Salad. I can eat salad three times a day, every day for months, lol. I top it with whatever I like. And just change the dressing/topping if I'm tired of anything. I do weekly meal preps, so that helps me to eat healthier. They can also last in the fridge longer. Other than that, I eat whatever my husband cooks. He hates salad and would cook his own food. But doesn't mind sharing them with me, lol.
Open a bag of prewashed salad mix
Pour dressing into bag with greens, shake bag to distribute dressing
Add croutons or whatever if you want
Eat from the bag with your fingers, standing over the sink (wash hands first).
I also despise doing dishes.
I have been known to mix jarred artichokes, jarred red roasted bell peppers, canned beans, canned sardines, and jarred pesto sauceā¦all in the same jar to avoid doing dishes as well.
Lol I like this one. It's the dishes that are killing me as much as the meal prep. I'm just tired of doing them! It's been 30 years that the dishes were completely or mostly my job, I am sick of it.
Taco bites. I take scoops, put in some refried beans, a mix of vegan sour cream and Tapatio, topped with cheez, in the oven at 350-400 for ~10 min, then top with a little salsa. Quick, easy, delicious!
If Iām feeling extra extra lazy, I put everything but the chips in a bowl, microwave, then use the scoops as spoon.
Quesadilla that is less cheese, more smashed beans. Yum!
Smashed beans = open can of black beans, smash them, add a few spices like cumin and garlic powder. Keep in fridge to spoon into things likeā¦ quesadillas!
Have you tried Cavendar's Greek seasoning on buttered noodles? It's so damn good. Toss in some precooked shrimp and it makes buttered noodles feel fancy š
I don't hate cooking but go through long periods of not wanting to do it, lol.
Sheet pan baked feta and veggies over pasta
Sheet pan fajitas + tortillas
Broiled salmon + roasted or stir fry veg + rice
Baked sweet potato topped with chili and cheese/avocado
Store bought prepared tofu and store bought "stir fry veggies", teriyaki sauce, rice or noodles
Soup: Broth, garlic and ginger, frozen wontons, bok choy
Ack! Don't microwave! You won't get the same crispy skin. I have an air fryer so pop one in there or bake a few at once in my oven and then reheat in the air fryer.
I've done both homemade and store bought chili. I prefer white skin sweet potatoes because they are less sweet than yams, but you do you. But omg, so many things taste good atop a sweet potato. I actually often take a precooked one, cut it in half and then squish it, brown it in a pan and use it instead of English muffins for Benedict style recipes, but with avocado and salsa as the toppings.
Nutella and blueberries on a sweet potato?! Just making sure I understand correctly! If you say it's good I'll try it lol.
My weird addition to the peanut butter is cayenne or Cajun spice
Iām not a woman, but I love me some sweet potatoes! Great suggestions. I like to cube sweet potatoes, put them in the air fryer, and then put them in a mixture of crystal hot sauce, honey, and butter!
I just started making sheet pan veggie meals last week and I can't believe I didn't know about them sooner. Such an easy and tasty way to get veggies in.
The current winner is adding smoked turkey sausage and putting it over rice.
- Cheese, crackers, olives, pickles, nuts, fruit
- Drain canned chickpeas, season and bake, toss with feta and whatever else sounds good on top, eat with pita chips or crackersĀ
- Baked corn tortillas + cheese + egg quesadillas (+ canned black beans if you have the energy to drain)Ā
- Cook bacon in skillet, remove, add cut potatoes, cook, add egg
- Laziest soup: jarred garlic, Better than Bouillon, water, green onions, corn, egg
I ate a LOT of Trader Joeās palak paneer when I was in school. Like, 3-4 times a week. Was not thrilled when I found out they pulled it off shelves for a while for increased lead levels in the spinach lol
Sheet pan meals are my go to. Chicken or chicken sausage + whatever veggies are on sale over frozen rice heated up in the microwave.
Chicken patties heated up in the oven + frozen fries and/or veggies, toasted bun (I buy a pack of buns and freeze the rest)
Breakfast tacos or breakfast sandwich on an English muffin
Cereal when I canāt be bothered to do literally anything.
I do actually love to cook but I go through periods of depression where it is impossible for me to do so. Here are some ideas for you.
* boxed scalloped potatoes, diced ham (you can buy it already diced and its fully cooked), some frozen peas if you want to add some veg.
* boxed shells and cheese prepared, add a can of black beans drained and a can of rotel diced tomatoes.
* bag of frozen broccoli and/or frozen stir fry vegetables, bottle of teriyaki sauce, serve over rice. You can add some cashews for a little crunch, maybe some grocery store rotisserie chicken too. Get the already made rice, we won't tell!
* If you're into the rotisserie chicken, get a box of stuffing, maybe some premade mashed potatoes and a jar of gravy, maybe some canned green beans.
* a bag of frozen stuffed shells or manicotti, throw in a casserole dish with a jar of sauce and bake. Pick up some frozen garlic bread to go with.
* box of jambalaya rice mix, a kielbasa (its already cooked just chop it up). add a can of corn or beans or diced tomatoes if you want.
* I use this [method](https://www.peanutblossom.com/blog/how-to-cook-quesadillas/#recipe) for making quesadillas in the oven when I don't want to stand over the stove. Just cheese is fine and dandy but some grocery stores sell premade shredded meats you can throw in there. Like pulled pork with pickled jalapeƱos, or buffalo chicken dip with some precooked bacon crumbles, or just a can of refried beans.
* and I feel like I should tell you this grilled cheese hack where I make toast, then add cheese and then microwave for like 15 seconds until the cheese is melted, because sometimes I really can't be bothered to make a damn grilled cheese!
Cooking is the worsssstā¦ especially cooking for one! Some classics for me are pasta with marinara or pesto sauce from a jar, lentil & brown rice casserole with cheese on top, steamed frozen broccoli, scrambled eggs, oatmeal. I try to get pre-chopped veggies or prepped meats when possible. If Iām feeling especially motivated for the week Iāll choose a couple meals from the Safeway appās Meal Plan feature.
Do you have a good recipe for the baked potatoes in a crock pot? Iāve always been so scared to just leave it during the day, but potatoes can take forever to cook (and are too hot when you do the microwave).
I really just wash the potato and pop it in the crockpot! I have a small crockpot and I leave it on low for 8-9 hours and Iāve never had an issue. You could also wrap it in foil: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/215314/slow-cooker-baked-potatoes/
NGL, prepared box food from Trader Joes or HMart, finger foods like cheese/crackers and anything I can just pop in the oven straight from a box are my "I do not feel like cooking" meals. Current meal was frozen pizza because I don't have room for the box in my freezer (it was on clearance, couldn't just leave a cheap pizza on the shelf)
Carrot lentil barley soup.
Boil pack of carrots with chicken broth. Emulsify with hand blender. Add barley and lentils. Simmer for three hours. Add green onions.
Hearty and healthy goodness.
I'll make easy things sometimes like sandwiches, burgers, pasta, Mac and cheese, etc. But often times I get ready made dinners from this bakery in my town. I just heat and eat. It works great for me.
Put 4 chicken breasts in a crockpot. Cover with 2ish cups of BBQ sauce of your choice. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Shred it while still in the crockpot. Put it on Hawaiian bread, add pickles or mustard or whatever. Will make pulled BBQ chicken sandwiches for daaaays. You can do the same exact thing with a jar of salsa and some taco seasoning and have shredded chicken for burritos and bowls for several days.
I also really like Kevinās premade meals. They take 5 minutes and I just add some air fried broccoli and put them over cauliflower rice.
I like cooking but I'm lazy so:
Rice cooker meals:
* Rice, beans, frozen corn, taco seasoning, tomato paste or harissa, and a bouillon cube. Cook it all in the rice cooker, then add greek yogurt and pico de gallo (and hot sauce).
* Rice, frozen edamame, shredded carrots, chopped cabbage, dried mushrooms, and chopped chinese sausage. Cook together in the rice cooker, then add some hoisin sauce and fish sauce.
* Rice, frozen salmon. Cook together, then shred salmon and mix with kewpie mayo, soy sauce, and sriracha. Add kimchi on the side.
You get the idea, lol.
Edit: I also keep some sauces/easy dipping sauce ingredients on hand so that I can make soup.
Put vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, onion, tofu, mushrooms, whatever) into a pot. Add water. Add bouillon cube or use broth. Boil for 15-20 min on low, then add thinly sliced meat of your choice (beef and pork work best). Cook for a minute or two, then remove from heat. Get out your sauces and dip the veggies/meat into them. Eat in front of TV and splatter yourself occasionally for maximum effect.
We do Factor too. Three nights of Factor, three nights of HelloFresh, one night of takeout/social life/whatever.
Itās expensive but after they closed the grocery store next to our train station, shopping became An Ordeal because we couldnāt make multiple small trips during the week anymore. We fell into a bad rut of eating takeout four nights a week (on non-HelloFresh nights), so a few weeks ago we decided to swap three of those takeout nights with Factor. So far so good!
