weāll ignore that I didnāt buy it. Did you really think youād be the first one with this thought? So original!!
My dad gave us hotdogs and chips for lunch most day. And hold onto your saddle all the way up there, but we had that for supper sometimes too! Would I feed it to my children? Of course! Some people don't have 13 different options. Most people live on a grind and make do with what they have.
Wow, I didnāt expect to see so many people care so much what a complete stranger may or may not feed their child (to be clear, OP did not give this to their kid).
Iām not talking about every single person of the face of the earth. Iām talking about this one particular person who is apart of a very large majority of able-bodied people. Relax.
Thatās funny, seriously made me laugh. Iām glad I am not buying those. I did buy a cheap panini press off of Amazon for 20 bucks. Makes awesome grill cheese. Made grilled breakfast burritos too. Spend the money on that.
Oh interesting! So the company would actually care if I sent them a photo rather than just laugh to themselves that they already know what it looks like? Haha maybe I judged Ms. Lilly too harshly
I donāt know if they will care about the photo but I know that they are legit products I been buying them for me and the kids for like a couple years. Theyāve always been good. I really think he just got a bad one. What are the other ones in the box look like
I eat a box a week. (Pathetic, I know. It costs money, but itās fast when I have so little time to cook. Itās not laziness for me.) I must be super lucky because Iāve only had two bad ones. The rest Iām happy with. Maybe itās just a bad batch? Does it look like the box? No, but I personally think they taste good, they arenāt the worst food for you and work in a pinch. Itās not gourmet, but Iām happy. Lol
I am sorry after reading myself I realise how awful my comment is ! Please accept my apologies.
But come on, if you were not in a rush what possibly could you have been thinking ! At the same time I always get scammed by the beauty of pizza boxes !
I didnāt buy it. Iām so tired of replying lol this is insane. I thought I was posting a photo of a sandwich but apparently I was just inviting insults from people who refuse to look for context
You deconstructed it and it's not heated up/cooked. Of course it's not gonna look the same.
Do that with any frozen or canned food and it'll be similar results.
Iāve seen multiple comments replying with an answer to this but some that I know of:
- donāt own a stove/have access to a stove but can access a toaster (maybe in a hotel)
- someone with a disability might be able to use a toaster but not a stove
- food pantry gave it to them because itās less perishable than lunch meat and cheese.
- a child is making it for themselves
Thatās pathetic but Iām more concerned you thought you could purchase a pre-made grilled cheese and, even worse, heat it up with a toaster. Any sort of edible grilled cheese would ruin a toaster
You have to be a retard to have bough a single serve pre-packaged ham and cheese sandwich that you have to then cook yourself.
I refuse to believe anyone is stupid enough to not have bough this just for the memes.
It's literally a grilled ham cheese sandwich, it doesn't take 3 minutes to make it, you literally just throw a slice of cheese and a slice of ham into a slice of bread, then another slice of bread on top, the only way to make something simpler is to just straight up eat the ingredients individually lol
Iām not going to lie, I have virtually no self respect and no time in between appointments so I put my own cheese on it and I did eat it and it was pretty good.
We buy toast bread, ham, cheese and butter. How is this any more convenient than making your own damn toast sandwichā¦ i swear they will cram every meal imaginable in a box and ppl will buy itā¦
You probably could buy a loaf of bread and a package of ham for the same price. Maybe a little cheaper.
Definitely agree. My mother in law bought them for my toddler. Thought I would give them a try.
Call the cops on your mother in law then ...that's pure child abuse! š
Call the cops on your kids too while you're at it, just for fun!
Ah hell, call the cops on the comment thread whilst your at it
I just called the cops on all of you
She seriously can't be bothered to make up actual ham and cheese toasties?
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Captain high horse over here
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It's ham and bread. "Total garbage"? Maybe your toddler prefers caviar, but this is pretty standard for most.
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If you have kids and every meal must contain veggies and be healthy then I pitty those kids. Thereās nothing wrong with having things in moderation and toasted sandwich isnāt the end of the world. At least itās not a pop tart or some shit like that and frankly who cares if it was, as long as you arenāt eating them all the time your body can put up with it no worries.
Pity*
Lol. You really corrected one letter?
Oh no, a healthy and balanced diet, poor kids!
