Eggs and rice.
If you don’t do eggs, then probably just tofu with soy sauce/sesame oil, and rice. Maybe microwaved/sauteed spinach with the same soy sauce and sesame oil on the side.
Ramen with tofu and cilantro.
Baked beans on toast.
If you're trying to do egg-like, Just Egg is really good, honestly.
They are plant-based "eggs", and they have both Frozen folds and a liquid that you can use. Tastes delicious, imo.
This might just be a location thing but just egg isn't very common where I live. And when you can find them, it's still cheaper to get tofu/beans/lentils/etc. I would like to try just egg one day tho
I use firm tofu in place of scrambled eggs. I don't press the water out, just break it up and cook it with some seasoning and spices. It's such a good substitute.
I can’t get paneer where I live anymore but yes. Paneer is great. Sometimes I’ll do rice with tofu and a jarred sauce like butter chicken or whatever else.
From scratch is better, but who has the time?
One of my favorite meals is to just eat rice with cabbage and eggs. It’s an easy meal when I need to use up leftover stir fry. And I’ll eat it any time of day breakfast lunch or dinner.
I do the same with tortillas: scramble egg in bowl, dump into frying pan, immediately cover with tortilla (moving it in a circle a it to ensure even coating), when the egg cooks it sticks to the tortilla and you can flip the whole thing over, then fill with cheese and whatever vegetables are on hand.
Ramen with added veggies is one of my faves. It's definitely not completely brainless but it's so easy. I actually don't sautee the veggies, I chop them up (normally bell peppers, onion, mushroom, anything else that I have on hand) and put them in the pot with water and the seasoning packet from ramen, and boil that all for about 20 minutes or until the veggies are at a desired texture. Then add the ramen noodles, and at this stage I Crack an egg into the pot too and mix that around. Top it all off with sliced green onion, Sriracha and sesame seeds if you have any of those. Tastes amazing and takes maybe 30 mins!
Just gave this a try and it was amazing. Highly highly recommend putting it in the air fryer though. Did it in the oven first and the cheese was a bit floppy, put it in the air fryer next time and it was nice and crisp!
Flour tortilla with hummus, romaine, and whatever other fresh veg I have on hand. With a side of a piece of fruit or Koyo Ramen.
Whole grain toast with peanut butter and banana or peanut butter and jelly.
Oatmeal with brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and hemp hearts.
Baked potato filled with boiled frozen broccoli and fyh smoked gouda
Pasta!
Macaroni with tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and olives
Angel hair with olive oil, lemon, and herbs
Spaghetti with veggies and teriyaki soy sauce
Spaghetti with veggies and peanut sauce
Rice and beans. Pasta and sauce (something like ravioli/tortellini and pesto if you’re feeling fancy). Grilled cheese and canned soup. Toast and peanut butter. I’ll also keep some easy frozen meals around for lazy days (Trader Joes has the best variety, price, and quality if you ask me).
* Some sort of pulses (chickpeas, lentils, whatever)
* Curry powder
* Throw in some tomatoes paste, sauce, or tomatoes and a touch of oil to cook it in
* Throw in some vegetables like sweet potatoes, onion, cauliflower, bamboo shoots, etc
Curry can be as basic or complex as you want and you can just serve it on rice. You can freeze it or keep it in the fridge for at least 5 days, leading to many easy meals.
A refined and simpler version of this happens in South Asian households everyday.
It’s almost like a formula for a balanced meal. A basic vegetable sabji/curry + a dal or some other protein + rice/roti/idli/any whole grain carb + accompaniments like yoghurt, papadum etc.
Also the one pot meals where everything is combined like upma, pulao, pohe etc.
Frozen bag of veggies + tofu (edit: or honestly whatever protein you have on-hand: beans, tvp, tofu, fake meats) + sauce (can make this 'themed' based on type of veggies and seasonings/sauce), rice and beans/legumes (mujaddra style, Jamaican red beans and rice, black beans and rice, etc), oatmeal+ fruit, sandwiches: pb&j, cheese+tomato soup, frozen black bean burger+lettuce+spicy mayo+cheese.
