Do you have a go-to “good” meal?

MakePeasNotWar

Canned chili and a microwaved potato.

blh202

Grilled chicken stir fry with snap peas and other veggies in coconut oil and honey!!!! Yummy!

nickssweetheart

MakePeasNotWar wrote: »

Canned chili and a microwaved potato.

Yep, I have three default, healthy, no work meals with stuff that I always have on hand:

half a can of chili over a microwaved potato
4 oz of whole wheat pasta with a bag of frozen stir fry veggies, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic powder
tortilla filled with refried beans and topped with salsa, lettuce, tomato, and avocado if I have it

Alidecker

Scrambles eggs with veggies

Zinka61

cabbage-veggie soup (with or without veggie sausage chopped into it) or spiralized zucchini, carrot and green onions in marinara sauce

shenanigans_

eggs and toast

Cbean08

Pre-cooked grilled chicken strips (microwaved)
frozen California blend veggies (microwaved then put in a pan on the stove)
some sort of cheese
garlic seasoning
salsa
toast (optional)

jcf123456

eggs & bacon
greek yogurt & fruit

wefts

I keep the house well stocked with veg, beans salad stuff , tuna and chicken . so I can always pull together something that makes me smile and keeps me on track . I also make quinoa and brown rice leftovers into grain cubes and store in the freezer so it is quick to combine a couple in a pan add veg and a protein and have a quick balanced meal

MelanieCN77

A cup of rice, can of tuna and steam up whatever veggies are around, maybe some lettuce. I might throw in balsamic dressing or some lite mayo. Fast mess of a bowl.

solieco1

Sauteed cod filet with brussels sprouts also sauteed in spicy gochujang sauce with cashews or almonds on top. Filling, good amount of protein and some fat,spicy, and fast.

kdbulger

Breakfast: vanilla Greek yogurt, two slices of whole wheat bread with 1tbsp peanut butter and sliced banana.

Any other meal - 1/2 cup long grain rice (I keep it prepped and portioned in the freezer), spinach and veggies, chicken breast (also prepped and in the fridge/freezer), whatever delicious sauce/dressing I want.

spenceramcleod

Go to breakfast: greek yogurt and a protein bar

Go to lunch: pile of lettuce with some goat cheese and chicken breast on top

Go to dinner: roasted vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, butternut squash) and chicken breast


I have that breakfast and that lunch at least 5 times per week. That dinner at least 2-3 times.

laur357

Ramen with soft boiled eggs and any random veggies or protein in the fridge. It's great for using up leftovers. Pork chop, chicken, onions, spinach, mushrooms, frozen green beans. Lots of hot sauce or sambal olek.

Egg sandwiches. Egg, cheese, toast, and maybe some ham/bacon or spinach or salsa.

Roasted vegetables, hot pepper flakes, garlic, and olive oil on pasta, Parmesan.

cherys

Sugar free porridge made with water and frozen berries with cinnamon. I know if I eat that for breakfast I won't be growling until lunch time. Not found the perfect one for lunch yet. In USA I had loads of kale sdalads - they were SO good and kept me going for about 6-8 hours. But I can't match any of the US recipes in UK. And our kale doesn't taste the same.

Rosemary7391

For dinner, pasta and meatballs in tomato sauce. I like it so much that I can always convince myself to cook it no matter how tired I am! And I almost always have the fixings in the freezer (meatballs, sometimes mushrooms) and fridge (onion, gran padano if I'm feeling flush!) and cupboard (olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano). That works out at about 400 kcals without the cheese; and I can adjust the amount of pasta to suit the calories I have left.

jessiferrrb

frozen trader joe's indian meals. not super glamorous but tasty and lowish cal.

lemurcat12

Easiest no time, it's already super late, what can I make really fast with things I always have around meal is a 2 egg omelet with some kind of leafy green, some other kind of vegetable or vegetables, perhaps some feta cheese. If I have it, I might have cottage cheese or plain greek yogurt on the side, or half an avocado. Super fast to make, takes no thought, I can make it with things I pretty much always have around.

Graelwyn75

I have a 'good' meal every evening for dinner, as I am a creature of habit.

Currently this is a chicken breast, baby new potatoes/root vegetable mash, a duck egg and almost a pound of vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, babycorn and fine beans.

ent3rsandman

jdlobb wrote: »

kommodevaran wrote: »

My diet doesn't slip, I eat anything I like, and I like most foods, so I eat and like a variety of foods, and over time it provides nutritional balance.