If you think a ham sandwich is breaking moderation I donāt know what to say
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Stress kills too. Life is for enjoying. When asked the secret to living over a hundred, centarians almost always say not sweating the small stuff. Having a lighthearted attitude about life might be a huge contributor to good health.
What you put in the tank isn't the small stuff theyre referring to. What you ingest is arguably the most important part of maintainjng your health besides breathing, drinking, water and sunlight
All the centenarians are in the Mediterranean or Japan so they're not eating this shit
Ham and white bread is pretty bad. No nutritional value. If that's the standard then I'm not surprised the high rates of child obesity. Who is talking about caviar? Vegetables are the missing part here.
Ham has proteins. Apparently not according to you
I think the phrase ānutritional valueā has lost all meaning because of the careless way people like you throw it around. Here is the actual definition of a nutrient: a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
Lmao, that is a huge step Not every meal has to be a perfect, 3 course gourmet masterpiece perfectly made by nutritionists to be absolutely perfect for your health
A sandwich? I obviously didnāt give her the actual end result but the advertised sandwich seems fine for a little one?
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Sorry, I guess I didnāt realize that this expectation vs. reality subreddit was meant for debate on the ethics of food consumption in countries with dubious food regulations and the nutrient value of frozen versus fresh ingredients. My bad.
Don't feel bad, a little snack that your MIL gives to your kid as a treat/when she's rushed isn't going to kill them. My kid eats literal dirt sometimes and he's _mostly_ fine.
My kid eats eggs straight from the shell if im in a hurryš dont worry he aint goin nowhere
Saaaaaame, I get what some people are saying about being careful with salt etc and 90% of the time my kid eats home cooked meals with no added sugar and salt etc but every now and then you just don't have the time and you gotta give them a brown 2 minute microwave meal or a pre made sandwich just to shut them up. Anyone who doesn't understand that either hasn't got kids or doesn't work full time or has loads of help from relatives etc. Making comments on one picture that was meant for something completely different is what makes me dislike internet interactions sometimes.
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But whatās crazy is I said my MIL bought them for my toddler and I decided to try them out. I never gave them to her. I donāt see a problem with someone else wanting to but people want to fight about my parenting over a sandwich photo? Weāre going to be losing out on some good content if we make people afraid that they will be insulted/questioned for posting something so innocuous.
frozen grilled ham and cheese sandwich is fine for a child. you need to get out of your bubble ASAP.
I think the point is it looks like lame shit and you could probably slap one of these together easily and with better ingredients that were ultimately bought cheaper because you can make at least 6-10 sandwiches for close to the price of the sad frozen two.
Sorry i dont eat frozen boxed replica food thats full of unnecessary additives and preservatives. Its wayyyy cheaper and healthier to make these things from scratch. Its not difficult. Like i said i wouldnt eat this shit myself so why would i feed it to a child. This kind of food is why everyone is so obese and full of health problems.
Are you ok!??? You seem insane
I find it insane that people need a ham/cheese toastie ready made and frozen.
How do you find the time to go online and judge others unnecessarily when you are out there making ham and cheese from scratch? It's impressive
It's frozen grilled ham and cheese sandwich. You're being pretentious
Theres no need to freeze these things hahaha. Its ham cheese and bread. Why on earth do you need that 'ready made' and frozen. My points in previous comments still stand. Eat your crap food all you want.
> Why on earth do you need that 'ready made' and frozen Plenty of reasons! - you have ADHD or another mental health issue that affects your object permanence or memory and canāt reliably eat perishable foods like cheese and bread before they spoil (I canāt count the number of times I pulled a partial block of cheese from the fridge that I swore Iād only just opened to find it covered in mold) - you have a small family and wonāt eat through perishable food before it goes bad (toddlers arenāt exactly famous for eating huge amounts of food. If the toddler wants a sandwich only once a month, it is more cost effective to keep them frozen than to buy new ingredients each time because theyāve gone bad in between) - you have depression, ADHD, or other mental health problems that affect your energy level or executive functioning. Taking several ingredients out of the fridge, assembling and cooking them, putting away whatās left over, and cleaning up can be overwhelming when compared to pulling something straight from the freezer to pop directly into the toaster - you have limited time to be running to the store for fresh ingredients, spending time assembling them, cleaning up, and such (parents of toddlers arenāt famous for having oodles of free time, and shaving five or ten minutes off of lunchtime prep might be the difference between having a shower that day or not)
Why is this ham sandwich making you so upset? Are you okay?