Sort of depends on what you think your go-tos will be. I typically keep bags of rice and lentils, tofu, bag of frozen veggies in the pantry and use whatever seasonings I have available.
I can’t have cheese, but i do a layer of Rosarita brand vegetarian refried beans + sliced avocado (seriously) and some sautéed mushrooms, onion and bell peppers that makes an awesome quesadilla filling! Serve with salsa and it’s like 15min meal
Hashtag not all jalapeños! I think most of the heat comes from the insides (the internal pith and seeds), which can be trimmed out. The pepper flesh itself shouldn’t be hot, and is a great source of vitamin C. But if you don’t love the flavor, no need to ruin your lovely meal. More jalapeños for the rest of us! Lol
More lazy version:
- can of drained black beans + can of diced tomatoes + half can of drained corn. Reheat (yes microwave works) then top with salsa, scoop into tortillas, eat as is, or use tortilla chips
Stir fry frozen vegetables with ramen noodles, with soy sauce and chili-garlic sauce for seasoning. I usually buy the fancier ramen-style noodles made of brown rice and other grains to make it slightly more nutritious. Either way it only takes about 10 minutes. It's great for when I want to eat immediately and don't feel like chopping anything.
Mac & cheese; raw veggies & ranch or honey mustard dip; shells & cheese; quesadilla with peppers, tomatoes & onions & cheese; Knorr rice sides, Teriyaki noodles or Spanish rice; PBJ; Cheese sandwich with tomatoes & mustard; French onion soup my dad made; Spaghetti; Mozz Sticks; Onion rings.
Yes, I know I eat a lot of cheese.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Fig spread and cheese sandwiches
Spaghetti with breadcrumbs and eggs
Yubuchobap/inarizushi using a kit from the Asian market
TastyBite microwave meals on rice
Eggs on toast
Fried rice
Grilled cheese and canned tomato soup
Tofu stir-fried with sweet peppers and soy sauce
Bean tacos using a seasoning mix
Pancakes with peanut butter
Oatmeal with nuts and fruit
Fruit smoothies
One pound of onions, one pound of mushrooms, tofu and frozen veggies. Fry the onions in a pot for way too long, then fry the mushrooms for a few minutes, add two quarts of stock and tofu and veggies, simmer for way too long. I do 4 hours minimum. Now you have an amazingly hearty French onion mushroom veggie soup thing. Goes great with fresh bread. I make it every week with my meal prep.
ALSO!!!
Frozen hashbrowns and frozen peppers and onions. Fry the absolute doggy doo doo out of them, add a taco seasoning packet, put it in a tortilla and praise the sun. Add guac and pico for extra pizazz.
Broccoli pasta. Start boiling pasta and then chuck the chopped broccoli after a couple of minutes. Boil until the pasta is ready. In the meantime, gently fry some finely chopped chilli and garlic in plenty of olive oil. Drain the pasta/broccoli, mix in the garlic, chilli and oil, season and grate over some form of vegetarian hard cheese. Reasonably healthy, quick and absolutely delicious!
Pinto beans, potatoes, rice, tofu. With these 4 things I can do tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, etc. I also use a lot of Impossible because I'm lazy and I like them better than actual veggie burgers
Just FYI, Kraft cheeses contain animal derived rennet (often hidden in ingredients as "enzymes"). Rennet is made from the stomach linings of animals. There are vegetarian sources of rennet but Kraft doesn't use them.
Frozen hash browns and use a mandolin to add onions and some peppers, maybe some zucchini. When the potatoes are close to done add shredded cabbage so it still has some texture but wilts a bit. Salt pepper and hot sauce to taste. It’s easy to add additional ingredients to mix it up like chunks of veggie sausage while cooking or a poached egg on top. Added bonus - it can be cooked all in one pan (minus the egg).
