From Costco - June barely chicken nuggets, bbigo frozen steamed dumplings, bbigo rice, French bread pizza
From TJ - frozen chicken tikka Marsala,naan, mandarin chicken, vegetable fried rice, vegetable pad Thai, scallion pancakes,

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What is canned chili? I think I would buy this but it seems sketchy b

My air fryer has become my go-to appliance for convenience. I use it all the time for quick meals/snacks- some of my favs are

Frozen mini quiche
Samosas
spanakopita
homemade veggie quesadillas with salsa to dip
potato wedges topped with a variety of things to make 'loaded fries'

+1 Tasty Bite, that stuff is magic and I've yet to find a variety I don't like
Veggie nuggets (quorn is our current brand of choice)
Frozen breaded eggplant slices
Bob's Red Mill soup mixes (perfect for the slow cooker)

Lots of condiments - harissa, calabrian chiles, chile crisp, preserved lemons, tahini, salsas, pesto - some of these I make, some we buy. They are great to liven up any meal
Frozen spinach
Frozen peas
cauliflower rice
Canned beans for use in a pinch, but usually cook a double batch in Instant Pot and freeze half for another use
Naan

Cans of beans - garbanzos, cannellinis, black
Cans of tomatoes
Fresh baby spinach
Shredded cabbage and broccoli slaw
Nuts - peanuts, cashews, almonds
Eggs
Shredded and sliced cheeses
Making extra rice each time and freezing the leftovers

Frozen peas—you can throw these into so many recipes
Frozen mango and other fruit but we use mango the most
Salmon and Mahi mahi frozen in individual filet packets (can defrost and cook in less than 30 min)
The frozen spinach cheese raviioli from Costco is decently helpful
Freeze leftover fresh spinach to throw into things
Pesto (I like the Costco version)
Chia seeds to throw into smoothies
Tj frozen brown rice (only one we like)
Goya canned black beans (only brand we like)
Some of the TJ Indian frozen vegetarian food like the chana masala. The saag paneer has a ton of spinach but also not healthy fat or sodium so not sure that one qualifies.
Prepared guacamole in those little containers
Humus

-cole slaw mix, to make a quick "egg roll in a bowl" with sesame oil and coconut aminos or soy sauce (my husband loves cabbage and I joke he's 99% cabbage so we eat this 2-3 times a week)
-lots of eggs on hand (usually buy 3-4 doz a week), you can make a quick egg sandwich (I use carbonaut GF bread), or quick scrambled eggs for protein, even add it to your egg roll in a bowl
-Frozen broccoli
-Grassfed beef hotdogs and Banza mac n' cheese (banza is made with chickpeas so has more protein and fiber, v. filling but delicious)
-I make wraps 2-3 times a week as well- organic turkey lunch meat, slice of cheese, siete almond flour wraps, and add sir kensington's chipotle mayo and baby spinach. I microwave them but you can also eat it cold with just the wrap warmed.
- I meal prep a whole bag of Whole Foods frozen atlantic salmon filets (comes 6 in a bag for ~$20, cover it in olive oil and Blackened Bayou seasoning, bake in my Breville counter top oven
-Lately have been meal prepping brown rice for the week, and just having it on hand, usually pair it with the salmon filet
-Get comfortable using your microwave. Sometimes I even microwave eggs for sandwiches, but typically microwave wraps, hot dogs, any kind of greens, frozen vegetables, etc.
-Last thing I'll add, is find sauces you like (such as the Sir Kensington's Chipotle mayo), this will upgrade a simple, quick meal (such as a quick wrap) and take it from ordinary to extraordinary. Sometimes I even just dip my easy peasy egg sandwich in a little bit of organic low sugar ketchup, just to add some tang/zing.

Pot stickers
Precooked lentils
Chipotle black bean burgers
Precooked frozen brown rice

Tasty bites, soup, and canned chili. Instant grits. Frozen berries, bell pepper strips, chopped spinach, and edamame. Cold cereal and oats. We always have a box of mac and cheese and the fixings for pbjs.

What cooked convenience foods do you eat\keep in hand at home if you’re relatively healthy?