21 comfort foods to soothe your soul after a job rejection - Debut

21 comfort foods to soothe your soul after a job rejection - Debut This post is written by a member of the Debut Student Publisher Network. Read on for  Hirans  epic list of rib-sticking comfort foods.   We know whats it like to read that generic rejection email. The immediate urge to tell every employer to get in the sea. But fear not, because we got you boo. When they offer you an internshipand then they drop that its unpaid    dont fret, theres a comfort food for that. When they tell you that you dont have enough experiencefor an entry level job  its okay brah, theres a comfort food for that too.  When youre feeling like jacking it all in and becoming a full-time Pokemon Go hunter, remember, theres a comfort food for that. (Actually this sounds decent) For all of those times that you dont feel like enough, fill that hole with food. Fill that hole with the baddest food the internet has to offer. Everything here can be made in a tiny kitchen in under 20 minutesand when youre in that food coma, think of us and smile. 1. Ultimate Gooey Brownies Chocolate is necessary right now, we all know the drill. Now think about this brownie as it melts in your mouth. The only saltiness youll feel after eating these is in the peanut butter filling. Preparing the gooey-ness: 10 minutes Recipe by Handle the Heat 2. Cookie Dough Stuffed Pancakes Apparently, these arent even bad for you (Im not lying). Yo, look at them GUILT-FREE indulgence! Wrap yourself in a pancake blanket of goodness and thank me later. From oven to your mouth: 15 minutes Recipe by Kelley Cricket 3. Bacon California Avocado Fries You may not be makin the bacon in your new job, but at least you can eat some here without feeling like your life is falling apart. Right? RIGHT? From Cali to yo belly: 15 minutes Recipe by Dine and Dish 4. 3-ingredient Microwave Hot Fudge In true Bridget Jones fashion, here is something to soup up your ice-cream crutch in 30 seconds.  You might want to try this out a few times yourself before you share it with friends. Foryou knowconsistency. From microwave to mouth: 30 seconds All hail Katie at the Kitchen Doors recipe for this one 5. Gin and Tonic Cake Dont even think I need to write a description about this one, to be honest. If there are any more reasons to love gin, then I am struggling to find one. Just promise me you wont drive after finishing the batch. Prep time until gin oclock: 15 minutes Props to Sorted Foods recipe for this instant bookmark 6. Steak Cheese stuffed Pretzel Bites Okay, okay these are definitely more American, but look at that cheese ooze. The good thing is that they freeze well too (Who are we kidding, youre just going to eat all of them arent you?) From USA to UR MOUTH: 20 minutes Recipe by Perpetually Hungry 7. Molten Lava Nutella Mug Cake Stop feeling like a mug, and use one to eat your delicious, delicious feelings. We all know that Nutella is the  original guilty pleasure, but you can feel even more guilty with this beauty. Four ingredients, no eggs and one happy human. Time to prep this  absolute *fire*: 16.5 minutes Recipe provided by Kirbies Cravings 8. French Onion Mac-and-Cheese Soup The only thing that should be frothing and bubbling away in your life right now is this cheesy onion  soup on the side of this bowl. I dont know how to feel about this mash-up, but anything with macaroni cheese is always a winner. Al-ways. Prep time for this soup-urb dish: 20 minutes Recipe by Food Network Kitchen 9. Drunken Aussie Burger Real talk, after a rejection, weve all entertained the idea of a drunken Aussie (burger). This is the dirtiest burger I have ever seen. The author even describes it as a burger on steroids and egg porn. Yeah. I said egg porn. (Sorry) Put this bun in your oven for: 15 minutes Recipe cooked up by Cafe Delites 10. Roasted Tomato and Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich This aint no ordinary sandwich. This is a (wo)manwich. The Big Cheese. The Godfather of Grills. Youre only doing this right if youre eating it with two hands and youve got butter on your fingers. Dont let me down. From the grill to your grill: 10 minutes Recipe sourced from Naturally Ella 11. Lasagna Dip My boy Garfield would definitely be proud of this one. This is all of the nostalgia of eating your Mums lasagna without spending half a day making one. Depending on how bad youre feeling you can either spread this on toast or just drink it straight up. No judgement here. Making Garfield/yourself happy: 15 minutes Recipe graciously Googled from Cravings of a Lunatic 12. 1-minute  Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake This is the sort of comfort food you can have without worrying about diabetes. There is NO butter, grains, oil or sugar in the entire recipe and all you need is a microwave and a mug. Not rocking science, but godly. Time needed to roll: 60 seconds Recipe from The Big Mans World 13. Cheat Cookies n Cream Ice Cream Tl;dr Crush some Oreos and roll them  in some heavy cream. Freeze. Contemplate how great this tastes while questioning the simplicity. Rinse and repeat. From Oreo to scoop: 10 minutes Recipe from Clean, Cheat, Repeat 14. One Pan Creamy Garlic Pasta Aint nobody got time for washing up, amirite? Youre definitely going to have 90 percent of the ingredients for this dish in your kitchen and you can eat it straight out of the pan. Obviously wait for the pan to cool down first though. This one pan wonder takes: 15 minutes Recipe courtesy of our friends at Kitchen Mason 15. Apple Cider Floats Its 11AM? What do you mean? Of course its finethis has got ICE CREAM in it so it doesnt count! And apples are one of your five a day. Stop judging me Dave*, Ive had a bad day alright. (*Replace with name of friend who will complain and then also want one) Start Happy Hour in: 5 minutes Recipe designed by Whats Cooking Love? 16. 10 minute Smore Dip When you want all of the comfort of a warm campfire, but you have the patience of a 10-year-old   this is the recipe for you. All you need are marshmallows, choc chips and crackers. Perfect for sharing (but dont feel any need to obviously). Do you want  Smore? (Again, sorry): 10 minutes Recipe taken from Buzzfeed Food 17. Cheesy Avocado Quesadillas Quesadillas are the delicious secret kept in most student digs around the world. Three simple ingredients, a pan and utter, utter indulgence. You can have two or three of these without feeling guilty (youll definitely get  the feels though) Baked to perfection in: 15 minutes Damn Delicious Recipe brought me here   18. Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Ella, you queen, youve done it again! A twist on an American classic, these are quicker  and are good enough to show off at your little cousins birthday party. You can keep them all to yourself though (and you get to lick the bowl clean #win) From freezer to geezer: 15 minutes Another damn fine recipe from your favourite aunty, Pure Ella 19. Spinach and Chickpea Curry I know it is tempting to jump onto JustEat right now and get a takeaway. Hol up for a second and check this out first. Make this curry half as spicy as you are and I guarantee youll feel 1000x better afterwards. And did I mention it only takes 5 minutes? Spice up your life: 5 minutes Recipe from the good folks at BBC Good Food 20. Loaded Pulled Pork Nachos This looks banging. Forget the standard guac, salsa and sour cream these is next level nachos. These are the nachos that she tells you not to worry about. Throw everything you got at these chips because if you dont, Im gonna reach out and each these myself. From Nacho to Yah-cho: 5 minutes Recipe courteously shared by She Wears Many Hats 21. Mashed Potato Waffles with Chives Add a fried egg too for extra richness.  If you dont have a waffle machine then you can put these on a wide-rimmed griddle pan and press down with a plate then flip and repeat. Youre welcome. From flip to your lips: 20 minutes Recipe by Joy the Baker Feature image © Kelly Cricket Follow Hiran on Twitter @Hiran_Adhia Connect with Debut on Facebook and Twitter