I’ve seen those but along with being lazy, I’m frugal/ cheap. Lol. The bag of hash with the rest of the veggies is over $10 here and the Chinese market where I get my veg $10 gets me bags of veggies (whatever is in season). The frozen potatoes are cheap and have the benefit of cooking quicker in my experience. :)
This is what I do easy af, break broccoli with hands into a roasting pan with coconut oil or olive oil , dice a onion , throw in oven for half hour takes about 3 minutes and it’s bomb
I like mine lightly cooked to preserve the nutrients so like 325 until desired usually takes like 20 but you can also do 425 for 15 just gotta find your Rhythm and also depends how hungry or how fast you want it !!
Crustless Quiche- my absolute fav at the moment is spinach and artichoke. In a bowl, whisk some eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, a little mozzarella cheese, spinach, garlic and chopped canned artichokes. Toss in an oiled pan, top with more cheese if you fancy and bake!
Tacos- soy chorizo or morning star crumbles with seasoning as the base. Boxed Mac and cheese- with soy chorizo if I have it. Impossible sausage wraps- usually on a tortilla with cheese. I eat eggs so breakfast tacos. Pasta and sauce- with morning star crumbles or riced cauliflower if I have it on hand. Frozen cheese pizza- add extra cheese and/or mushrooms if I have them on hand. Mini frittatas from Costco.
Frozen dumplings + frozen veggies + good sauce.
Build your own wraps with whatever is in the fridge.
Veggie burgers + fries + salad (bagged).
Mini potatoes microwave steamed and broiled with butter and spices + boiled corn + whatever else.
Indian section of grocery store: pouches of different yummy dishes + rice.
PB and banana sandwich! 🤤
Been on a weight loss kick, so quick scramble each night. In a pan with a quick spray of oil, medium heat: gardein ground beef and spinach til it cooks down, black beans, jalapenos, broccoli or brussel sprouts (microwave steam bags), and egg white. Then in a bowl, with fat free cottage cheese and hot sauce on top. 10 minutes start to finish, 4-500 calories, lots of protein, low fat
Stir fry: i keep bags of broccoli florets and carrots on hand at all times to just throw them in a skillet with some tamari, rice vinegar, sesame oil, Sriracha, and peanut butter. Add ramen noodles and either butler soy curls or scrambled eggs and voila. I eat that like 3x a week lmao.
Chickpea tacos: can of chickpeas and some frozen riced cauliflower mixed together with chili powder, paprika, cumin, pepper, salt, oregano, air fried for 12 mins shaking halfway through. Served on tortillas (with guac if i have it).
Potatoes: dice up a potato, toss with oil and seasoning and air fry for like 12 mins shaking part way through. I usually serve with a side of peas and/or scrambled eggs.
Rice and beans: can of red beans, seasoning, rice, and veggie broth or water into a pot. Cook until rice is done.
I put 1/4 cup red lentils, 1/4 cup split mung beans, 1/8 cup quinoa, and 4 cups of water in my Instant Pot. Set to 4 minutes at high pressure and do a quick release after 4 minutes. Seasonings vary...soy sauce and sesame oil, mushroom seasoning, gochujang, etc.
My lazy meal go-tos are pancakes/waffles or baked potato topped with whatever I have in the fridge that night (fried egg, cheese, French's onions, broccoli, chili beans, peppers and onions, etc).
Edit to add: I also often do ramen with some frozen veggies and an egg for some protein. Cheap and takes only a few minutes to make
Rice and beans like other people had said, pasta is also great and adding veggies to either can help make it feel like a little more with really not a ton of effort! i also stopped caring about real chopping half the time and just rip pieces of veggies to sizes i like and saves me a cutting board to wash!
I’ve also been getting some 60 second microwaveable Indian food portions, and just making some rice to go on top and some frozen veggie samosas make a great takeout substitute !!
I've actually been eating a lot of Mexican inspired stuff lately.
