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Oh shoot.
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Well, it doesn't matter now.
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It's a boy dinner!
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It's getting there, it's getting there.
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This cinema roll is going to hypnotize you.
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RUH!
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If you're having one of those days and feeling extremely lazy to cook, I got you.
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Today we're making viral lazy recipes.
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Don't forget to thumb this video.
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Finally guys, a Nara Smith recipe we can all follow.
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This has been my favorite savory late night snack lately.
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It's almost 12.
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I need to go to bed, but I needed something savory and really sour.
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So I made this deconstructed salad.
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I do this quite a lot when I'm really lazy to chop up some lettuce.
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So I take some romaine, take it off, wash it.
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I also do this with little gem.
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I like a salad that holds that like cup shapes.
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Squeeze some lemon on top, olive oil, salt and pepper, and a load of parmesan cheese.
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I didn't do that today because it was all out.
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Welcome back to our kitchen.
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Are you guys ready?
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Well, you don't have to be because today is a very lazy episode.
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We are not feeling it today.
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We spent all our time getting ready and putting our faces on that we have like limited time to cook.
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So we got to make these lazy recipes.
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Extra lazy.
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Extremely lazy.
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Nara Smith.
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It's a deconstructed salad.
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The comments in Nara Smith's video, oh my God, they crack me up.
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Like the comment section is way more entertaining sometimes.
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Deconstructed salad.
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It's her late night snack late night snack it's almost bedtime
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and we needed a snack so this is our salad honestly i don't know
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if she was just joking or if she's real
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but let's find out for this you're gonna need a piece of lettuce shall we make one each then
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because you know i'm like so generous like
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that i think i'll need like a kilo of these
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or something guys it's basically lettuce with some seasoning
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so let's do this we have to put olive oil yeah the key to this recipe is
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that you have to be so lazy you don't want to even chop your salad so lay your lettuce pieces down,
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pop some olive oil, squeeze some lemon oh yeah and then salt and pepper,
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you're sobe it yep
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is that it? is it? was there any other secret ingredients that she added? come on like parmesan cheese.
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Oh, but she doesn't have Parmesan cheese.
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Should we do Parmesan?
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Yeah, let's do Parmesan.
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We're like, not extremely lazy yet.
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Yeah, we're not that lazy.
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We're not that lazy.
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I have the energy to grate some Parmesan, so let's do it.
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Wow, it actually looks elevated now.
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Dude, you have so much effort because you even use a grater, you have to wash it later now.
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Maybe not that lazy after all.
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It actually looks like something a restaurant would serve.
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Like $450 to appetize.
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It's like, thank you for coming to my Michelin-star restaurant.
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Here is your salad
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$50
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And then the waiters gotta hand grade it too You gotta have this like salt cream Bunkrat Alright That's it That's it,
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amazing We just eat it?
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Yeah I did buy an organic lettuce I feel like I don't know why this is so funny to me
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Cheers Like I come to your house
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and you serve me this It's organic at least That's why this doesn't grow any bigger Cheers
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It actually tastes good It's a salad Crumbs and cheese Definitely a must
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I don't mind it I actually really like it
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But I just want more of it I mean she made a few sticks Yeah Yeah, she made a few I mean,
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okay, guys The taste is there It tastes like a salad Was it easier to make them salad?
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I guess But we only literally made one bite each Just make a bowl of it Actually, you might as well just cut it
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And then is it easier to cut it
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and eat it than having a whole I think guys just cut your lettuce
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because how many lettuce leaves can you fit on a plate, right?
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If you're really that hungry make a whole head of lettuce and chop it, but you know what the flavors there It's well seasoned, palms and cheese, that lemon.
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I can't complain.
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Yeah, I'm gonna just give it like I want to give it a two, but it's because I didn't make it enough.
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So I think it's one portion size I need to make more but Chase is gonna give two actually
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because the other one is because it's finally something
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that I can copy from that's true that's true finally I
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feel like on her level we're on the level guys on
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par there you go make it it's literally a two-minute recipe
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guys just make it you don't even have to cut your lettuce just tear it like this
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basically making the salad now yeah I'm just basically making this yeah doesn't even take me long
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especially
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if you've got another hand it's like guys we just made
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a $50 deconstructed salad that's not even deconstructed anymore constructed salad see
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very easy make it here's a one can recipe yes I said can
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If you're feeling lazy to cook but still want a delicious meal at home, then try this viral Korean tuna recipe.
