Lazy Girl Recipe celebrates minimal-effort meals using shortcuts (rotisserie chicken, pre-made ingredients, air fryer), rejecting cooking-from-scratch pressure. TikTok trend (2023) resonated with those exhausted by “clean eating” demands, though critics noted privilege in affording convenience foods and gendered implications of “lazy girl” versus male “efficiency.” Practical for many, concerning diet culture repackaging for others.
Sources: TikTok Lazy Girl Content Analytics, Gender and Food Labor Studies