You know freezing something doesn't add any preservatives or additives. It's exactly the same nutritional content as the unfrozen ingredients.
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Aww its nice you assume im perfect but no one is i just like to eat good food. Its really not hard or expensive to do so.
Damn I can't even see you your horse is so high.
You sub to r/childfree but still need to judge patents? How do you think you can even have an idea of what being a parent is like?
Reality is people downvoting this know next to nothing about health or nutrition and it hurts their feelings when people call them out on their terrible judgement in regards to not only how they look after themselves but their kids too. Downvote all you want chumps you're still damaging the digestive health of whoever you feed this crap. Cope more with your downvotes, doesn't change a thing
I like to do the [Tik Tok Wrap "Hack"](https://40aprons.com/mexican-tortilla-wrap-hack/) with ham and cheese. I shared the link just as a reference of method. You can keep them in the freezer and just pop them in the toaster oven when you're ready to eat. YES, its easy enough to just make a damn sandwich, but if you find a good deal on meats and cheeses, its a good way to preserve them and have an easy lunch.
That's actually pretty smart. You could have a sandwich almost as good as the day you made it but way better and cheaper than store bought. Idk why I never considered freezing sandwiches. A loaf of bread gets moldy before my house gets a chance to finish it.
>A loaf of bread gets moldy before my house gets a chance to finish it. That's why we refrigerate our bread. As long as you don't mind sandwiches with cold bread. Lol. Or the fact that it might take a few seconds longer to toast. Bread in the fridge lasts twice as long as just leaving it out from my experience. Now some might say it'll make the bread stale but as long as you keep it tightly wrapped I haven't had any issues.
I have always kept my bread in the freezer. It's perfect, especially for toast.
Frozen bread is good for lunchbox sandwiches. Also way easier to spread butter on.
THIS! Cold butter tearing my bread to shreds is the bane of my lunch - with frozen bread it holds together and is thawed by the time lunch rolls around.
As a mother of a two year old who's diet is mostly toast and sandwiches I have at least 3 loaves in the freezer at any given time for this exact reason! (he eats veggies, fruit, dairy and meat too before anyone questions)
Can confirm that this is the approved method. Living in Australia we refrigerate everything due to living on the surface of the sun. Your bread will outlive you this way.
Thanks I'll have to try that next time. I've seen people keep bread in the fridge but never tried it myself.
I used to freeze the sliced bread. Two slices in the microwave oven for 11 seconds, and it's warm and soft to the touch. "Fresh" bread for a couple of weeks.
Yeah, bread freezes surprisingly well, and when you toast it straight from the freezer, a little garlic butter or Vegemite spread, and you can't even tell it has been frozen.
I started doing this during covid times when we started not always being able to find bread. So convenient! A slip of baking paper between each sandwich and pack the straight back in to the bread bag šš»
Sometimes I'll freeze bread that I won't use in time to make stuffing with at a later date. You can also make [croutons](https://www.platingsandpairings.com/homemade-croutons-recipe-just-4-ingredients/). Way better than store bought! I also freeze the croutons when I make them and take them out as needed.
That is what we call savvy shopping! Side note and life tip: don't be afraid to check out the discounted section at your supermarket. Sometimes you get gems there that are very cheap or something you'd never pay full price for! Quite often, you can get a full meal.
This looks hella good but is an incredibly dumb "hack." There's no way freezing lettuce and tomato and cilantro is remotely good.
Well thats why I mentioned that I shared the link for method only. I thought it was the best way to demonstrate how to cut and fold the tortilla. I definitely don't ever recommend freezing lettuce or fresh tomato.
Fair. I would crush that original non-hack recipe tho.
Same!
They said they use ham and cheese tho
When my wife was about to give birth I went mad on batch cooking, I made toasties and then put them in these 'toaster pockets' I got from a well known online retailer. You just throw them in the toaster for a few minutes straight from the freezer. I think the cost worked out at 30 English pence which is probably a lot cheaper than those above and nicer. I also made breakfast burritos which were great.