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It's packed with protein and only takes 3 minutes to make.
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On a tuna can, add soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, and Korean chili pepper.
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Mix well together.
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If you top with sesame seeds, it's already delicious, but eating with rice and seaweed tastes even better.
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We've made one-pan recipes, now we're gonna make one-can recipes.
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You just need a can of tuna.
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We have tuna flakes in water.
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This isn't even better because you don't have to wash the pan.
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I know, right?
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It's just like no washing up.
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I assume he drains it.
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We basically just season this tuna.
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So soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, chili peppers, and then we just mix it in the can.
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I think that's the tricky part, mixing it well.
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Because it's so chunky.
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I feel like this is like some camping food.
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If you're going camping guys, this is what you can make.
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Oh, he was, it was quite saucy.
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He was quite generous with his seasoning.
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That's the mix.
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Finally you're gonna top it with sesame seeds.
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Is that gourmet or is that gourmet?
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Fancy, fancy can.
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Oh my god.
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There's probably some like bougie restaurant that does stuff.
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I betcha.
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Like it's like if we ever opened a restaurant all your food is in cans.
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We're gonna do a lettuce.
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We're gonna do this.
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He enjoyed it with some rice, so I'm gonna pop it on some seaweed.
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Got my rice.
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It's a student meal.
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Actually like I'm all for this.
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This is us hosting a dinner it's like i spent all afternoon cooking preparing for this
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and this is what you get cheers cheers
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it's good like you can't fault it it's a it's a safe lazy lazy meal yeah i don't even know
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if i need to describe what can chino tastes like to you though
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but it's very like korean inspired it's It's got a bit of a kick because of the chili peppers.
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The garlic gives it that like savory flavor and then paired with rice and seaweed, honestly you can't go wrong.
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You could probably add a little bit more mayo if you like but honestly it's very well seasoned already.
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I feel like the sesame oil makes it a little bit more bougie.
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There's like essence to it.
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It's a little bit more layered.
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Layered.
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Look at us.
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Flavor layering.
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And then with the seaweed and rice, it's like a meal.
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It's a meal guys.
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It's a good meal.
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It's a good cheap lazy meal.
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Double thumbs.
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Double.
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Double thumbs.
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We did not even have to discuss this.
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Double for the can.
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Yeah.
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We both like it.
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This is the lazy girl dinner.
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Let's boil some pasta.
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We have some heart-shaped pasta, guys.
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It's so pretty.
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Because we're in love.
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We're in love with you guys.
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Show us some love and like this video.
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Our pasta is boiled.
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Now we just add the butter.
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I also saved some of that pasta water so I didn't drain it completely.
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Whoa, that's a big chunk of butter.
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That it is, right?
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Oops.
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Buttery pasta.
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Buttery pasta.
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Then add in some garlic.
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Then you just season it and cook it.
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Look at this fancy meal mommy's making.
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Girl, girl.
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You're like, what are you guys cooking?
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Say hello.
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Hello.
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Hello!
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What's that?
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That's you!
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We're just gonna elevate it a little bit because we're extra and we've got the parmesan cheese out already.
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Desmond's curious, like, what's this camera?
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I can't believe you're making me great.
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Great piece.
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You gotta get over it.
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This is part of the therapy to get over that trauma.
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Alright, let's try this.
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I think it looks like some greens, man.
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Too lazy to garnish it.
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Alright, we can throw!
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Let's try it.
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Doesn't you wanna try one too?
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Mommy try it first, okay?
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It might be hot.
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Yeah.
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See, it's a heart.
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Heart!
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Okay.
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Cheers, that's me.
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Cheers!
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Cheers!
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I mean, it tastes pretty good.
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Mm.
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Garlic-y, buttery, and it's pasta!
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It's carbs!
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I get why this is a girl dinner.
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Mm-hmm.
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This is a girl dinner.
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This is a girl dinner.
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You know, like, if you add some garlic powder, some chili flakes.
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Mmm, you like it?
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I mean he ate it.
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I guess it's a boy dinner too.
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No more.
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Oh boy dinner Can I get oh It's a boy dinner.
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It's a boy dinner Guess we you know it's a double thumbs guys my kid eats it.
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Yeah, it's a double thumbs.
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I would thumbs up He's doing pinkie up, but okay, I go wrong can't go wrong 90 seconds to make a dessert Yes, please.