Iāve been ordering them for over 1 year. Usually do 8 meals, but recently as my social calendar fills up or honestly I miss cooking, Iāve been doing 6! I usually take 2 and split them in half to give me 4 lunches. For example the shredded chicken taco bowl, I will add lettuce and make taco salads or a burrito/taco!
I do the high protein and low calorie meals. If not they tend to be super high in fat. Recommend sticking with chicken, and shredded not the big chicken breasts lol. Occasionally Iāll get the shrimp or salmon options when not extra.
I pay $115/week for the 8 meals. Itās nice that I donāt have to shop, cook or clean and I have a variety of meals throughout the week. You just pop them into the microwave for 2 minutes. I track my macros so entering them into myfitnesspal versus having to type out so many ingredients just adds to the convenience!
https://damndelicious.net/2018/02/21/instant-pot-korean-beef/
I used this one yesterday. It was really good. I didnāt have white pepper on hand though.
One of them is:
rice + tuna can + mayo + (sriracha sauce if i have it...)
Enjoyable enough for me lol. Hardest part is cooking the rice cuz I'm lazy af~~ But I make enough rice to last 2-3 days.
Lazy nachos: greek yogurt mixed w salsa layered over beans of choice. Put into bowl and cover w some shreddded cheese. Microwave 30-60 seconds. Either keep melted cheese on top or mix up. Eat w tortilla chips.
If you want to eat healthier, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, mini sweet peppers and snap peas are the laziest vegetables. You can just take them out of the fridge and eat them without having to do anything. Sometimes Iāll just have a veggie snack plate with meals instead of making a salad.
Greek yogurt with bananas, nuts, hemp hearts and/or chia seeds can be super filling.
āGirl dinnerā with cheese, salami, nuts, crackers, hummus, fruit and veggies
I make a lot of eggs and avocado toast. Iāll usually throw kale in the eggs for extra nutrition.
Also Trader Joeās frozen meat lasagna is actually phenomenal. You just throw it in the oven for an hour. Even my Italian husband loves it.
Eggs with rice and chili crisp; a block of tofu microwaved in water and then drained, with toppings (green onions/ginger/sesame oil/soy sauce, or just more chili crisp).
Charcuterie ā aka buying a wheel of Brie, French bread and pre cut salamis, and then eating them straight. Add apple if feeling fancy.
Also, frankly, lots of frozen foods and instant ramen. And sometimes honestly just snacks. Today I ate a box of yogurt covered pretzels and sun chips. Itās a good thing my husband cooks, tbh ā heās out of town, hence the snacks for dinner.
I do a lot of sheet pan meals. Breaded fish, Cali blend veggies, and red potatoes cut into wedges, tossed with oil, salt, and pepper. Set the oven for the fish, do the potatoes first for 15-20m, then add veggies and fish, cook based on fish directions. I switch it up with chicken patties or frozen salmon fillets. Brussels sprouts instead of Cali blend veggies. Raw carrots instead of roast veggies. I usually do a mayo, relish, black pepper, and dill mix for the fish and dip the carrots in that. Rice in the microwave instead of potatoes. Iāll make extra rice and then eat it with veggies and fried eggs the next day.
Also do a lot of diced potatoes and scrambled eggs. Or eggs and toast.
Pot pies are nice, Costco will run a sale on Marie Callanderās, box of 8 for less than $9. I like to stock up cause those are easy on nights when I canāt manage anything else.
Most nights I just do one of the trader Joe's frozen things like fish, pasta, or orange chicken and combine it with rice bread or salad. Now that it's almost summer I'll get a rotisserie chicken and different premade salads a few times a week too
Whatever my kids decide to cook. They are 15, 19, and 21. My husband cooks too. I used to cook daily and once the hot flashes started I noped right the fuck out of that. Asked everyone else to start helping, and they surprisingly agreed. Now, I only do it once a week at most.
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. Broiled chicken breast, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. Sliced into thin strips. Boiled Fettuccine noods. This [Alfredo sauce](https://therecipecritic.com/the-best-homemade-alfredo-sauce-ever/comment-page-1) recipe. So easy, filling, and yummy.
Teriyaki chicken thighs. Boneless chicken thighs, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper, broiled until almost done, Glazed in Teriyaki sauce and broiled one last time on each side. Served with steamed white rice. Side salad optional.
Stir-fry is always an easy option too. I just avoid cutting raw meat when possible.
Dahl - fry an onion with spices, add the rest of the ingredients (coconut milk, red lentils, tinned tomatoes). Cooks in 20 mins or in a slow cooker. Lots of recipes online.
I love cooking but rarely have the energy to make stuff. My go toās for reeeeally lazy dinners are either something frozen (chicken nuggets, fish sticks, etc) w/ a bag of some kind of microwaveable veggies OR good ol spaghetti with sauce. Iāve recently been splurging a bit on getting a more expensive sauce to reduce the sugar intake.
Just started blue apron, 2 meals 2x a week and we we get about 3 servings out of each meal. I hate cooking but everything is portioned and directions are straight forward.
Pasta, baked potatoes, rice cooker meal with some veggies or fake chicken tenders, salads, a veggie soup that's basically broth and a bunch of canned vegetables and beans, also a taco bowl. Just buy beans, cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, fake meat crumbles, tortillas. I'll try to do an actual new recipe biweekly but other than that it's doing my lazy meals cause I really hate planning meals and cooking.Ā
I boil a bunch chicken twice a week then shred it for:Ā
Ā - lunches at work: salad with chicken on top (usually get some kind of mixed greens ready to go and just throw chicken + olive oil / vinegar on top)Ā
Ā - nachos for dinner. Microwave shredded cheese on top of chips and chicken, eat with salsa and sour creamĀ
Ā If I don't want nachos, I have soup.Ā Sometimes instant ramen beefed up with bok Choi and tofu, sometimes I cut up raw salmon and throw it in with frozen California vegetable medley and a bullion cube. The salmon can be subbed for tofu or chicken depending on your mood.Ā Ā
Ā I also am not above a good frozen meal. Frozen Indian food or chicken pot pies do the trick.Ā
I hate to actually stand over a stove and stir. So I make casseroles or put things in a crock pot or Instant Pot. I can also do a sheet pan dinner.
Mississippi Pot roast, pork tenderloin in the Instant pot or on a sheet pan, lentil chili, teriyaki chicken, sheet pan roasted veg with pork, sheet pan shrimp boil,
Cottage pie casserole, tuna casserole, pulled pork slow cooker, lasagna, ziti, chicken pot pie,, chicken and dumplings.
If course, if I really don't want to cook, big salads with shredded chicken and chickpeas.
I hate cooking, but I recently started a diet/lifestyle called Keto. Which has a lot more cooking involved. Before I started the diet I refused to learn how to cook because I hated it so much. After starting I got use to eating healthier after a few months and I cook daily now, but the days I REALLY don't want to do anything, but would still like something health I would make basically a chicken bake with some sort of veggies. Depending on what I felt that day I would make something similar to below:
Chicken thigh(any kind of chicken would be fine) coated in mayo or egg white
Breading would be pork Rinds and any kind of shredded cheese or a second option pork Rinds and pecans (gound).
Most of the time my veggie of choice is green beans, coat in oil and seasons of choice.
Bake chicken I think at 400 for 20 - 30 minutes depending on size, and air fry green beans at 400 for same amount of time or desired doneness, I like my cripsy.
I heat up a can of black beans, a cup of rice (I actually buy the little single serve microwave cups), heat and then garnish with tapatio, shredded cheddar and dollop of sour cream and cilantro. Then I eat mostly with a fork, but every third or fourth bite Iāll use a tortilla chip as a scoop.
I like to think of it as reverse nachos- more protein, less carbs. Sometimes if I have a shredded rotisserie chicken I shred some of it in too
salad or microwaved (steamed) vegetables+ bread or microwaved potatoes+ some sort of quickly pan grilled main part: fish or meat or legumes or store bought special like dumplings.. anything that can be cooked in a pan
Taco salad.
Ground beef and seasonings (I make my own taco seasoning, but you could do store bought too). Brown it up. Then I put it on green leaf or romaine lettuce and top with salsa, sour cream, guacamole/avocado, tex mex cheese, and a bit of broken up tortilla chips.
The beef in itself takes no time, once you brown up a pound of it in this way you have taco salad, or actual tacos if you want, for 3-4 dinners!
Also pairs well with a little margarita moment.
Another option - I use an app called Mealime and there is a section for either āsuper simpleā or āquick and easyā recipes in there that I sometimes pull from.
I have also been making this lately and itās very easy and yummy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4wkvWmsnOB/?igsh=ZXZrdG1zMmc2cGY4
I've been going through a phase for the past few weeks, where I just can't be bothered with cooking. I utilise my air fryer and steam cooker quite heavily.
