So I took their suggestions as gospel, and opened myself up to a new world where canned fried onions are a pantry staple. And oh, how I lived! I swapped croutons for onions, stuffed sandwiches ...

There is minimal prep with the help of convenience foods such as canned French onion soup, cream of chicken soup, French fried onions, and rotisserie chicken. And sure, since it's New Year's ...