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I've lost over a hundred pounds by making desserts like this
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and this is a 90 second cinnamon roll First thing I'm
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using is some melted butter a little egg I like adding all my wet ingredients first
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and vanilla give your wet ingredients a little mix now some almond flour
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And this is gonna keep it low carb and gluten-free a little baking powder So we have that rise cinnamon because duh, it's a cinnamon roll.
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You can use your sweetener of choice I'm just using a
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little stevia packet now I'm just gonna give this a nice little mix
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and this is just a little mixture
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that I made It's a little brown sugar sweetener and cinnamon
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and I'm gonna try to form like a little swirl now This is not going into the oven.
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It's going into the microwave for 90 seconds And now
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while our cinnamon rolls cooking I'm making a super quick little
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cream cheese frosting This just has a little splash of almond milk and a little sweetener looks so good
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Little snip and now we frost.
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This is probably the easiest cinnamon roll recipe we've ever seen, right?
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It's all done in one bowl and you microwave it.
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So here I've got my melted butter cheese almond flour I'm just gonna use my all-purpose flour Well,
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it doesn't matter now.
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Oops, I was just going off our list of ingredients Sorry guys, I totally totally not a baker.
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I'm look number one rule you mix the wet ingredients I've already mixed the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients.
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Whoops, but it's all going in one bowl.
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So whatevs egg egg baking powder we're gonna add in monk fruit vanilla extract and cinnamon mix mix mix
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i think we need more what's the texture of hers ours is
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so lumpy maybe that's what she makes the wet
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and dry yeah kind of runny right okay looking a little bit smoother now not so lumpy bumpy
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To create that little swirl, we're gonna mix in our sweetener and then cinnamon powder.
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How'd it get a nice swirl?
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What if I use my fingers?
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Is that more precise?
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Oh, okay, okay, okay.
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Oh, seeing the vision.
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I feel like you should have started from the inside.
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I should have, but now it's too late.
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This is becoming more tragic.
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This is the hardest part.
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I feel like the lazy way, just sprinkle it on top.
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Who cares about the swirl?
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It's getting there, it's getting there Ooh Okay,
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okay, okay Picasso at work I just need a little bit in the middle Oh yeah!
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That's it!
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Let's microwave this for 90 seconds Yeah Guys, she looks questionable We're going out of the bowl Why is she so wonky?
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She wants to get out!
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Yeah, she's literally trying to climb out of the bowl guys Like look, it's like It looks more like a pancake or something Your swirl stayed intact.
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I know the swirl actually looked pretty good.
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It's like a vortex.
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And we made a 90 second vortex.
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It's like, you are getting sleepy.
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This cinema roll is going to hypnotize you.
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You're going gonna subscribe and like and binge watch all our kitchen chaos.
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Cream cheese frosting now.
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Maybe that will save it.
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Cream cheese, powdered sweetener and then the milk.
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I think you might have to put it so much.
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That's sour cream.
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Wait, what did I put?
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Cream cheese is different.
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Cream cheese...
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Oh, do we not have cream cheese?
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Ruh!
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Oh my god, we almost made this a sour sour roll.
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I know, I was like, I have it.
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I have a cream cheese roll I just my brain farted Completely farted Brain fart okay
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Cream cheese not sour cream guys Sweetener And a splash of milk Splash coming right up
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I feel like I'm doing like miniature baking or something Does it look like frosting to you?
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Kind of She actually piped hers on right Yeah But guys we're lazy We're just gonna use a spoon and drizzle it.
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Good enough, right?
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Let me see.
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A bit lumpy bumpy.
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How are you gonna decorate this?
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How do I do this?
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Like, do I have to go over it?
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Is it swirled on top of the swirl?
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I was like, she swirled.
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Tragic without this. With the...
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Let's try to hand swirl this.
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Try to swirl it, yeah.
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Nope.
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Nope.
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It's become dots.
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It's snowing.
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It's snowing.
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Our swirls...
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Oh gosh, this is tragic.
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Okay, whatever.
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Whatever.
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At this point, I'm just going to pour it on top.
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I guess into our stomach, it will probably look better than this.
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Da!
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Cinnamon!
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That is so ugly.
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That is truly so ugly.
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Today, when I invite people over, expect me to cook the finest, ugliest food.
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Guys, don't fight for the first bite, okay?
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We've got plenty of this to go around.
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Should I do like an aesthetic scoop?