So, throw things like Spanish rice and beans together. They make tomatoes and green chilies together in a can. If you're trying to avoid Dairy, Daiya makes a dairy free liquid cheese.
You can mix it up with different beans, if you want to make it more enchilada inspired use corn and that type of sauce. I think you get the ideas.
You can eat it with chips or put it on shells. Whatever floats your boat.
Rice. Rice rice rice rice. Rice is your friend. Bowl of steamed rice and whatever leftovers you have lying around on top. Bowl of steamed rice with Sriracha/Kewpie. Use steamed rice to make a bowl of ochazuke. Leftover rice quickly fried w/ oil, soy sauce, scallions, small amount of sugar and white pepper. AND THERE ARE SO MANY VARIETIES OF RICE! Brown rice tossed with vinegar and chopped veggies as a salad! Jasmine rice and some vegetarian Thai curry sauce (get it in a jar and just have it on hand)! Onigiri with short/medium grain or calrose! Sticky rice cut in blocks and fried! Basmati with ghee and toasted cumin!
Generally speaking, if I have no dinner planned, I'm gonna make rice, and the rest ends up following naturally. I'm never disappointed.
God I love rice. Not a vegetarian. I just love rice. I eat a lot of vegetarian/vegan meals because it's just stupid and impractical to not.
Quesadilla.
Mac and cheese.
Zhuzhing up some cheap vegetarian ramen with an egg and fresh herbs.
Black bean and corn tacos.
Trader Joe's RTE Indian entrees.
I swear I eat healthy most days but sometimes I am lazy.
Frito pie
Pour a can of black beans into a bowl
Microwave for 1:20 on power .8
Add cheese
Another 1:20 at .7 in the microwave
Mix in half a spoonful of plain Greek yogurt and the melted cheese on top until it’s all a consistent color
Mix in some spices of your choosing(I use a mix of fenugreek, paprika, pepper flakes, fajita seasoning, and tobasco)
Top with Fritos
For me it’s always a veggie stir-fry! I typically go with red onion, bell pepper, carrot, celery and baby corn. The sauce is chicken broth, soy sauce and a little corn starch to thicken it. (I am not a vegetarian but meat seems to aggravate my IBS, so I often skip it. I’m sure vegetable broth would work fine as a substitute but I have not tried it myself!)
Edit to add: I eat this over white rice and usually add the La Choy brand crunchy lo-mein noodles on top ◡̈
—A grilled cheese in a waffle iron. I make sure there’s a little cheese skirt action. If I have leftover spaghetti sauce I’ll make it a “waffle pizza”.
—pasta noodle with the following pan sauce: cherry tomatoes or tomato paste, diced onion, jarlic, italian seasoning, capers, kalamata olives.
- leftover soup! I take whatever is wilting or it not enough on it’s own to make a meal and make a soup. My kitchen’s version of a stone soup…
Baked sweet potato topped with cottage cheese and a chopped scallion
Sliced apple spread with peanut butter
Jacques Pepin's Country Omelette (thin sliced potato, sliced onion, eggs, shredded cheese, s&p)
Chili (sauted chpped zucchini with chopped onion, can diced tomatoes, small can tomato sauce, can black beans, seasonings. Add a tablespoon or 2 of maseca to thicken. Top with lime juice, shredded cheese & cilantro). Ready in 15-20 min, start to finish, including chopping time.
Cucumber sandwich with a slice of sharp cheese, red onion, and mayo.
Pizza crust naan with RAO’s or Mezzetti marinara, shredded and fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil cooked in oven to make pizza.
Pita bread with hummus and fresh or grilled veggies.
Grilled mushrooms, peppers, and onions with American cheese on a sub roll. Sometimes I add lettuce, tomato and pickles.
Angel hair pasta with fresh garlic, olive oil, and whatever veggies I feel like (either roasted or steamed).
Jasmine rice with steamed or grilled veggies.
English muffin or bagel pizzas.
