what to cook when you dont want to cook?

SandyBVTN

Peanut butter and banana on toast, quesadilla, Lox on toast with light cream cheese.

I feel best when I have a full salad spinner in the fridge, with prewashed and spun green leaf or romaine, as well as a baked chicken breast. This way I can quickly make any number of low cal/high protein salads.

bos10fit

Crock pot everything!!!

missiontofitness

lisakirt wrote: »

Easy quick fast.? Is there any healthier options when you just don't want to cook a healthy meal? A grab and go kinda thing that will be good for a supper?

If I don't have anything on hand from a bulk meal prep, I love having pitas, pasta sauce, shredded mozzarella, and pepperonis on hand. Five minutes to prep a pita pizza, 10 minutes to bake, and only 15 more minutes if I want another one.

lakhena

Egg drop soup is pretty quick and easy, and filling. Make chicken broth using a bouillon cube, then stir in lightly mixed eggs. Add fresh scallions on top, a splash of sesame oil (if you have some) and/or hot chile oil (if you like spice!) and you're good to go.

If you want some meat in the soup, add in those precooked slabs of pink fish cake (the kind in udon and ramen soups) or imitation crab meat sticks (like the ones from sushi restaurants). Yes, I keep that stuff in my fridge. I'm Asian -- don't judge!

avskk

I like canned soup (Progresso has a Light line with a ton of great choices) with some frozen veggies thrown in for bulk and nutrients. It takes about five minutes and all you do is empty a can into a pot, pour in some veggies, and walk away for a little bit. If you want the same concept but more "homemade," you can throw some lentils (or rice or pasta or whatever), bouillon cubes, and frozen veggies into a pot with however much water the lentils need and walk away for twenty minutes.

Stir-fries are easy, too. I buy chicken tenderloins, chop them into about eight pieces, and throw them in a skillet with frozen veggies, fish sauce, tarragon vinegar, and spices. Done in about 10 minutes if you don't crowd the pan. Also a quick-fried veggie burger on a sandwich thin with a little hot sauce and a side of... sing it with me, audience... steamed frozen veggies. I guess my point is that you should keep frozen vegetables on hand.

kimw91

lisakirt wrote: »

I find it hard sometimes for myself when I just want to make the kids hot dogs and kraft dinner..after a long day at work..than to think of something quick for myself as well

Why would you make the kids hotdogs instead of taking some time out earlier in the week to cook everyone a healthy, well-balanced meal?

lisakirt

Because kids enjoy hotdogs once in awhile..they are kids..

ashleycde

Tacos. Heat pan on stove, dice garlic and onion, add olive oil, throw in the garlic and onion, brown it for a bit, throw in your meat or veggies, brown that for a bit, throw it all on some small corn tortillas, add a little avocado slice and some hot sauce on each taco, wham bam thank you mam.

If I'm feeling really lazy and don't want to dice the garlic and onion (which is the only consuming part of that recipe), a toasted bagel with herb & garlic cream cheese or a smoothie call my name.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

Usually when I don't want to cook, I drizzle oil and spices over some type of vegetable(s) and meat/fish and roast them. Total time to eat is about 30-60 min but prep time is about 5 min.

This is what I do.

But we also usually have some soup in the freezer or refrigerator because I make batches on the weekends.