Yeah, the IIFYM crowd gets a little frustrating to deal with sometimes, haha.

I'm a simple guy that doesn't like to cook so I usually just cycle between rice/spaghetti/a microwaved potato paired with chicken breast/rib meat/ground beef/pork chops. Sometimes have vegetables to go with them but I'm lazy and forget occasionally. Don't have to worry too much about dietary fat; I eat my weight in peanut butter because it is my spirit animal.

Sp1tfire

Meat, potato, veg.

Lillymoo01

Stir fry. I just get some oil and spices in a wok and add whatever vegetables and left over meat I have lying around and presto. Meal done.

lemurcat12

ent3rsandman wrote: »

jdlobb wrote: »

kommodevaran wrote: »

My diet doesn't slip, I eat anything I like, and I like most foods, so I eat and like a variety of foods, and over time it provides nutritional balance.

Yeah, the IIFYM crowd gets a little frustrating to deal with sometimes, haha.

I'm a simple guy that doesn't like to cook so I usually just cycle between rice/spaghetti/a microwaved potato paired with chicken breast/rib meat/ground beef/pork chops. Sometimes have vegetables to go with them but I'm lazy and forget occasionally. Don't have to worry too much about dietary fat; I eat my weight in peanut butter because it is my spirit animal.

What on earth does this exchange have to do with IIFYM? Do you imagine kommodevaran is saying nutrition does not matter? I think what she said is similar to what you said, except that she likes to cook, I suspect.

Neither of you mentioned a go-to meal, but more a process. (I also have a process, but I have a few go-to meals if things are nuts and try to cook enough for leftovers since I know there are days I'll get home super late and want to microwave, and anyway I can take them for lunch if I don't need them as dinners.)

ent3rsandman

lemurcat12 wrote: »

ent3rsandman wrote: »

jdlobb wrote: »

kommodevaran wrote: »

My diet doesn't slip, I eat anything I like, and I like most foods, so I eat and like a variety of foods, and over time it provides nutritional balance.

Yeah, the IIFYM crowd gets a little frustrating to deal with sometimes, haha.

I'm a simple guy that doesn't like to cook so I usually just cycle between rice/spaghetti/a microwaved potato paired with chicken breast/rib meat/ground beef/pork chops. Sometimes have vegetables to go with them but I'm lazy and forget occasionally. Don't have to worry too much about dietary fat; I eat my weight in peanut butter because it is my spirit animal.

What on earth does this exchange have to do with IIFYM? Do you imagine kommodevaran is saying nutrition does not matter? I think what she said is similar to what you said, except that she likes to cook, I suspect.

Neither of you mentioned a go-to meal, but more a process. (I also have a process, but I have a few go-to meals if things are nuts and try to cook enough for leftovers since I know there are days I'll get home super late and want to microwave, and anyway I can take them for lunch if I don't need them as dinners.)

Sorry, I thought it was the old "my diet doesn't slip because I eat what I want as long as it fits my calories" spiel. That was my bad.

But yeah I really could have just simplified that by saying meat + carb = my go-to meal.

maryannprt

GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »

I don't think I do either. It can vary by mood. I have a couple of standby quick dishes that I can whip together from pantry staples.

I think that's the question. What are your standby "ugh my brain hurts what am I going to eat so I don't starve and I don't have to be creative" meals?

Gracie12311

Most definitely. A roast chicken (with skin) and a baked potato with sour cream. This meal always sits well with me. I’d definitely co wider it my go to meal.

AlabasterVerve

Three 4oz hamburgers, five slices of bacon and some vegetables is my new go-to. Fatty, salty, sweet (so delicious), plenty of protein and 800-900 calories so satiating.

My old favorite was roasted chicken thighs and sugar snap peas. Again with the fatty-salty-sweet - that combo really seems to work for me.

NoxeemaJackson

Canned black beans + salsa + lite sour cream

NoxeemaJackson

Egg salad! Hard boiled eggs + mayo plus whatever combination of the following I have on hand:
Pickles
Olives
Jarred red peppers
Yellow pepper rings
Just chop it up finely

NoxeemaJackson

Have you had the frozen mixed vegetables before? The ones with the sauce? Thta plus frozen shrimp works too