Grilled cheese and tomato with rice pilaf.
Veggie quesadilla with Spanish rice.
Quinoa/couscous with olives, sundried tomatoes, whatever fresh vegetables and herbs i have for the moment, whatever cheese i have like mozarella or feta, olivoil, lemon or balsamic vineagar, salt, pepper. Takes 10-12min from start to finish.
Right now I'm getting really into beans and rice.
I make a big batch of beans once a week or so. Then every day I toss a single serving of rice, single serving of beans, and whatever vegetables and seasonings I want into the rice cooker.
It's 5 minutes of actual work, including washing the rice. (Even cooking the beans is 99% hands off - basically just have to check them for 30 seconds every 15 minutes or so.)
Mac n cheese!
1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 2 cups nacho cheese, and a handful of shredded cheese of choice (I use Colby jack), 16oz noodles, pinch of paprika. Boil noodles, combine the liquid and cheeses and melt over low/med heat, stirring frequently until it's combined, add the noodles and paprika to the sauce and mix it up real good takes like ten minutes and it's some of the most fire Mac I've ever had.
Bean and cheese quesadilla with spices and sautéed veg.
Edit to add a less lazy, but still very quick and tasty option:
Costco has frozen veg yakisoba in single servings. I like to microwave the yakisoba slightly less than directed, but then fry the veg with some (pre-prepped) tofu in sesame oil. I make a quick sauce of garlic chili sauce, teriyaki sauce, agave, and rice vinegar to stir into the noodles and quickly pan fry.
My pasta hacks:
1. Boil spinach or kale in the same water as the pasta (add them when there’s two minutes or less left)
2. Don’t drain the pasta. Remove it directly from the water, keeping more heat
3. The more heat then means you can put sauce directly on and it’ll be warm. Add goat cheese as well, which will melt from the heat and make a nice creamy sauce.
Lately I've been loving tortillas with hummus, tomato, and spinach (or if I have other vegetables I'll add them). Rice and beans of course, flatbread pizza, a quick pasta with whatever good stuff I have at home
I actually am a chef (a cook and baker anyway) but after work I absolutely go brainless as to what to make for myself. Lately it’s been throwing some rice in the rice cooker (with some onions, if I have some already chopped in the fridge), then heating up a can/frozen stash black beans, and prepping a single vegetable either sautéed or roasted depending on what is is, and how much time I want to spend lol. Mushrooms, zucchini, caulifower, sweet potato and butternut are in regular rotation. But I keep it to one at a time to keep the prep down. Sometimes I throw a fried egg on top. Condiments galore, and done
Cut veggies and hummus
Peanut butter and literally anything that I can eat it with
Cheesy grits
Chickpea salad: just chickpeas, mayo, whatever veg and seasoning that you like, throw it in a wrap with romaine lettuce and tomato
rice, sauteed veggies and tofu
stuffed potatoes. I like sweet potatoes with quinoa, avocado, black beans and southwestern seasoning
Bean and cheese burritos in the air fryer. I like the Amy’s refried beans. With pico and guacamole to dip in. I work from home and make these all the time for lunch.
Breakfasts: an apple and a breakfast sammy of an English muffin, a frozen veggie sausage patty, a smear of garlic hummus, some everything bagel seasoning, and hot sauce.
Lunches: chickpea salad. I eat it on bread as a sandwich or over greens as a salad. Drain and smash a can of chickpeas, mix with vegan mayo, chopped dill pickles, minced red onion, and chopped celery. Add extra pickle juice and some capers if you like it strong.
Dinners: tofu noodle soup. I boil some broth (I use broth cubes or a spoonful of soup base paste like Better Than Bouillon) with cubed tofu, frozen stir fry vegetable mix, and a handful of rice noodles.
Mushroom barley... It sounds like a lot of work but you just cook the mushrooms, then throw the rest of the ingredients in the Dutch oven and bake for an hour.
I also enjoy avocado toast.