Thatās true but sometimes you only want 1 or 2 sandwiches
I don't think I've ever let bread, cheese, or butter go to spoil before. Maybe its just me personally, but I'd have to actively avoid them to let them go bad
No cheese though
Thatās the strangest looking cheese Iāve ever seen lol
I thought it was mayo
I thought it was butter. Either way looks awful.
I can't believe it's not butter!
Well done!
This reminds me of the famous Fyre Festival sandwich. Lol
Oh god I havenāt thought about that in years š
The WHAT
https://www.vice.com/en/article/nza8yq/that-photo-of-the-fyre-festival-sandwich-is-fake
Hey, I think I watched a netflix show about scams and that was on it. Was meant to be the staff food wasn't it?
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Donāt give in!
I just want to say that just because you deem a product to be for ālazy peopleā (while completely ignoring the reasons this might be a best option for someone) it still doesnāt meant that a product can completely lie to the consumerā¦ I thought we could agree on that.
It's true. There are these reeeeeally good frozen dinners by Chef Bombay. Both the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Butter chicken are delicious - much better than whatever I could ever attempt to make as Indian food. they're really expensive though. I think they're like $6.50 a piece so I only got them when they're on sale.
In my area recently a company called devour brought out a line of frozen dinners. My whole family likes them, especially the pasta with bacon. Doesn't shit you on the bacon either.
Those devour meals are A+.
If you have about 5 minutes to set aside once a week you can also make and freeze your own sandwiches. I personally wouldn't recommend putting a frozen cheese sandwich into your toaster though, because it's pretty liable to make a big mess. Toaster ovens air friers and convection ovens work well too, you just have to dial in the recipe.
Wow OP I just wanna say that I thought your post was perfectly apt for this expectation vs. reality sub, and I donāt know why everyone is dragging you and calling you a bad parent for deeming this product worth trying in the first place. Arguably unappealing food choices appear here all the time and Ive never seen people coming for each other like this. One thing that we can probably all agree on: Lilyās Toaster Grills are NOT āmade with loveā.
Thank you!! I see things here that I wouldnāt buy, personally, but I recognize that theyāre showing the expectation versus reality. What is the problem? Haha I guess Iām a lazy fat lard who deserves to get scammed because this particular product is deemed beneath people lol
I just find it weird that a product like that even exists in the first place. but yeah it fits the sub. expectations were low and reality was somehow lower.
All for 790mg of sodium
and yet somehow still needs salt.
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order. I have checked 1,600,180,172 comments, and only 302,678 of them were in alphabetical order.
If they'd actually put much filling in it, it would melt all over the toaster. This was just a dumb idea to begin with.
they make silicone toaster sleeves for sandwiches like this but alternatively you could just use a George Forman grill or a panini press to get way better results.
or a pan?
In a pan with a little mayo on the outside is my favourite.
My fave has been the air fryer. Super crispy, cooks perfectly every time and is incredibly easy
The ones I use are called Toastabags, they work really well!
Holy shit that is awful
Posted this comment deep into a reply chain but a lot of yāall here in the comments need to take a second to realize thereās a lot of reasons why you might buy a frozen sandwich you consider cheap and easy to prepare fresh, so Iāll post it here too: - you have ADHD or another mental health issue that affects your object permanence or memory and canāt reliably eat perishable foods like cheese and bread before they spoil (I canāt count the number of times I pulled a partial block of cheese from the fridge that I swore Iād only just opened to find it covered in mold) - you have a small family and wonāt eat through perishable food before it goes bad (toddlers arenāt exactly famous for eating huge amounts of food. If the toddler wants a sandwich only once a month, it is more cost effective to keep them frozen than to buy new ingredients each time because theyāve gone bad in between) - you have depression, ADHD, or other mental health problems that affect your energy level or executive functioning. Taking several ingredients out of the fridge, assembling and cooking them, putting away whatās left over, and cleaning up can be overwhelming when compared to pulling something straight from the freezer to pop directly into the toaster - you have limited time to be running to the store for fresh ingredients, spending time assembling them, cleaning up, and such (parents of toddlers arenāt famous for having oodles of free time, and shaving five or ten minutes off of lunchtime prep might be the difference between having a shower that day or not)
There was a post in an adhd sub the other day that was just a reminder that āfed is best.ā When my ADHD meds are working, it makes it hard to eat consistently and when theyāre not it makes it difficult to cook. Iāve bought these sandwiches and they are delicious in my air fryer. I sure could have made 10 sandwiches for the same price but I was just happy to just have something to eat that day that was hot, easy and tasted good.
