You’ve seen them all over Facebook, BuzzFeed, and Twitter -- brief videos that manage to put together an entirely delicious, (usually) unhealthy meal in 15 seconds are all the rage right now (and they’re my new shameless addiction). You may also be thinking, what's the big deal about them? Why is everyone posting them everywhere? Tasty (a BuzzFeed channel) has almost 16 million followers on Facebook, and some of the other tip pages that post them have followers in the millions as well. So, what's their secret?

Let me just tell you why I love them so much: they’re a great way for people who don’t know how to cook to learn what ingredients go together well, they can give you new, easy ideas for meals that aren’t that complicated and they give me hope for my minimal cooking skills.

Sure, they use refrigerated biscuits and Velveeta most of the time, but some of the ethnic recipes posted actually provide a great look into why/how these dishes are made in their specific way. They give you a low-key way to learn how to put food together. I definitely know how to make stew and a really good cheese sauce after watching just a few! Plus, the basic seasonings that go in any given dish are always good to know. Unseasoned food is just sad.

Because a lot of them (and I mean a lot) use slow cookers, the recipes basically cook themselves with minimal effort from you. Think about it -- wouldn’t you want to throw some stuff in a Crock-Pot, let it simmer for eight hours, and then peek inside and see a delicious dinner that you barely had to touch? It sounds delicious to me!

Finally, I’ll be honest here: I need recipes to cook. I’m not a culinary wizard; I’d much rather order dinner or make one of the few dishes I can from scratch than try and figure out my own concoction. When I do, it rarely turns out well. Although I’m not the best cook, I know that I am definitely capable of making these recipes, which makes me hopeful that I can eventually step up my kitchen game.

Don't these bad boys look delicious?

Sure, some people probably get annoyed by these videos, and sure, they’re not for everyone. But for people like me who don’t always have the best luck in the kitchen, they’re a great way to branch out your skills. And for busy bees, they’re even easier. I know I really appreciate these videos, and they're just fun to watch! You can easily kill 15 minutes watching loads of them and drooling everywhere. If you haven’t already, take a look at Tasty’s page on Facebook! You’ll probably find quite a few recipes to love.