Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marinated baked chicken thigh, sautéed cabbage in Asian sauce, Trader Joe's frozen rice.

Philly cheese steaks - shaved beef, cheddar cheese onions. On baguettes.

Spaghetti and meatsauce.

Chicken tight takes longer than 20 minutes in the oven. And so does cooked beef that you shave. Heck, cooking beef takes hours.
Bolognese can be done in 20 minutes. However, it is meant to be slowly cooked for hours too.

Shaved beef is sold in the freezer section of the grocery store. You cook it in a skillet in about 4 min. Then pile it on a roll, add cheese. You can then Sautee some thinly sliced onions in the same skillet. The whole prep for 4 sandwiches takes us about 20 min. We usually serve with steamed broccoli and Mac and cheese.

Anonymous wrote:Marinated baked chicken thigh, sautéed cabbage in Asian sauce, Trader Joe's frozen rice.

Philly cheese steaks - shaved beef, cheddar cheese onions. On baguettes.

Spaghetti and meatsauce.

Chicken tight takes longer than 20 minutes in the oven. And so does cooked beef that you shave. Heck, cooking beef takes hours.
Bolognese can be done in 20 minutes. However, it is meant to be slowly cooked for hours too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like cooking but do like to feel we’re being somewhat healthy, include a veg with every dinner. Open to new suggestions

Mine :
baked salmon marinated in pesto, Uncle Ben’s 90 second rice, steam in bag broccoli

Butternut squash ravioli from Trader Joe’s in whatever sauce you like, bagged salad for adults, kid don’t like lettuce so I do cut up tomatoes/carrots/cucumber for them.

Quesadillas with black beans or rotisserie chicken. I use WG tortillas. Avacado and tomatoes on the side.

I moved away from cooking in plastic. There are other ways to have quick cooking re: things like rice or veg. Adding plastic chemicals to food may have longtime risks.

I just take them out of the bag and put in a bowl to microwave.

Cut up steak strips, bag of broccoli, quck stir fry, drain, top with teriyaki glaze, on microwavable brown rice.

Anonymous wrote:Not quite 20 min but most of it is baking time so it’s not that long in the kitchen — but we do baked potatoes at least 2-3x/month. Loaded up with cheese/bacon/chives etc. or I freeze batch chili when I make it to dump on top a potato later. And honestly you can make it a vessel to use up almost anything in your fridge.

Trader Joe’s kung pao chicken over rice with steamed broccoli.

I do a maple salmon (marinate in soy sauce, garlic powder, and maple syrup), then wrap in foil and bake at 350 for about ~15 min. Even my kids will eat fish this way. Again, rice and steamed frozen veg.

We also get a bag of chopped salad and get these really yummy chicken tenders from Teeter (can’t remember brand) that taste sort of like CFA. We chop them up on top of bagged salad and use with the avocado lime ranch dressing from CFA (I save extras when we take out).

Make your own mini naan pizzas (I brush the naan with olive oil and bake a few min to firm it up) then top with pizza sauce, cheese, and any other toppings you need to use up in the fridge.

Bell and Evans chicken nuggets sort of taste like CFA.

Here are some of mine:
Toss tofu cubes and broccoli florets with oil, soy sauce and a little garlic powder and cook it on a sheet pan. Boil spaghetti or frozen lo mein noodles and toss together.

Diced potatoes, sliced turkey kielbasa or chicken sausage, zucchini chunks and grape tomatoes—sauted in one skillet in that order.

Spinach and feta omelettes—I make 2 big ones for 4 people and serve with dinner rolls and either a green salad or fruit.

Also do salmon many different ways with rice or couscous (so fast) and a green salad or steamed veg. This is definitely my favorite—so easy but seems a little nice.

Not quite 20 min but most of it is baking time so it’s not that long in the kitchen — but we do baked potatoes at least 2-3x/month. Loaded up with cheese/bacon/chives etc. or I freeze batch chili when I make it to dump on top a potato later. And honestly you can make it a vessel to use up almost anything in your fridge.

Trader Joe’s kung pao chicken over rice with steamed broccoli.