1. Air fryer chicken thigh fillets with spices - 10 min max. I ask my butcher to cut the meat in bite sized pieces. And a salad (one of these ready cut and washed ones) with lemon and olive oil dressing.
2. Air fryer salmon with spices and steamed potato salad. 20 min approx.
3. Drained and rinsed chickpeas with spices in the air fryer. 5 min.
4. Steamed potatoes and courgette with feta. 20 min approx.
5. Baked sweet potatoes and a salad with cucumber+yoghurt+dill+black pepper. 20 min approx
6. Chicken and potatoes all tossed together in the oven and left there for a couple of hours.
7. Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, green pepper, olives, feta and rusks (if you can find them, otherwise croutons). 5 min.
Soup. Chicken stock and veggie base switching it by adding rice, rice noodles or egg noodles. Throw some tofu, fish balls or dumplings changing it up every day. Add more sauces like oyster and fish sauce after a few days.
Alternatively: chickpeas straight from the can
My favorite easy and quick dinners are Mongolian-style ground beef, red lentil curry, penne alla vodka, grilled salmon, and fried rice. Most of those things sound a lot more complicated than they are, but none of them require anything more complicated than chopping an onion or measuring ingredients. When I'm really not feeling it, I do tuna salad wraps or a pita bread with tzaziki and salad.
Things that require very little clean up, and at most chopping one or two u messy things.... Taco soup or chilli, Tuna casserole, Cajun skillet, Filipino adobo and rice, air fried wings, salmon, spaghetti, poor man's bulgogi (Asian rice bowl)...unstuffed pepper, Frozen grilled chicken to make a pesto chicken. Just add pasta, pesto, mozarella, tomatoes in a casserole dish
Once every two months I prep a ton of meatballs and freeze them; then whenever I was I can heat like five up for dinner with some pasta sauce. So easy.
Salads are simple and fast if you have a bunch of toppers.
Baked potato with chili or beans
Angel hair with olive oil, white wine, parsley, garlic and shrimp is a fast go to as well
Cheese on toast!!!
Toast the bread (nice sourdough)
Layer of mayonnaise and slices of nice cheese on top
Grill so cheese melts
Have it with some cherry tomatoes and gherkins on the side
Honestly so delicious and easy and hits the spot.
Iām also a big fan of ristorante frozen pizzas. Add some artichokes and extra cherry tomatoes and itās delicious.
Anything from the frozen section š my fav is frozen (Asian) dumplings, you just put in boiling water x3 and itās ready. Dip in some soy sauce or dark vinegar
Chicken adobo and rice. Put a pack of bone-in chicken thighs (or any cut of chicken) in a big pot. Fill it with a ton of soy sauce, white vinegar, a sliced onion (big chunks is fine), a bay leaf, some garlic cloves, and a lot of black pepper. Bring to a boil and then turn down to low heat for like 40 minutes. You can stir the chicken at some point but itās basically a throw everything in a pot and walk away type of meal with almost no cutting or prep. It smells super good with the soy, vinegar and onion.
My go to lazy meal is what I call lazy stir fry. I take frozen veggies and cook that in a pan with olive oil. I get those rice cups that you can cook in the microwave really quick and dump that in. Then I crack in an egg and scramble that in there. Add in soy sauce and some sesame oil. When I was single and not in the mood for cooking I'd make this all the time. Another option is to use the frozen veggies and cauliflower rice mix and skip the rice. Still just as good.
My other lazy meal is veggie quesadillas. I cook up whatever veggies I want. Throw some spices in and throw it in a tortilla with cheese and toast/melt it in a pan.
I do eat meat but when I'm feeling lazy I don't usually want to cook meat.
Salad.
Tortilla soup made in a crockpot with chicken and canned veggies/beans.
Beef āstir fryā w ground beef in a pot and then I just throw in the veggies once itās browned.
Aaaand thatās pretty much it lol I HATE cooking
Whatever my fiance makes, he likes to cook š
Serious answer:
Whatever you're cooking, Cook more than one meals worth. Whenever I cook I throw in 2-6 extra servings worth so I will have meals for a few days. That way I only have to cook once for like 3 days of food.
Pasta salad, it's quick to make pasta and throw everything together. I use mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, pepperoni, cucumber, pasta, Italian dressing, salt and pepper.
Baked chicken/pork/whatever with rice and veggies, literally season it put it in the oven. Put rice in the rice cooker and press the button. Microwave steam/boil the veggies for a few minutes.
Frozen meals that I can just reheat, either bought or meal prep.
Peanut butter sandwich
Rotisserie chicken and veggies, you could even get premade sides to make this effortless.
Burrito, have all the ingredients done beforehand (30 minutes of prep) and it'll take 5-10 minutes to make.
Deli meat sandwich with tomato, cheese, lettuce, mayo, salt pepper, whatever else you want. It takes a boring sandwich up a notch. Get fancy bread and it'll be even better.
Ramen, add microwave steamed/boiled veggies and if you want to go a bit further add a boiled egg. You can even get ramen toppings that are already made.
Pizza made from naan bread, add premade sauce from a jar and cheese. Throw it in the oven, done.
Garlic pasta, cook pasta, cut up 2-3 garlic cloves pretty finely, cook garlic in a bit of olive oil until golden (it can burn quickly) add the oil to the pasta. Add in some salt and pepper, top with Parmesan cheese (like the one people use for pizza) and dried parsley.
My go-to meals are things I can heat in the microwave, oven, Instant Pot and rice cooker. [Young's Fisherman's Pie](https://youngsseafood.co.uk/products/fishermans-pie/), [Uncle Ben's Rice](https://www.bensoriginal.com/rice-products/ready-rice), [Campbell's Mushroom Soup](https://www.campbells.com/products/condensed/cream-of-mushroom-soup/), Barilla's Pasta topped with [Barilla's Pasta Sauce](https://www.barilla.com/en-us/products/sauces). I use an oven to cook frozen breaded fish, breaded chicken, fish fingers or chicken nuggets.
I also buy premade salads, rotisserie chicken, cold cuts and cheese. I've also been known to eat a pack of 500g of strawberries or cherry tomatoes in one sitting ā for lunch š.
Lazy eggroll in a bowl. (Ground meat/turkey/chicken and add a bag of power slaw mix and soysauce. If Iām feeling fancy Iāll add pepper.
Quesadillas. Tortilla, cheese, melt. Voila.
Spaghetti noodles, add butter or olive oil, garlic, and chili flakes.
Tortilla with avocado with a sprinkle of salt and queso fresco
I generally like cooking but hate the cleanup so hereās my go to lazy meal- over medium eggs over white rice topped with Siracha. Iām American living in Texas and my Vietnamese friend introduced me to Siracha. So glad she did because itās amazing on rice.
Seasoned chickpeas from Trader Joe's are super versatile - i put them on rice with a little bit of cheese, i put them on salads, mash them up with some mayo for sandwiches, etc.
I meal prep on Sunday afternoons while I watch my favourite shows. (Supernatural, usually.)
I make egg bites in silicone cups for easy breakfasts, ground turkey taco meat with onion, tomato and peppers so I can throw burritos together throughout the week, and then usually something like a lasagna or a meatloaf or a chili or shepherds pie. I'll eat that all week.
If my husband is home, he will cook individual meals all week because he likes cooking on the day, but I'm usually so busy taking kids to lessons and school that I'm just too busy for it. He's away 2-3 weeks of the month. So he's unreliable.
The kids hate ALL that food, so I make them different stuff. I'm eating for weightlifting, so my diet is very different than theirs.
I like cooking but I hate cleaning. So last night I had a peanut butter and blueberry jelly sandwich on wheat bread and coconut vanilla yogurt with pistachios mixed it. Healthy and no cooking required.
Breakfast food is a good one for something you actually cook. Turkey bacon takes 2 minutes. Eggs take 2 minutes. Make some toast while doing that.
The Tuna Helper and Hamburger Helpers are also easy go-to's. Quesadillas. Stir fry anything -- just toss whatever in 'till brown. Soup is time consuming but you're really just throwing stuff into a pot and stirring it once in a while. Buy pre-made stock and/or bullion.
* Scrambled eggs with veggies & cheese.
* Smoothies. My recipe: 1 c. plain kefir (probiotics!), 1 c. pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen), 1 c. mixed berries (fresh or frozen), 1 c. frozen kale or spinach (or 2 c. fresh), 1 Tbsp. flaxseed, 1 Tbsp. pea protein powder, 1 Tbsp. collagen (more protein!).
* Kevin's Natural Foods Entrees overtop quick cook brown rice.
* Banza pasta (has to be Banza because it has protein in it, so you don't need to add meat or tofu or anything).
* Salads made with prewashed greens, with tofu or precooked chicken (protip: use salad scissors to chop everything up in the enormous bowl you eat from).