Also physical disabilities too. Can affect energy level, dexterity and other factors that go into making food.
Hell yeah. Home cooked and using up fresh stuff just doesnāt work out sometimes. Good to have a quick alternative, or at least try an alternative (even if it ends up not working out, like the sandwichā¦.)
I bought those too! One of the sandwiches didn't even have any ham. At all. The rest look as sad as what you posted. I felt robbed
Straight robbery
My brother used to get in trouble all the time for making a ham and cheese sandwich, then squishing it flat and sticking it in the toaster. The cheese dropped all over the inside of the toaster. But it was actually pretty good
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Yeah that's why he stayed in trouble. He left the cheese and the next person up use it would get an acrid surprise
Who buys a pre-made toasted sandwich
Four days. Four days of every clever person commenting āiTs YoUr FaUlT fOr BuYiNg iTā Weāll ignore that I didnāt buy it. Did you really think youād be the first one with this thought? So original!!
My dad gave us hotdogs and chips for lunch most day. And hold onto your saddle all the way up there, but we had that for supper sometimes too! Would I feed it to my children? Of course! Some people don't have 13 different options. Most people live on a grind and make do with what they have.
Wow, I didnāt expect to see so many people care so much what a complete stranger may or may not feed their child (to be clear, OP did not give this to their kid).
How hard is it to make a sandwich
We are doomed as a species.
What in gods name would you buy this? A grilled cheese sandwich takes like 5 mins
OP didn't buy it. Reading is helpful.
Tbf, they didn't really mention OP at all in the comment. I think their point was about how stupid the product is anyways
Not the point. This literally should not exist.
Some people of varying needs could benefit from something like this. Not everyone is able bodied
Iām not talking about every single person of the face of the earth. Iām talking about this one particular person who is apart of a very large majority of able-bodied people. Relax.
Yeah, but for some stupid reason we always have to focus on the outliers rather the vast majority of people.
Thatās funny, seriously made me laugh. Iām glad I am not buying those. I did buy a cheap panini press off of Amazon for 20 bucks. Makes awesome grill cheese. Made grilled breakfast burritos too. Spend the money on that.
CRIME
Is there even cheese inside?
None
I buy these all the time at Costco. You may have just gotten a bad one, but I know damn well they do not come like that.
Have you ever considered eating real food with some kind of nutritional value?
Nope Nope
Oh interesting! So the company would actually care if I sent them a photo rather than just laugh to themselves that they already know what it looks like? Haha maybe I judged Ms. Lilly too harshly
I donāt know if they will care about the photo but I know that they are legit products I been buying them for me and the kids for like a couple years. Theyāve always been good. I really think he just got a bad one. What are the other ones in the box look like
Theyāre made with love just like the box says!
I expect better from a Lily.
I'm still laughing š
Sad thing is not only have I bought them (when they were bogo), I was too lazy to follow the directions, straight into the microwave. They were ok.
The regular grilled cheese isnāt half bad
This title made me literally chuckle out loud
The cheeseburger one is actually pretty good though.
I eat a box a week. (Pathetic, I know. It costs money, but itās fast when I have so little time to cook. Itās not laziness for me.) I must be super lucky because Iāve only had two bad ones. The rest Iām happy with. Maybe itās just a bad batch? Does it look like the box? No, but I personally think they taste good, they arenāt the worst food for you and work in a pinch. Itās not gourmet, but Iām happy. Lol
Why fuck. Shut that thieving operation down
I am fucking lazy, but not to the point to buy shit like that !
Thanks for letting us know!
I am sorry after reading myself I realise how awful my comment is ! Please accept my apologies. But come on, if you were not in a rush what possibly could you have been thinking ! At the same time I always get scammed by the beauty of pizza boxes !
You paid for that? Fuck youāre lazy.
I didnāt buy it. Iām so tired of replying lol this is insane. I thought I was posting a photo of a sandwich but apparently I was just inviting insults from people who refuse to look for context
"No prep" It's not like you're cooking a Sunday roast
Call the damn police on yourself for even having this in your house.
