Lazy Shakshuka - a bit of tomato sauce and chili flakes in a pan, crack in some eggs, serve with toast and cheese/feta (if we have any).
Fritata - eggs with whatever is in the fridge - leftover vegetables, ham/sausage, cheese...
"Appetizer dinner" - bread/crackers, cheese, pickles, crackers, humous, olives, hardboiled egg, carrots and any other raw veggies lying around.
Pasta with whatever is on hand - butter, cheese, and black pepper, garlic and tomatoes, leftover veggies and parmesan.

-Carton of vegetable soup (Imagine Brand) and grilled cheese sandwiches.
-Egg tacos w. cheese and greens
-Scrambled eggs
-Spaghetti and pre-made sauce (tomato or pesto) and a bag of frozen broccoli
-salmon filets in the oven + a roasted veg

I have my lazy days. This is what i do sometime.
Open a jar of salsa and a can of beans. Dump them altogether with the leftover rice from the other day, then microwave the whole thing.

If I feel that is just too lazy, I might heat up the beans and salsa first, stir them rigorously. Add some sriracha and then the rice. Maybe I'll put in some corn. I might add some greens too (parsley, cilantro dry spices).

You can't get lazier than that.

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Anonymous wrote:Chicken strips, boxed deluxe Mac and cheese, canned veggies, roll
Scrambled eggs, sausage, hash brown, toast
Frozen pizza
Penne/spaghetti, Rao’s sauce, frozen meatballs, bag salad, Texas toast

How come you have two carbs for each meal? I’ve never seen that before.

I’m the PP-my basic dinner formula is meat/poultry/seafood, vegetable, starch, and a small bit of bread for the kids. The breakfast meal is an exception to that rule. Are you asking because of the bread?

You are being carb shamed. Adding an extra carb to a meal is pretty basic. Bread with spaghetti? Naan and rice? Corn chips with your rice and beans? Give me a break.

Hamburger helper stroganoff, steamed broccoli

Pan fried steak, steam in bag mixed veggies, add butter and salt, take and bake bread

Croissants filled with TJ chicken salad, some prepared soup

OP here. Loving all of the suggestions.

We had a quick and easy meal tonight - we used to get these eggplant cutlets from Trader Joes but they discontinued a while ago and we were sad. Glad to find a replacement!

https://www.dominexnaturalfoods.com/prod_eggplantcutlets.html

We sell them as "pizza sandwiches". and just melt a little provolone on top and serve on buns.

We had them with a baked potato and steamed broccoli. Quick and easy and everyone was happy.

So many kinds of pasta. I just take whatever vegetables we have, fresh or frozen, and throw them in the pasta cooking water when I'm in a hurry. If they're something like string beans or broccoli they go in early since my kids like them soft. If it's something like baby spinach or frozen peas they go in during the last 30 seconds.

Serve with Rao's tomato sauce or fry up an egg to throw on top with some fresh Parm grated at the table. Or toss pasta and veggies with evoo and goat cheese or feta cheese. Can add canned garbanzo beans or canned tuna or salmon for extra protein.

Oh, we also do Hebrew National hot dogs for a super quick meal. I try to do it with something like steamed or grilled broccoli, spinach smoothies or carrot sticks. Like PP, that is my solution for the mom-guilt about whether a meal is healthy enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Hebrew national hotdogs, a can of Bush Baked Beans and one of the Dole coleslaw in a bag mixes

Do you serve the hotdogs separately from the beans? Or combine? I remember growing up and being so excited when we were having beanie weenies. I make them for my kids periodically too!

We serve them seperately but combined sounds good! We all love this dinner- parents included.

Family favorite - put a beef chuck roast in the crockpot. It can be frozen or thawed. Dump a jar of pickled banana peppers on top, juice and all. Set to low and walk away all day. At dinner time, pull the meat out (I put it in a big shallow bowl) and shred. It will fall apart easily. Add some of the juice back. Serve on rolls or bread with sliced provolone. I serve with whatever random veg we have on hand. Bonus, makes a ton and the leftovers also make great no-guilt tacos, quesadillas, rice bowls, etc.

Someone else probably already posted this, but Orange Chicken from Trader Joe’s! I also buy frozen brown rice and bag of prewashed cauliflower florets. Roast the cauliflower on the tray with chicken while it cooks and toss all with the sauce packets, serve with the rice.

Quick lunch split with my preschooler:

Boxed low sodium split pea soup, add diced ham and frozen spinach while heating.. while that’s warming up, I grilled a whole wheat tortilla stuffed with crunchy peanut butter, a bit of jam, frozen split cherries, and pépitas. If we have vegetables like carrot, celery, or mini peppers, those could be eaten on the side.

Anonymous wrote:Hebrew national hotdogs, a can of Bush Baked Beans and one of the Dole coleslaw in a bag mixes

Do you serve the hotdogs separately from the beans? Or combine? I remember growing up and being so excited when we were having beanie weenies. I make them for my kids periodically too!

Anonymous wrote:Salmon (frozen filets from Costco—thaw quickly in water), roasted broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots from frozen bag, and roasted sweet potatoes. I drizzle with whatever I have on hand—tahini, pesto, teriyaki, etc.

Roasting is not fast.

Hebrew national hotdogs, a can of Bush Baked Beans and one of the Dole coleslaw in a bag mixes