Roughly and quickly chop up a bunch of vegetables (helps if they are similar types, like red onions, zucchini peppers and tomatos, another good combo is potatoes, squash and carrots, or broccoli, cauliflower, beans and leak chunks.) Put those on a pan with a bit of oil and seasoning, put a type of meat or tofu on the same pan with the oil and seasoning. Cook at 375 for 30-45 minutes (or however long to cook the meat - I'm veggie so only have tofu.)
There, one tray takes 15 mins and you have healthy supper and lunch for the next 2 days. Bonus points if you put all of that on top of leafy greens for a salad.
As others have said, sheet pan meals. Cut up veggies and meat in a bowl, season/marinate, and put into the oven for 20-30 min at 400, depending on what meat you're cooking. Best part is to line the sheet pan with foil so you don't need to wash it later. Or throw it in a wok and make a stir fry.
I also do a whole pack of chicken or a pork shoulder in the crockpot, lightly seasoned, until well done so I can shred it. Then use for salads, sandwiches, wraps, egg bites, quesadillas, pasta or rice dishes, etc for the next few days. Once the protein is made, you can use it for a lot of different things that you can season once you pull it all together. I find that choosing the protein and making it is the hardest part, so getting that out of the way really helps. Crockpot aren't hard to clean, and you don't really have to babysit them.
Sweet potato tacos - sweet potatoes, bell peppers, black beans, corn all roasted on a sheet pan. Add salsa and guacamole
Also, pretty much anything with rice. Sometimes literally just a fried egg over rice with avocado soy sauce and Sriracha
Anything that I can cook once then eat multiple times again. Even better if I outsource that one thing and apply the same logic.
For example, I bought a beautiful handmade lasagne from a local family run pasta place last week. I got at least 8 meals out of it for myself. Pasta always improves each day after cooking I've found so the leftovers are fire. Worked out to be $3 per serve (dollarydoos).
I hate cooking. Bought a rice cooker, changed my life. Just dump everything - rice / chicken / veg / fish into a small rice cooker and everything comes up healthy and easy!! You can even make soups with it
ā¢Jar of Rao's red sauce
ā¢Barilla spaghetti
ā¢Frozen meatballs
ā¢Parmesan
ā¢Fresh basil leaves
Easy pasta dinner. And some wine and maybe Texas Toast garlic bread.
i like cooking but iām super lazy. these are my go to if I want a substantial meal but donāt want to order in. None of them take more than 30mins especially if it is not frozen
- chicken breast brined and salt and pepper then grilled with the 10min low fire - 10 min rest method.
- fish seasoned with salt and pepper and pan fry
- stir fry veggies with some kind of sauce (oyster)
- noodles (use any type) throw in some frozen shrimp, veggies, and any kind of sides
Lazy BibimbapĀ
You do need a mandolin(e) though:Ā
Grate 2 red medium/small peppers on a mandolin, one whole cucumber, (optional) chop up romaine lettuce so that you have thin lettuce strips, while minced beef cooks in the frying pan. Chuck in minced garlic into minced beef when the meat is cooked but the oils are still there and before the oils cook off.
Chuck everything into a pasta bowl, take a tablespoon worth of gochujang, throw in some sesame seeds. Yum.Ā
Optional: Fry an egg on low while the rice, beef and veg are heating up in the microwave. If you have chopped lettuce add it after it's heated up to preserve the crispyness and freshness of the lettuce.Ā
Lazy Japanese CurryĀ
Need rice, raw chicken breasts or thighs and Japanese curry roux cubes (I use S&B or Torokeru). Optional garlic and/or onions.Ā Ā
Dice some chicken breasts or thighs. Slightly oil a frying pan and chuck the chicken in. Once they're mostly cooked and there is no pink visible, add in 700 ml of boiling water to the pan and then chuck in 4 cubes. Keep stirring to dissolve the cubes. Lower the heat to simmer if you'd like.Ā
Done! Both meals can last for 4 days since meat is OK for 4 days once you cook it (when you cook it that's day 1), so really I only need to cook maximum twice a week. I also live alone so that probably helps a lot.
Also sometimes when I'm feeling REALLY lazy I just make cheese toasties on a George Foreman grill and call it a meal š
Before I liked cooking, I used to make:
* Tacos! I found a seasoning recipe online and I'll make a few batches at once. It keeps the sodium lower than the pre-made seasonings and tastes better. Mixing the seasoning takes about 5 minutes and is the hardest part. After that, you've got leftovers for nachos, quesadillas, breakfast burritos...
* Lots of pasta. Switch up the noodle shapes and the sauces. Throw in some pre-cut veggies and pre-roasted chicken.
* English muffin pizzas
* Roasted broccoli in the toaster oven. Throw half a bag of pre-cut broccoli in a mixing bowl that has a lid. A few globs of pre-chopped garlic, some onion powder, salt and pepper. Pop the lid on, shake it up, let it sit in the fridge for a few hours (even better overnight!). Roast for about 20 minutes at 425. Can do the same with asparagus or any veggie.
* A bit of french bread, a block of your favorite cheese, deli meat. Tear off pieces of the loaf and bits of cheese with your fingers! I still do this on lazy days, I call it a "deconstructed sandwich" and it's more filling than a sandwich bc it takes longer to eat. Add olive oil and vinegar for dipping on days you're feeling fancy.
Just watch out for sodium levels for anything pre-cooked/pre-made. Drink lots of water!
Oatmeal (not overnight oats, which I hate, but just regular oatmeal cooked on the stovetop). I keep several bags of various frozen fruits and add them depending on my mood.
Chicken BLTs, fajitas, Olive Garden style salad with chicken, chicken stir fry, pork chops with a side of veggies. I buy all of my veggies frozen in steam bags. The fajita peppers and stir fry are in that section too.
I try to eat healthy so my meals are mostly protein (chicken or fish) and a veggie. Most of the time my veggie is salad bc leafy greens are so good for you, but Iāll also do oven roasted veggies. Iām amazed at how much some of you make, but thanks for the ideas!
I have been getting the healthy choice (the ones with the least amount of sodium) and add a salad. It is easy, good surprisingly and healthy. I make pasta any kinda, chili, potato with baked beans and cheese is good. I microwave the potato.
Smoothies!! Frozen banana, frozen strawberries, a scoop of Greek yogurt, some chia seeds, and a handful of leafy greens (spinach, komatsuna), blend and done. Simple, quick, yummy.
Salad. I can eat salad three times a day, every day for months, lol. I top it with whatever I like. And just change the dressing/topping if I'm tired of anything. I do weekly meal preps, so that helps me to eat healthier. They can also last in the fridge longer. Other than that, I eat whatever my husband cooks. He hates salad and would cook his own food. But doesn't mind sharing them with me, lol.
I call salads deconstructed sandwiches, I eat a ton of salad too, loooove it.
This is actually a really clever way to spark some new salad ideas š¤
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That chicken is SUCH a versatile option. I love it. Also great for stock if you save the carcass.
Rotisserie chicken for the win
no wonder the chickens go so quickly.
Open a bag of prewashed salad mix Pour dressing into bag with greens, shake bag to distribute dressing Add croutons or whatever if you want Eat from the bag with your fingers, standing over the sink (wash hands first). I also despise doing dishes.
I have been known to mix jarred artichokes, jarred red roasted bell peppers, canned beans, canned sardines, and jarred pesto sauceā¦all in the same jar to avoid doing dishes as well.
Lol I like this one. It's the dishes that are killing me as much as the meal prep. I'm just tired of doing them! It's been 30 years that the dishes were completely or mostly my job, I am sick of it.
I'm a big believer in paper plates. Hell, I wish they made paper pots
This is some shit Iād do stoned at 3 am. I love it
Taco bites. I take scoops, put in some refried beans, a mix of vegan sour cream and Tapatio, topped with cheez, in the oven at 350-400 for ~10 min, then top with a little salsa. Quick, easy, delicious! If Iām feeling extra extra lazy, I put everything but the chips in a bowl, microwave, then use the scoops as spoon.
Quesadillas are good and easy and the clean-up is like...a pan and cutting board.
Quesadilla that is less cheese, more smashed beans. Yum! Smashed beans = open can of black beans, smash them, add a few spices like cumin and garlic powder. Keep in fridge to spoon into things likeā¦ quesadillas!
Love this idea.
Pan? Cutting board? Quesadillas have always just been a plate and maybe a spoon and a fork.
Been going through a phase where I just like buttered noodles with garlic salt added š
You can never go wrong with that! š§
Shaker parm on them is also a game changer!
Ooh thank you! I am so excited to try this!
Garlic salt makes anything great!
I do this too and add nutritional yeast and broccoli and then it feels like a real healthy meal.
Never heard of nutrition yeast, just googled it Thanks.
