@rjcook7792 Nice-- thanks. This sounds good.
Your easiest, tastiest meals
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luvtogrow2
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@luvtogrow2 Huh, I like these veg ideas. Thank you. Also for the 3-day guideline. I think what I'll do is make a menu from what folks suggest here and then we'll see what I can pull off.
luvtogrow2
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@kgy0001 I guess I should specify that it really needs to be harder veggies, don't do this with tomatoes or avocados and avoid onions. But veggies or salad, a simple protein like a salmon burger patty or rotisserie chicken and a carb is like 75% of the meals I make. And if you get a rotisserie chicken you can make a simple rice bowl the next day with left overs (we use the Bachan BBQ sauce and a few roasted veggies to go with it).
@luvtogrow2 Oh nice. Ok, editing my menu above. Thank you.
@glory35 I do something similar, but I’ll split the chicken in half and marinate one half in a lemon, oil, Italian seasoning type blend and the other half in a stir fry/soy sauce type marinade. I use the same veggies, but split between two pans. Basically make the same meal with two different flavor profiles. Serve with rice or pasta. Cook once, eat twice!
Below are the recipes I loosely followed, making my own modifications.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes...n-with-basil-and-pecorino-cheat-sheet-3473398
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/chicken-stir-fry-cheat-sheet-3473397.amp
Below are the recipes I loosely followed, making my own modifications.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes...n-with-basil-and-pecorino-cheat-sheet-3473398
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/chicken-stir-fry-cheat-sheet-3473397.amp
@kgy0001 This rice bowl is stupid easy:
- Get a bag of coleslaw mix (ie. shredded cabbage and carrots). Trader Joe's has this.
- Make rice. Using a rice cooker makes it easy.
- A few mins before the rice is done, drop the bag of shredded cabbage/carrots on top and close the lid. The steam will cook the veg. (If using already-cooked rice, then cover and reheat the rice with the veggies). Give it a few mins then mix to incorporate.
- Brush your protein of choice (fish, shrimp, chicken, tofu, whatever) with a jarred sauce eg. teriyaki and bake. Fish is the easiest for this, it's done in a few mins under the broiler.
onfire4christ1978
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@kgy0001 Skinless boneless chicken thighs in a pan with oil and Italian spices and breadcrumbs. Add a little butter, garlic, salt, pepper, and chicken stock. Add any veg of your choice - green beans, onions, carrots, potatoes - and cook juice off and chicken and vegs are browning. Add a bit more chicken stock and some instant rice. Add cheese if you wish. Done in one pot and healthy.
Taco salad: slow cook meat of choice with salsa and taco seasoning. Cut salad greens. Add canned kidney beans, avocado, cheese, crushed tortilla, cooked meat, cilantro, and/or crushed hint of lime tortilla chips. Dressing is equal parts sour cream and salsa.
Taco salad: slow cook meat of choice with salsa and taco seasoning. Cut salad greens. Add canned kidney beans, avocado, cheese, crushed tortilla, cooked meat, cilantro, and/or crushed hint of lime tortilla chips. Dressing is equal parts sour cream and salsa.
@onfire4christ1978 That salad sounds so good. Thanks for both of these.
monicaduncan
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@monicaduncan googling. 
huh, it poaches eggs. could do this over a frissee (sp?) salad and call it dinner. thanks!
huh, it poaches eggs. could do this over a frissee (sp?) salad and call it dinner. thanks!monicaduncan
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@kgy0001 I love cooked ground beef or turkey, then mixed with red sauce of your choice and dumped over cooked penne in a casserole dish. Bake with shredded mozzarella for 20 minutes and it's a great filling pasta dish that will leave you with lots of leftovers. I get a frozen premade garlic bread loaf too and throw that in the oven while the bake cooks.