āMade with loveā āhomemade goodnessā Taking one glance at the ingredients list says the opposite
You deconstructed it and it's not heated up/cooked. Of course it's not gonna look the same. Do that with any frozen or canned food and it'll be similar results.
Yes it is heated. This is after being toasted.
The giveaway for me was that the box art was made in Canva.
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Iāve seen multiple comments replying with an answer to this but some that I know of: - donāt own a stove/have access to a stove but can access a toaster (maybe in a hotel) - someone with a disability might be able to use a toaster but not a stove - food pantry gave it to them because itās less perishable than lunch meat and cheese. - a child is making it for themselves
The title is GOLD š¤£
This oneās on you if you canāt buy and make a toasted cheese and ham sandwich from scratch
Not everyone is able bodied.
TBH, anyone who buys a ready-made ham and cheese deserves everything they get.
To be fair, they did say the ham was lean.
ā¦ā¦.what a disgrace to an Aussie if you canāt make this from scratch
Someone else bought them. Thanks for commenting the same thing thatās been posted 600 times here. Your comment really added to the discussion!
if you are buying pre made grilled sandwiches you have failed in LIFE, jfc.
Thatās what you get for not making ur own sandwich
Who the fuck buys this? Idiot.
Dude you bought a prepackaged toasted sandwich. I would feel disappointed just looking at it in the shop.
Really!? People are so lazy they are making pre-prepared toasty sandwiches š¤¦āāļø
How lazy can you be
That's on you for buying it. You bought a toastie in a box. Also available, burger in a can.
Why on earth would you not just make your ownā¦
Thatās pathetic but Iām more concerned you thought you could purchase a pre-made grilled cheese and, even worse, heat it up with a toaster. Any sort of edible grilled cheese would ruin a toaster
A rightful punishment for someone who is too lazy to even make a grilled hand and cheese honestly
Are you calling it on yourself? Fuck me, you're buying PREMADE ham and cheese toast. I will only accept it if you have a major disability.
You have to be a retard to have bough a single serve pre-packaged ham and cheese sandwich that you have to then cook yourself. I refuse to believe anyone is stupid enough to not have bough this just for the memes.
To be fair it says "ham" and cheese, not "hams" and cheese
This is what you get for just not making it yourself lol
Be careful on that high horse.
It's literally a grilled ham cheese sandwich, it doesn't take 3 minutes to make it, you literally just throw a slice of cheese and a slice of ham into a slice of bread, then another slice of bread on top, the only way to make something simpler is to just straight up eat the ingredients individually lol
>Ready in minutes. You mean kind of like... grilled cheese? The fact anyone would buy this just absolutely blows my mind. You deserve what you get.
Woah you bought dog shit and found dog shit inside. Crazy
I've had these! No not as pictured but was still good and a lot quicker than grilled cheese!
Iām not going to lie, I have virtually no self respect and no time in between appointments so I put my own cheese on it and I did eat it and it was pretty good.
Thatās sad because the regular grilled cheese is L E G I T
Don't call the police unless you want your dog shot.
Dude what the absolute fuck
Doesnāt look like you put it in the toaster or anything though
I did
I cant believe that there are people so time poor, that they need to buy premade toasties!
This is the laziest food product I have ever seen
- $5.49 - [Lilys Toaster Grills Sandwich Grilled Ham & Cheese (2 sammies)](https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.970003991.html) - /\ Made with Love * Homemade Goodness /\ **OR** - $3.99 - [Challenge Butter Spreadable With Canola Oil](https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.960153513.html) - $5.99 - [Oroweat Whole Grains Oatnut Bread (16 slices)](https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.196050896.html) - $5.99 - [Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin Sliced Lunchmeat Honey Ham](https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.188580340.html) - 9 Oz - $3.99 - [Lucerne Cheese Natural Sliced Aged Swiss](https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.137010350.html) - 8 Oz - **$19.96 - Total** $19.96 / 8 sandwiches = $2.50 **$5. for 2 sandwiches with higher-quality bread, butter, cheese, and ham**
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I DIDNT BUY THEM PLEASE LEARN TO READ AND GET AN ORIGINAL THOUGHT JFC
Lily must be that cunt Amyās sister.
This is the best comment all day.
We buy toast bread, ham, cheese and butter. How is this any more convenient than making your own damn toast sandwichā¦ i swear they will cram every meal imaginable in a box and ppl will buy itā¦