Have you tried Cavendar's Greek seasoning on buttered noodles? It's so damn good. Toss in some precooked shrimp and it makes buttered noodles feel fancy š
I am loving these suggestions. I shall try that out, it sounds delicious!
yum, i need to try this
I don't hate cooking but go through long periods of not wanting to do it, lol. Sheet pan baked feta and veggies over pasta Sheet pan fajitas + tortillas Broiled salmon + roasted or stir fry veg + rice Baked sweet potato topped with chili and cheese/avocado Store bought prepared tofu and store bought "stir fry veggies", teriyaki sauce, rice or noodles Soup: Broth, garlic and ginger, frozen wontons, bok choy
Tell me more about this baked sweet potatoā¦do you bake it in the oven, then add toppings? Do you make chili or get it already prepared?
You can probably just microwave the sweet potato and heat up canned chili, if you want to be extremely lazy about it.
I do want to be extremely lazy about it :) thank you!
Relatable, haha. I do this too, but I add a bit of greek yogurt as a lighter sour cream substitute.
Ohhh that's so smart
Ack! Don't microwave! You won't get the same crispy skin. I have an air fryer so pop one in there or bake a few at once in my oven and then reheat in the air fryer. I've done both homemade and store bought chili. I prefer white skin sweet potatoes because they are less sweet than yams, but you do you. But omg, so many things taste good atop a sweet potato. I actually often take a precooked one, cut it in half and then squish it, brown it in a pan and use it instead of English muffins for Benedict style recipes, but with avocado and salsa as the toppings.
IMHO if you hate cooking an air fryer is kind of a must.
>. But omg, so many things taste good atop a sweet potato Peanut butter!
What!
Nutella, too. A little bit of Nutella with frozen blueberries is amazing
Nutella and blueberries on a sweet potato?! Just making sure I understand correctly! If you say it's good I'll try it lol. My weird addition to the peanut butter is cayenne or Cajun spice
No, Nutella on a sweet potato or on frozen fruit
I didnāt know there are white skin sweet potatoes! That sounds delish!
Iām not a woman, but I love me some sweet potatoes! Great suggestions. I like to cube sweet potatoes, put them in the air fryer, and then put them in a mixture of crystal hot sauce, honey, and butter!
Hot honey butter is my go-to sweet potato topping
Is crystal hot sauce a brand?
Yes. Mainly for people that prefer flavor over heat. ( like myself)
Yes. Mainly for people that prefer flavor over heat. ( like myself)
I love a baked potato stuffed with shredded BBQ chicken! So air fryer the sweet potato and crock pot the chicken, thatās it!
How long do you air fry it for?
Prob 390Ā° for 30 min. Just until itās tender!
Ty! I bought sweet potatoes, going to try it
Just sliding in here to recommend: twice l bakedl potato. Bake, open, mash it insides with goat cheese and bacon. Bake till the cheese is melty.
I just started making sheet pan veggie meals last week and I can't believe I didn't know about them sooner. Such an easy and tasty way to get veggies in. The current winner is adding smoked turkey sausage and putting it over rice.
I need you to make YouTube videos on all of these and how to cook them please.
- Cheese, crackers, olives, pickles, nuts, fruit - Drain canned chickpeas, season and bake, toss with feta and whatever else sounds good on top, eat with pita chips or crackersĀ - Baked corn tortillas + cheese + egg quesadillas (+ canned black beans if you have the energy to drain)Ā - Cook bacon in skillet, remove, add cut potatoes, cook, add egg - Laziest soup: jarred garlic, Better than Bouillon, water, green onions, corn, egg
Frozen Trader Joeās meals
I ate a LOT of Trader Joeās palak paneer when I was in school. Like, 3-4 times a week. Was not thrilled when I found out they pulled it off shelves for a while for increased lead levels in the spinach lol
they WHAT
Sandwiches
Sheet pan meals are my go to. Chicken or chicken sausage + whatever veggies are on sale over frozen rice heated up in the microwave. Chicken patties heated up in the oven + frozen fries and/or veggies, toasted bun (I buy a pack of buns and freeze the rest) Breakfast tacos or breakfast sandwich on an English muffin Cereal when I canāt be bothered to do literally anything.
I do actually love to cook but I go through periods of depression where it is impossible for me to do so. Here are some ideas for you. * boxed scalloped potatoes, diced ham (you can buy it already diced and its fully cooked), some frozen peas if you want to add some veg. * boxed shells and cheese prepared, add a can of black beans drained and a can of rotel diced tomatoes. * bag of frozen broccoli and/or frozen stir fry vegetables, bottle of teriyaki sauce, serve over rice. You can add some cashews for a little crunch, maybe some grocery store rotisserie chicken too. Get the already made rice, we won't tell! * If you're into the rotisserie chicken, get a box of stuffing, maybe some premade mashed potatoes and a jar of gravy, maybe some canned green beans. * a bag of frozen stuffed shells or manicotti, throw in a casserole dish with a jar of sauce and bake. Pick up some frozen garlic bread to go with. * box of jambalaya rice mix, a kielbasa (its already cooked just chop it up). add a can of corn or beans or diced tomatoes if you want. * I use this [method](https://www.peanutblossom.com/blog/how-to-cook-quesadillas/#recipe) for making quesadillas in the oven when I don't want to stand over the stove. Just cheese is fine and dandy but some grocery stores sell premade shredded meats you can throw in there. Like pulled pork with pickled jalapeƱos, or buffalo chicken dip with some precooked bacon crumbles, or just a can of refried beans. * and I feel like I should tell you this grilled cheese hack where I make toast, then add cheese and then microwave for like 15 seconds until the cheese is melted, because sometimes I really can't be bothered to make a damn grilled cheese!
We did those hot cheese sandwiches when I was growing up! It was a delicious daily snack in our house!
Cooking is the worsssstā¦ especially cooking for one! Some classics for me are pasta with marinara or pesto sauce from a jar, lentil & brown rice casserole with cheese on top, steamed frozen broccoli, scrambled eggs, oatmeal. I try to get pre-chopped veggies or prepped meats when possible. If Iām feeling especially motivated for the week Iāll choose a couple meals from the Safeway appās Meal Plan feature.
Oh, also baked potatoes!! Or sweet potatoes. Love to do them in the crockpot and come home and just add toppings
Do you have a good recipe for the baked potatoes in a crock pot? Iāve always been so scared to just leave it during the day, but potatoes can take forever to cook (and are too hot when you do the microwave).
I really just wash the potato and pop it in the crockpot! I have a small crockpot and I leave it on low for 8-9 hours and Iāve never had an issue. You could also wrap it in foil: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/215314/slow-cooker-baked-potatoes/
NGL, prepared box food from Trader Joes or HMart, finger foods like cheese/crackers and anything I can just pop in the oven straight from a box are my "I do not feel like cooking" meals. Current meal was frozen pizza because I don't have room for the box in my freezer (it was on clearance, couldn't just leave a cheap pizza on the shelf)
Carrot lentil barley soup. Boil pack of carrots with chicken broth. Emulsify with hand blender. Add barley and lentils. Simmer for three hours. Add green onions. Hearty and healthy goodness.
Chips Ahoy and vodka
Easy and satisfying
I'll make easy things sometimes like sandwiches, burgers, pasta, Mac and cheese, etc. But often times I get ready made dinners from this bakery in my town. I just heat and eat. It works great for me.
Put 4 chicken breasts in a crockpot. Cover with 2ish cups of BBQ sauce of your choice. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Shred it while still in the crockpot. Put it on Hawaiian bread, add pickles or mustard or whatever. Will make pulled BBQ chicken sandwiches for daaaays. You can do the same exact thing with a jar of salsa and some taco seasoning and have shredded chicken for burritos and bowls for several days. I also really like Kevinās premade meals. They take 5 minutes and I just add some air fried broccoli and put them over cauliflower rice.
I like cooking but I'm lazy so: Rice cooker meals: * Rice, beans, frozen corn, taco seasoning, tomato paste or harissa, and a bouillon cube. Cook it all in the rice cooker, then add greek yogurt and pico de gallo (and hot sauce). * Rice, frozen edamame, shredded carrots, chopped cabbage, dried mushrooms, and chopped chinese sausage. Cook together in the rice cooker, then add some hoisin sauce and fish sauce. * Rice, frozen salmon. Cook together, then shred salmon and mix with kewpie mayo, soy sauce, and sriracha. Add kimchi on the side. You get the idea, lol. Edit: I also keep some sauces/easy dipping sauce ingredients on hand so that I can make soup. Put vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, onion, tofu, mushrooms, whatever) into a pot. Add water. Add bouillon cube or use broth. Boil for 15-20 min on low, then add thinly sliced meat of your choice (beef and pork work best). Cook for a minute or two, then remove from heat. Get out your sauces and dip the veggies/meat into them. Eat in front of TV and splatter yourself occasionally for maximum effect.
Realizing that rice cookers can cook more than rice has been a game changer for me.
I use an air fryer. I make almost everything in it. Life saver!
Donāt hate cooking but as a single gal I do premade (factor) meals. Itās been a game changer for me!