I do a maple salmon (marinate in soy sauce, garlic powder, and maple syrup), then wrap in foil and bake at 350 for about ~15 min. Even my kids will eat fish this way. Again, rice and steamed frozen veg.

We also get a bag of chopped salad and get these really yummy chicken tenders from Teeter (can’t remember brand) that taste sort of like CFA. We chop them up on top of bagged salad and use with the avocado lime ranch dressing from CFA (I save extras when we take out).

Make your own mini naan pizzas (I brush the naan with olive oil and bake a few min to firm it up) then top with pizza sauce, cheese, and any other toppings you need to use up in the fridge.

All from Trader Joe’s:

Frozen white or brown rice (can heat in microwave/stove, don’t need to use bag), frozen falafel and/or meatballs and/or gyro meat, romaine or salad mix, sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, feta, tzatziki, hummus, dolmas. Everyone makes their own Mediterranean bowl.

Frozen meatballs in skillet take about 15-20 minutes to cook (I usually add some onion, garlic, and peppers), add sauce after they've browned and simmer until pasta is done. Boil pasta. You definitely have time to make a quick salad while you cook the pasta and let the sauce simmer but if you don't want to make a salad just throw a handful of spinach in the sauce...or don't. This is much faster if you use fresh pasta (the kind in the refrigerated case).

Black beans with whatever seasonings you like. Rice (I like the rice cooker which takes longer but is not a lot of effort but you can microwave packets in 3 minutes).
Serve with cheese, salsa, guac, chopped veggies, etc...
Sometimes we brown meatless crumbles and taco powder and serve with tortillas like tacos.

Frozen pizza and salad. Super easy.

Big salad.
Serve with baked chicken nuggets or tenders and garlic bread, which cook at the same time (I put the bread in a bit later).

Veggie burgers (we like black bean) with cheese.
Sheet pan of "fast" fries and onion rings. You can add some thinly sliced onions tossed in olive oil to the pan on foil and they are delicious on the burgers.
Lots of topics (lettuce, tomato, pickles, I add some cucumbers and carrots usually on the side).

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like cooking but do like to feel we’re being somewhat healthy, include a veg with every dinner. Open to new suggestions

Mine :
baked salmon marinated in pesto, Uncle Ben’s 90 second rice, steam in bag broccoli

Butternut squash ravioli from Trader Joe’s in whatever sauce you like, bagged salad for adults, kid don’t like lettuce so I do cut up tomatoes/carrots/cucumber for them.

Quesadillas with black beans or rotisserie chicken. I use WG tortillas. Avacado and tomatoes on the side.

I moved away from cooking in plastic. There are other ways to have quick cooking re: things like rice or veg. Adding plastic chemicals to food may have longtime risks.

Frozen CPK pizza, steamed broccoli, bagged salad.

Marinated baked chicken thigh, sautéed cabbage in Asian sauce, Trader Joe's frozen rice.

Philly cheese steaks - shaved beef, cheddar cheese onions. On baguettes.

Spaghetti and meatsauce.

I'm interested in this. I have very low energy due to a disability, easy cook and clean up would be wonderful.

Buitoni Tortellini, jarred sauce, frozen veg

I can get on board with this. We make:

Cesar salad wraps using bagged salad, tortillas, and either chicken nuggets or rotisserie chicken. Fruit on the side.

Frittata with potatoes, broccoli, goat cheese and bacon. We do other combinations but I like that one. Fruit on the side.

Grilled cheese on sourdough with ham or chicken, side bagged salad.

I don’t like cooking but do like to feel we’re being somewhat healthy, include a veg with every dinner. Open to new suggestions

Mine :
baked salmon marinated in pesto, Uncle Ben’s 90 second rice, steam in bag broccoli

Butternut squash ravioli from Trader Joe’s in whatever sauce you like, bagged salad for adults, kid don’t like lettuce so I do cut up tomatoes/carrots/cucumber for them.

Quesadillas with black beans or rotisserie chicken. I use WG tortillas. Avacado and tomatoes on the side.