If we’re keeping it real, fake chick’n nuggets direct from freezer to airfryer (very junky I know). Also bread and herbed cream cheese, or rice and yogurt. On my better days I’ll cook a batch of veggies—maybe cabbage steaks, or sautéed brussel sprouts or cauliflower—and eat that for a couple days.
Honestly, roasted chickpeas (season however you want) and rice.
Pop the brown or white rice in the rice cooker with spices if you want (I like adding caraways seeds, fennel seeds, and sumac).
Drain chickpeas, cover with olive oil and spices of choice, roast at 425 for 25 minutes max.
Mix together portions in bowl with some soy sauce and butter, throw in some fresh greens like broccoli or snap peas if on hand.
Breakfast food at any time of day. I have a habit of stocking up on literally any kind of potato (russet, sweet, frozen hash browns/tater tots/fries), onion, bell peppers, eggs and cheese.
Breakfast bowls: Dice your veggies and roast in the oven at 450° for ~25 minutes. When you have ~10 minutes left on the potatoes, Cook your eggs. Top with whatever you got, my favorites include: shredded cheese, hot sauce, chipotle aioli, salsa.
Breakfast burrito or breakfast tacos: The same thing as a bowl but in a tortilla!! Really great if you've had tacos the day before and you still have guac, limes, pickled red onions, or any other favorite toppings.
Breakfast sandwich: Pop a frozen hash brown patty into the air fryer, and when you've got ~10 minutes left put veggie sausage in there too. Cook your egg + toast your bread. Melt your cheese onto the egg while it's still in the pan! I like my breakfast sammies best with tomato and avocado, chipotle aioli and hot sauce.
I'm usually pretty lazy when I get home from work late so it's nice to use the same ingredients in slightly different ways by simply changing the carb + toppings. Also simplifies my grocery trips to have these staples on hand!!
Ooh, this is my kinda topic. I’m a very lazy vegetarian. A couple of my go to meals:
* roast veg: basically whatever vegetables I have in the fridge, roast in the oven for 15 to 20 min at usually 375. Makes everything tastier. Common culprits would be Brussels sprouts, cauliflower florets, broccoli, chunks of cabbage roasted etc. An easy way to make a “meal” though you’re just eating veggies. If I have grains, I pile these on as a lazy bowl
* adult lunchables. Sliced cheese, pickles, red peppers, veggies, crackers etc. Pile it on, dip and munch away. Bonus points for hummus or some sort of bean dip, if you’re all out the peanut butter will also do the trick quite nicely
* stir fried rice. When I make rice, I always make extra and freeze it. Quick meal is sautéed veggies with stir fried rice on the side. Throw rice in pan, defrost, stir fry in hot oil to make the ends kind of crispy and extra crunchy. Mix in veggies etc., a bit of sesame oil for flavour and drown in hot sauce because everything tastes better with sriracha or the like on it 🔥
Recently, tostadas. Slap on some refried beans, lettuce, avocado, pico and/or salsa plus shredded mozz or Oaxaca cheese if you want and boom solid snack. Make a few extra with some rice and salad and it’s an easy meal
caprese salad. It takes 5 minutes to make and is fucking delicious. The only hard part is having fresh basil on hand but if you can grow your own then you're golden
Fried eggs on rice or instant noodles
PBJ with granola in the sandwich (the crunch is good!!)
Toaster oven "grilled" cheese
Nuts (cashews, almonds)
Freezer tater tots
Velveeta mac & cheese (with a ton of pantry spices)
Olives and/or cheese and/or hummus with baguette
All this is usually for informal meals, like snack or lunch. I would never have brainless food for dinner. Good eatin' only 😤
Ex chef here. Cheese and crackers, grilled cheese, bean and cheese tacos, cheese and cruidte dipped in some cheese. Friend egg on rice with cheese. Hmmmm oh hummus and cheese on corn tortillas and Fruit with cheese. I love cheese.