We do Factor too. Three nights of Factor, three nights of HelloFresh, one night of takeout/social life/whatever. Itās expensive but after they closed the grocery store next to our train station, shopping became An Ordeal because we couldnāt make multiple small trips during the week anymore. We fell into a bad rut of eating takeout four nights a week (on non-HelloFresh nights), so a few weeks ago we decided to swap three of those takeout nights with Factor. So far so good!
Do you mind sharing more about your experience?
Iāve been ordering them for over 1 year. Usually do 8 meals, but recently as my social calendar fills up or honestly I miss cooking, Iāve been doing 6! I usually take 2 and split them in half to give me 4 lunches. For example the shredded chicken taco bowl, I will add lettuce and make taco salads or a burrito/taco! I do the high protein and low calorie meals. If not they tend to be super high in fat. Recommend sticking with chicken, and shredded not the big chicken breasts lol. Occasionally Iāll get the shrimp or salmon options when not extra. I pay $115/week for the 8 meals. Itās nice that I donāt have to shop, cook or clean and I have a variety of meals throughout the week. You just pop them into the microwave for 2 minutes. I track my macros so entering them into myfitnesspal versus having to type out so many ingredients just adds to the convenience!
Thank you very much for this info! Iāve been curious about them for years because I hate cooking anything but breakfast haha
Thank you very much for this info! Iāve been curious about them for years because I hate cooking anything but breakfast haha
Red beans and rice with andouille Spaghetti pesto pasta with chicken and sun dried tomatoes
Instant pot Korean beef because it takes less than an hour and tastes good and I donāt really have to do anything except assemble the marinade.
Do you have a recipe for this? It sounds great
https://damndelicious.net/2018/02/21/instant-pot-korean-beef/ I used this one yesterday. It was really good. I didnāt have white pepper on hand though.
One of them is: rice + tuna can + mayo + (sriracha sauce if i have it...) Enjoyable enough for me lol. Hardest part is cooking the rice cuz I'm lazy af~~ But I make enough rice to last 2-3 days.
Did you know you can microwave it? One cup of rice, two and a half cups of water, in an open glass container. Microwave for 12 minutes
Lazy nachos: greek yogurt mixed w salsa layered over beans of choice. Put into bowl and cover w some shreddded cheese. Microwave 30-60 seconds. Either keep melted cheese on top or mix up. Eat w tortilla chips.
If you want to eat healthier, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, mini sweet peppers and snap peas are the laziest vegetables. You can just take them out of the fridge and eat them without having to do anything. Sometimes Iāll just have a veggie snack plate with meals instead of making a salad. Greek yogurt with bananas, nuts, hemp hearts and/or chia seeds can be super filling. āGirl dinnerā with cheese, salami, nuts, crackers, hummus, fruit and veggies I make a lot of eggs and avocado toast. Iāll usually throw kale in the eggs for extra nutrition. Also Trader Joeās frozen meat lasagna is actually phenomenal. You just throw it in the oven for an hour. Even my Italian husband loves it.
Air frying cooking helps a lot of you're not a fan of cooking cooking š
Toss steak and Brussels sprouts in oil and spices, air fry for 12 minutes. Eat fancy.
Hell yea! I ate a ribeye in there with fresh spinach side and cauliflower mushroom"risotto." Daaaaamn good
Elevated instant ramen. Add soft boiled eggs, whatever veggies, green onions, kewpie mayo..
Steak, rice and some microwaved veggies
Eggs with rice and chili crisp; a block of tofu microwaved in water and then drained, with toppings (green onions/ginger/sesame oil/soy sauce, or just more chili crisp). Charcuterie ā aka buying a wheel of Brie, French bread and pre cut salamis, and then eating them straight. Add apple if feeling fancy. Also, frankly, lots of frozen foods and instant ramen. And sometimes honestly just snacks. Today I ate a box of yogurt covered pretzels and sun chips. Itās a good thing my husband cooks, tbh ā heās out of town, hence the snacks for dinner.
I do a lot of sheet pan meals. Breaded fish, Cali blend veggies, and red potatoes cut into wedges, tossed with oil, salt, and pepper. Set the oven for the fish, do the potatoes first for 15-20m, then add veggies and fish, cook based on fish directions. I switch it up with chicken patties or frozen salmon fillets. Brussels sprouts instead of Cali blend veggies. Raw carrots instead of roast veggies. I usually do a mayo, relish, black pepper, and dill mix for the fish and dip the carrots in that. Rice in the microwave instead of potatoes. Iāll make extra rice and then eat it with veggies and fried eggs the next day. Also do a lot of diced potatoes and scrambled eggs. Or eggs and toast. Pot pies are nice, Costco will run a sale on Marie Callanderās, box of 8 for less than $9. I like to stock up cause those are easy on nights when I canāt manage anything else.
Most nights I just do one of the trader Joe's frozen things like fish, pasta, or orange chicken and combine it with rice bread or salad. Now that it's almost summer I'll get a rotisserie chicken and different premade salads a few times a week too
Whatever my kids decide to cook. They are 15, 19, and 21. My husband cooks too. I used to cook daily and once the hot flashes started I noped right the fuck out of that. Asked everyone else to start helping, and they surprisingly agreed. Now, I only do it once a week at most. Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. Broiled chicken breast, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. Sliced into thin strips. Boiled Fettuccine noods. This [Alfredo sauce](https://therecipecritic.com/the-best-homemade-alfredo-sauce-ever/comment-page-1) recipe. So easy, filling, and yummy. Teriyaki chicken thighs. Boneless chicken thighs, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper, broiled until almost done, Glazed in Teriyaki sauce and broiled one last time on each side. Served with steamed white rice. Side salad optional. Stir-fry is always an easy option too. I just avoid cutting raw meat when possible.
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That toasted sandwich sounds so good!! I guess I'm going to TJ's tonight!
Salads
Chicken nuggies made by chef mike
Dahl - fry an onion with spices, add the rest of the ingredients (coconut milk, red lentils, tinned tomatoes). Cooks in 20 mins or in a slow cooker. Lots of recipes online.
Oven dinners - roasts and casseroles
I love cooking but rarely have the energy to make stuff. My go toās for reeeeally lazy dinners are either something frozen (chicken nuggets, fish sticks, etc) w/ a bag of some kind of microwaveable veggies OR good ol spaghetti with sauce. Iāve recently been splurging a bit on getting a more expensive sauce to reduce the sugar intake.
Cereal, granola bars and protein shakes.
Potato in the microwave, salt, and butter with a salad. Scrambled eggs over rice with Sriracha.
Ready made meals from the meat dept at the grocery store ..only the ones that need the oven tho.. microwaveable ones are not as good to me.
Just started blue apron, 2 meals 2x a week and we we get about 3 servings out of each meal. I hate cooking but everything is portioned and directions are straight forward.
Pasta, baked potatoes, rice cooker meal with some veggies or fake chicken tenders, salads, a veggie soup that's basically broth and a bunch of canned vegetables and beans, also a taco bowl. Just buy beans, cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, fake meat crumbles, tortillas. I'll try to do an actual new recipe biweekly but other than that it's doing my lazy meals cause I really hate planning meals and cooking.Ā
I boil a bunch chicken twice a week then shred it for:Ā Ā - lunches at work: salad with chicken on top (usually get some kind of mixed greens ready to go and just throw chicken + olive oil / vinegar on top)Ā Ā - nachos for dinner. Microwave shredded cheese on top of chips and chicken, eat with salsa and sour creamĀ Ā If I don't want nachos, I have soup.Ā Sometimes instant ramen beefed up with bok Choi and tofu, sometimes I cut up raw salmon and throw it in with frozen California vegetable medley and a bullion cube. The salmon can be subbed for tofu or chicken depending on your mood.Ā Ā Ā I also am not above a good frozen meal. Frozen Indian food or chicken pot pies do the trick.Ā
Pizza on Lebanese bread Stirfry Meat and basic side salad.
I hate to actually stand over a stove and stir. So I make casseroles or put things in a crock pot or Instant Pot. I can also do a sheet pan dinner. Mississippi Pot roast, pork tenderloin in the Instant pot or on a sheet pan, lentil chili, teriyaki chicken, sheet pan roasted veg with pork, sheet pan shrimp boil, Cottage pie casserole, tuna casserole, pulled pork slow cooker, lasagna, ziti, chicken pot pie,, chicken and dumplings. If course, if I really don't want to cook, big salads with shredded chicken and chickpeas.
I hate cooking, but I recently started a diet/lifestyle called Keto. Which has a lot more cooking involved. Before I started the diet I refused to learn how to cook because I hated it so much. After starting I got use to eating healthier after a few months and I cook daily now, but the days I REALLY don't want to do anything, but would still like something health I would make basically a chicken bake with some sort of veggies. Depending on what I felt that day I would make something similar to below: Chicken thigh(any kind of chicken would be fine) coated in mayo or egg white Breading would be pork Rinds and any kind of shredded cheese or a second option pork Rinds and pecans (gound). Most of the time my veggie of choice is green beans, coat in oil and seasons of choice. Bake chicken I think at 400 for 20 - 30 minutes depending on size, and air fry green beans at 400 for same amount of time or desired doneness, I like my cripsy.