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Yeah, please.
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Oh my god, she's so dry.
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she's dense people the comments are like good the comments like
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people I kind of feel scared to try this look how
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big this piece is I'm gonna make a smaller bite okay cheers a bit eggy
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but not that bad mm-hmm I thought that way more dry
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but it's not as dry yeah it's quite moist yeah it just looks very dry
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but I I don't really taste a cinnamon roll.
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It's like an unidentifiable...
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It's got all the components of it.
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To me it tastes really eggy.
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Okay wait, maybe you need to like...
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Maybe you need that...
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You need to mix...
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You gotta get like the swirly part.
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Mmm, it's better with mmm.
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When you get everything, it's a bit better.
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Oh yeah.
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Yeah, you just gotta get the icing, the cinnamon, and the dough.
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Not the best thing I've ever made.
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I feel like some other mug recipes would be a little bit better than this
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but not terrible not terrible yeah it looks way worse than it tastes right?
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so surprisingly don't judge a book by its cover surprisingly okay I'm gonna give it a half
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yeah that's a half it didn't make full thumb she does need a makeover yeah she's alright
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but like kudos to the 90 seconds yeah you know what 90 seconds
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and one bowl I guess this is us
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if we were a single roll we'd be this we'll be trying to get out
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we'll be trying to escape Trying to escape.
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I must say that was probably one of the easiest, breeziest, beautiful, not so beautiful, what am I saying?
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Recipes we've ever made.
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Not as chaotic.
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Yeah.
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There's really very low effort to this.
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So, you know.
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Pay ourselves in the back for that.
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If you guys want to see more Kitchen Chaos, as always, I have a whole playlist for you guys.
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Subscribe to our channel so you'll see Zen's name below.
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We didn't do a thumb routine.
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Just do it.
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We've got to be like so lazy.
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It's like you've got to look dead in the face and be like, don't forget to thumb this video.
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No, being lazy is what I'm forgetting to even do the thumb.
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Oh, yeah, yeah.
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Don't forget to thumb this video.
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We do have another episode of Lazy Recipes.
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It's not as extremely lazy as this.
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Just a step up.
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If you want to be lazy but less lazy, then I don't know.
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Then now.
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If you're lazy but not extremely lazy, that's for you.
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And we shall speak to you next time.
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Yay!
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Bye!
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Learn English While Exploring Lazy Viral Recipes
If you’re looking to improve your English speaking while having fun, the video “I Tried the LAZIEST Viral Recipes on the Internet” is a perfect resource. The casual, conversational tone makes it ideal for english speaking practice, with real-life phrases you can use daily. Plus, it’s a great way to learn english with youtube—combining language practice with a relatable topic: lazy cooking!
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “I got you”: A friendly way to say “I’ll help you” or “I understand.” Example: “Feeling lazy to cook? I got you—try this recipe!”
- “It's getting there”: Used when something is progressing, even if it’s not perfect. Example: “My salad isn’t done, but it's getting there.”
- “Deconstructed salad”: A playful term for a salad that’s not chopped—just leaves with toppings. Example: “I made a deconstructed salad because I didn’t want to chop lettuce.”
- “Key to this recipe”: The most important part of a dish. Example: “The key to this lazy recipe is not chopping anything.”
- “Squeeze some lemon”: A common cooking instruction. Example: “Squeeze some lemon on your salad for extra flavor.”
Step-by-Step Shadowing Guide for This Video
The shadowing technique is a great way to practice pronunciation and fluency. Here’s how to use it with this video:
- Watch the video once to understand the context. Focus on the casual, friendly tone—this helps you mimic natural speech.
- Listen to short clips (5-10 seconds) and pause. Repeat the lines immediately, copying the speaker’s rhythm and intonation. For example, practice “Oh shoot. Well, it doesn't matter now. It's a boy dinner!” to get the conversational flow.
- Focus on contractions like “it's,” “don't,” and “you're”—these are common in daily English. Repeat phrases like “I don't want to chop” to sound more natural.
- Practice the playful phrases like “Are you guys ready? Well, you don't have to be because today is a very lazy episode.” This helps with conversational tone, which is key for IELTS speaking practice.
- Record yourself and compare it to the video. Notice if you’re matching the speed and emphasis—this improves your fluency over time.
By shadowing this video, you’ll not only learn useful phrases but also get comfortable with the casual English used in real-life conversations—perfect for both daily communication and exams!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.