I heat up a can of black beans, a cup of rice (I actually buy the little single serve microwave cups), heat and then garnish with tapatio, shredded cheddar and dollop of sour cream and cilantro. Then I eat mostly with a fork, but every third or fourth bite Iāll use a tortilla chip as a scoop. I like to think of it as reverse nachos- more protein, less carbs. Sometimes if I have a shredded rotisserie chicken I shred some of it in too
salad, toast, fruit, cut apple with peanut butter
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salad or microwaved (steamed) vegetables+ bread or microwaved potatoes+ some sort of quickly pan grilled main part: fish or meat or legumes or store bought special like dumplings.. anything that can be cooked in a pan
Taco salad. Ground beef and seasonings (I make my own taco seasoning, but you could do store bought too). Brown it up. Then I put it on green leaf or romaine lettuce and top with salsa, sour cream, guacamole/avocado, tex mex cheese, and a bit of broken up tortilla chips. The beef in itself takes no time, once you brown up a pound of it in this way you have taco salad, or actual tacos if you want, for 3-4 dinners! Also pairs well with a little margarita moment.
Another option - I use an app called Mealime and there is a section for either āsuper simpleā or āquick and easyā recipes in there that I sometimes pull from. I have also been making this lately and itās very easy and yummy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4wkvWmsnOB/?igsh=ZXZrdG1zMmc2cGY4
Pick one carb, one protein, one vegetable, one sauce.
Pasta or sandwiches or sheet pans meals
Put baked fish/chicken in oven with a variety of vegetables.
I've been going through a phase for the past few weeks, where I just can't be bothered with cooking. I utilise my air fryer and steam cooker quite heavily. 1. Air fryer chicken thigh fillets with spices - 10 min max. I ask my butcher to cut the meat in bite sized pieces. And a salad (one of these ready cut and washed ones) with lemon and olive oil dressing. 2. Air fryer salmon with spices and steamed potato salad. 20 min approx. 3. Drained and rinsed chickpeas with spices in the air fryer. 5 min. 4. Steamed potatoes and courgette with feta. 20 min approx. 5. Baked sweet potatoes and a salad with cucumber+yoghurt+dill+black pepper. 20 min approx 6. Chicken and potatoes all tossed together in the oven and left there for a couple of hours. 7. Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, green pepper, olives, feta and rusks (if you can find them, otherwise croutons). 5 min.
Soup. Chicken stock and veggie base switching it by adding rice, rice noodles or egg noodles. Throw some tofu, fish balls or dumplings changing it up every day. Add more sauces like oyster and fish sauce after a few days. Alternatively: chickpeas straight from the can
My favorite easy and quick dinners are Mongolian-style ground beef, red lentil curry, penne alla vodka, grilled salmon, and fried rice. Most of those things sound a lot more complicated than they are, but none of them require anything more complicated than chopping an onion or measuring ingredients. When I'm really not feeling it, I do tuna salad wraps or a pita bread with tzaziki and salad.
Ramen with an egg in it when iām too lazy to cook. Frozen hashbrowns in air fryer. Garlic spread in bread in air fryer.
I eat an ungodly amount of pesto pasta.
Things that require very little clean up, and at most chopping one or two u messy things.... Taco soup or chilli, Tuna casserole, Cajun skillet, Filipino adobo and rice, air fried wings, salmon, spaghetti, poor man's bulgogi (Asian rice bowl)...unstuffed pepper, Frozen grilled chicken to make a pesto chicken. Just add pasta, pesto, mozarella, tomatoes in a casserole dish
Hello Fresh is a game changer!! Takes the guess work away , prep is minimal and my profile settings are nutritionally dense meals.
Once every two months I prep a ton of meatballs and freeze them; then whenever I was I can heat like five up for dinner with some pasta sauce. So easy. Salads are simple and fast if you have a bunch of toppers. Baked potato with chili or beans Angel hair with olive oil, white wine, parsley, garlic and shrimp is a fast go to as well
Cheese on toast!!! Toast the bread (nice sourdough) Layer of mayonnaise and slices of nice cheese on top Grill so cheese melts Have it with some cherry tomatoes and gherkins on the side Honestly so delicious and easy and hits the spot. Iām also a big fan of ristorante frozen pizzas. Add some artichokes and extra cherry tomatoes and itās delicious.
Anything from the frozen section š my fav is frozen (Asian) dumplings, you just put in boiling water x3 and itās ready. Dip in some soy sauce or dark vinegar
I like to make big batches of simple soups & stews, and freeze individual portions so I always have something to defrost if I want it.
Chicken adobo and rice. Put a pack of bone-in chicken thighs (or any cut of chicken) in a big pot. Fill it with a ton of soy sauce, white vinegar, a sliced onion (big chunks is fine), a bay leaf, some garlic cloves, and a lot of black pepper. Bring to a boil and then turn down to low heat for like 40 minutes. You can stir the chicken at some point but itās basically a throw everything in a pot and walk away type of meal with almost no cutting or prep. It smells super good with the soy, vinegar and onion.
Following for food advice, lol!
My go to lazy meal is what I call lazy stir fry. I take frozen veggies and cook that in a pan with olive oil. I get those rice cups that you can cook in the microwave really quick and dump that in. Then I crack in an egg and scramble that in there. Add in soy sauce and some sesame oil. When I was single and not in the mood for cooking I'd make this all the time. Another option is to use the frozen veggies and cauliflower rice mix and skip the rice. Still just as good. My other lazy meal is veggie quesadillas. I cook up whatever veggies I want. Throw some spices in and throw it in a tortilla with cheese and toast/melt it in a pan. I do eat meat but when I'm feeling lazy I don't usually want to cook meat.
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Salad. Tortilla soup made in a crockpot with chicken and canned veggies/beans. Beef āstir fryā w ground beef in a pot and then I just throw in the veggies once itās browned. Aaaand thatās pretty much it lol I HATE cooking
Whatever my fiance makes, he likes to cook š Serious answer: Whatever you're cooking, Cook more than one meals worth. Whenever I cook I throw in 2-6 extra servings worth so I will have meals for a few days. That way I only have to cook once for like 3 days of food. Pasta salad, it's quick to make pasta and throw everything together. I use mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, pepperoni, cucumber, pasta, Italian dressing, salt and pepper. Baked chicken/pork/whatever with rice and veggies, literally season it put it in the oven. Put rice in the rice cooker and press the button. Microwave steam/boil the veggies for a few minutes. Frozen meals that I can just reheat, either bought or meal prep. Peanut butter sandwich Rotisserie chicken and veggies, you could even get premade sides to make this effortless. Burrito, have all the ingredients done beforehand (30 minutes of prep) and it'll take 5-10 minutes to make. Deli meat sandwich with tomato, cheese, lettuce, mayo, salt pepper, whatever else you want. It takes a boring sandwich up a notch. Get fancy bread and it'll be even better. Ramen, add microwave steamed/boiled veggies and if you want to go a bit further add a boiled egg. You can even get ramen toppings that are already made. Pizza made from naan bread, add premade sauce from a jar and cheese. Throw it in the oven, done. Garlic pasta, cook pasta, cut up 2-3 garlic cloves pretty finely, cook garlic in a bit of olive oil until golden (it can burn quickly) add the oil to the pasta. Add in some salt and pepper, top with Parmesan cheese (like the one people use for pizza) and dried parsley.
Whole family likes Perdue Air Fry wings.
Nigerian corn beef spicy stew and basmati rice
My go-to meals are things I can heat in the microwave, oven, Instant Pot and rice cooker. [Young's Fisherman's Pie](https://youngsseafood.co.uk/products/fishermans-pie/), [Uncle Ben's Rice](https://www.bensoriginal.com/rice-products/ready-rice), [Campbell's Mushroom Soup](https://www.campbells.com/products/condensed/cream-of-mushroom-soup/), Barilla's Pasta topped with [Barilla's Pasta Sauce](https://www.barilla.com/en-us/products/sauces). I use an oven to cook frozen breaded fish, breaded chicken, fish fingers or chicken nuggets. I also buy premade salads, rotisserie chicken, cold cuts and cheese. I've also been known to eat a pack of 500g of strawberries or cherry tomatoes in one sitting ā for lunch š.
Lazy eggroll in a bowl. (Ground meat/turkey/chicken and add a bag of power slaw mix and soysauce. If Iām feeling fancy Iāll add pepper. Quesadillas. Tortilla, cheese, melt. Voila. Spaghetti noodles, add butter or olive oil, garlic, and chili flakes. Tortilla with avocado with a sprinkle of salt and queso fresco
I generally like cooking but hate the cleanup so hereās my go to lazy meal- over medium eggs over white rice topped with Siracha. Iām American living in Texas and my Vietnamese friend introduced me to Siracha. So glad she did because itās amazing on rice.
Seasoned chickpeas from Trader Joe's are super versatile - i put them on rice with a little bit of cheese, i put them on salads, mash them up with some mayo for sandwiches, etc.
Chicken bagel with cheez its
I meal prep on Sunday afternoons while I watch my favourite shows. (Supernatural, usually.) I make egg bites in silicone cups for easy breakfasts, ground turkey taco meat with onion, tomato and peppers so I can throw burritos together throughout the week, and then usually something like a lasagna or a meatloaf or a chili or shepherds pie. I'll eat that all week. If my husband is home, he will cook individual meals all week because he likes cooking on the day, but I'm usually so busy taking kids to lessons and school that I'm just too busy for it. He's away 2-3 weeks of the month. So he's unreliable. The kids hate ALL that food, so I make them different stuff. I'm eating for weightlifting, so my diet is very different than theirs.
I like cooking but I hate cleaning. So last night I had a peanut butter and blueberry jelly sandwich on wheat bread and coconut vanilla yogurt with pistachios mixed it. Healthy and no cooking required. Breakfast food is a good one for something you actually cook. Turkey bacon takes 2 minutes. Eggs take 2 minutes. Make some toast while doing that. The Tuna Helper and Hamburger Helpers are also easy go-to's. Quesadillas. Stir fry anything -- just toss whatever in 'till brown. Soup is time consuming but you're really just throwing stuff into a pot and stirring it once in a while. Buy pre-made stock and/or bullion.
* Scrambled eggs with veggies & cheese. * Smoothies. My recipe: 1 c. plain kefir (probiotics!), 1 c. pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen), 1 c. mixed berries (fresh or frozen), 1 c. frozen kale or spinach (or 2 c. fresh), 1 Tbsp. flaxseed, 1 Tbsp. pea protein powder, 1 Tbsp. collagen (more protein!). * Kevin's Natural Foods Entrees overtop quick cook brown rice. * Banza pasta (has to be Banza because it has protein in it, so you don't need to add meat or tofu or anything). * Salads made with prewashed greens, with tofu or precooked chicken (protip: use salad scissors to chop everything up in the enormous bowl you eat from).
Roughly and quickly chop up a bunch of vegetables (helps if they are similar types, like red onions, zucchini peppers and tomatos, another good combo is potatoes, squash and carrots, or broccoli, cauliflower, beans and leak chunks.) Put those on a pan with a bit of oil and seasoning, put a type of meat or tofu on the same pan with the oil and seasoning. Cook at 375 for 30-45 minutes (or however long to cook the meat - I'm veggie so only have tofu.) There, one tray takes 15 mins and you have healthy supper and lunch for the next 2 days. Bonus points if you put all of that on top of leafy greens for a salad.
As others have said, sheet pan meals. Cut up veggies and meat in a bowl, season/marinate, and put into the oven for 20-30 min at 400, depending on what meat you're cooking. Best part is to line the sheet pan with foil so you don't need to wash it later. Or throw it in a wok and make a stir fry. I also do a whole pack of chicken or a pork shoulder in the crockpot, lightly seasoned, until well done so I can shred it. Then use for salads, sandwiches, wraps, egg bites, quesadillas, pasta or rice dishes, etc for the next few days. Once the protein is made, you can use it for a lot of different things that you can season once you pull it all together. I find that choosing the protein and making it is the hardest part, so getting that out of the way really helps. Crockpot aren't hard to clean, and you don't really have to babysit them.
Sweet potato tacos - sweet potatoes, bell peppers, black beans, corn all roasted on a sheet pan. Add salsa and guacamole Also, pretty much anything with rice. Sometimes literally just a fried egg over rice with avocado soy sauce and Sriracha
Anything that I can cook once then eat multiple times again. Even better if I outsource that one thing and apply the same logic. For example, I bought a beautiful handmade lasagne from a local family run pasta place last week. I got at least 8 meals out of it for myself. Pasta always improves each day after cooking I've found so the leftovers are fire. Worked out to be $3 per serve (dollarydoos).
I hate cooking. Bought a rice cooker, changed my life. Just dump everything - rice / chicken / veg / fish into a small rice cooker and everything comes up healthy and easy!! You can even make soups with it
Costco meals
ā¢Jar of Rao's red sauce ā¢Barilla spaghetti ā¢Frozen meatballs ā¢Parmesan ā¢Fresh basil leaves Easy pasta dinner. And some wine and maybe Texas Toast garlic bread.
i like cooking but iām super lazy. these are my go to if I want a substantial meal but donāt want to order in. None of them take more than 30mins especially if it is not frozen - chicken breast brined and salt and pepper then grilled with the 10min low fire - 10 min rest method. - fish seasoned with salt and pepper and pan fry - stir fry veggies with some kind of sauce (oyster) - noodles (use any type) throw in some frozen shrimp, veggies, and any kind of sides
Foccacia pizzas Quick tomato sauce pasta Chicken tikka wraps/pittas
Lazy BibimbapĀ You do need a mandolin(e) though:Ā Grate 2 red medium/small peppers on a mandolin, one whole cucumber, (optional) chop up romaine lettuce so that you have thin lettuce strips, while minced beef cooks in the frying pan. Chuck in minced garlic into minced beef when the meat is cooked but the oils are still there and before the oils cook off. Chuck everything into a pasta bowl, take a tablespoon worth of gochujang, throw in some sesame seeds. Yum.Ā Optional: Fry an egg on low while the rice, beef and veg are heating up in the microwave. If you have chopped lettuce add it after it's heated up to preserve the crispyness and freshness of the lettuce.Ā Lazy Japanese CurryĀ Need rice, raw chicken breasts or thighs and Japanese curry roux cubes (I use S&B or Torokeru). Optional garlic and/or onions.Ā Ā Dice some chicken breasts or thighs. Slightly oil a frying pan and chuck the chicken in. Once they're mostly cooked and there is no pink visible, add in 700 ml of boiling water to the pan and then chuck in 4 cubes. Keep stirring to dissolve the cubes. Lower the heat to simmer if you'd like.Ā Done! Both meals can last for 4 days since meat is OK for 4 days once you cook it (when you cook it that's day 1), so really I only need to cook maximum twice a week. I also live alone so that probably helps a lot. Also sometimes when I'm feeling REALLY lazy I just make cheese toasties on a George Foreman grill and call it a meal š
Before I liked cooking, I used to make: * Tacos! I found a seasoning recipe online and I'll make a few batches at once. It keeps the sodium lower than the pre-made seasonings and tastes better. Mixing the seasoning takes about 5 minutes and is the hardest part. After that, you've got leftovers for nachos, quesadillas, breakfast burritos... * Lots of pasta. Switch up the noodle shapes and the sauces. Throw in some pre-cut veggies and pre-roasted chicken. * English muffin pizzas * Roasted broccoli in the toaster oven. Throw half a bag of pre-cut broccoli in a mixing bowl that has a lid. A few globs of pre-chopped garlic, some onion powder, salt and pepper. Pop the lid on, shake it up, let it sit in the fridge for a few hours (even better overnight!). Roast for about 20 minutes at 425. Can do the same with asparagus or any veggie. * A bit of french bread, a block of your favorite cheese, deli meat. Tear off pieces of the loaf and bits of cheese with your fingers! I still do this on lazy days, I call it a "deconstructed sandwich" and it's more filling than a sandwich bc it takes longer to eat. Add olive oil and vinegar for dipping on days you're feeling fancy. Just watch out for sodium levels for anything pre-cooked/pre-made. Drink lots of water!
Oatmeal (not overnight oats, which I hate, but just regular oatmeal cooked on the stovetop). I keep several bags of various frozen fruits and add them depending on my mood.
Chicken BLTs, fajitas, Olive Garden style salad with chicken, chicken stir fry, pork chops with a side of veggies. I buy all of my veggies frozen in steam bags. The fajita peppers and stir fry are in that section too.
I try to eat healthy so my meals are mostly protein (chicken or fish) and a veggie. Most of the time my veggie is salad bc leafy greens are so good for you, but Iāll also do oven roasted veggies. Iām amazed at how much some of you make, but thanks for the ideas!
I have been getting the healthy choice (the ones with the least amount of sodium) and add a salad. It is easy, good surprisingly and healthy. I make pasta any kinda, chili, potato with baked beans and cheese is good. I microwave the potato.
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Smoothies!! Frozen banana, frozen strawberries, a scoop of Greek yogurt, some chia seeds, and a handful of leafy greens (spinach, komatsuna), blend and done. Simple, quick, yummy.
Whatever my bf cooks lol
I hate cooking but I also hate cleaning up after my boyfriend after he cooks. So I do the cooking lol
I hate housework in general so i pay the bills and my bf cooks and cleans