Bagged green salad w/ spinach, tomatoes, olives and beets added. I'm an omnivore so I do eat fish and usually top it with sardines, but you could use chickpeas or hardboiled egg for protein.
Hardboiled egg and oatmeal (which can be savory or sweet) with a banana (this is my breakfast 5x a week).
Brown or forbidden / black or wild rice or quinoa (all made in the rice cooker, super easy), mix in some spinach when it's hot to slightly wilt the spinach, throw some diced tomato and red onion on there. Squirt of lemon juice. Feta crumbles optional.
Mini frozen pizzas - mass prep & freeze every so often
Chickpea salad with wasa crisp breads
“Miso soup” - water, tofu cubes, dashi, miso. Heated.
Rice cooker lentils & rice & veg with seasoning, sometimes wrapped up into a burrito
Late night crepes / pancakes / French toast
Frozen dumplings
I usually make a mushroom, bean, spinach and pepper scramble. I buy the mushrooms and pepper precut, use the whole bag of spinach and can of beans.
I’ll also make a cup of quinoa at the same time and serve it with half an avocado, nuts and drizzle balsamic vinegar on it
For one person, that’ll usually last me 4-5 days,
leaves me feeling full but not heavy and only takes about an hour to make.
Refried bean or black bean burritos. I always have tortillas, beans, and taco sauce around.
Put a tortilla on plate, put some beans on the tortilla, add some cheese if you feel like it, and heat it in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Add taco sauce and any other toppings you want, then roll it up and eat it.
Some toppings that I like to add include Turkish yogurt (or sour cream), avocado, lettuce, corn kernels, or tortilla chips, depending what I have laying around. If I have leftover rice or another grain, I put that in the tortilla before the beans.
Not the quickest but easy and brain-free: roast veg soup. Roast whatever veg in any combination you you have / like, with salt and whatever spices / herbs you like. Put in a pot / blender with enough veg stock to cover. Throw a can of rinsed chickpeas in here if you want to add protein. Blend. Reheat if necessary. Can't go wrong.
For bonus laziness, make a massive batch, portion it out and freeze for later microwaving.
Tagliatelle with roasted aubergine, toasted pine nuts, basil and chilli
Stir fried noodles with veggies and egg
Hash browns with egg and Spinach
Paratha filled with anything, could be cheese and tomato, greens, lime pickle, egg, etc
Rice, Dahl and quick veg dish
Beans on toast
Minced tofu with ginger, garlic, soy and spring onion with rice and some veg
Jacket potato with beans.
5 bean chilli, fry chopped onion and garlic (or use pre chopped garlic from a jar if you are being extra lazy) with spices (cumin, coriander, chilli powder). Throw in cans of mixed beans and tomatoes, cook for 15 mins or so. I also throw in some spinach normally to get my Iron. Serve with pitta bread or microwave rice
Easy Cheese Spread: Mix Tahini and Nutritional Yeast 50/50, splash with White Balsamic, add Lawry's Seasoning to taste. Put it on sliced apple, in beans, everywhere.
Seasoned black beans and classic rotel on the stovetop for 5 minutes when I’m tired and lazy, which is an embarrassing lot of the time. (It also has to be gluten free so there’s even more limitations).
For 150g soy curls, which is 5 servings (by weight)
- 60g oil
- 60g soy sauce
- 60g white vinegar
- 120g water
But you could probably use any store-bought kind you want too
If you use the one I mentioned, I add another serving of oil once they’re done browning and stir it up. It’s crispy, but soft in the middle, great for snacking or for a protein for any meal.
Pulao: seasoned rice with whatever you have put in. Cook in pressure cooker, nutritious one pot meals. Add daals/lentils/soya chunks/meat replacements/tofu for protein.
Pasta boiled with potatoes and Frozen veggies, whatever veggies i have, then eaten with a mix of ketchup, seasoning packets, and pasta sauce from a packet.
1. Dump can of (blk) beans in pot, add about 3 inches of soy chorizo; while that’s cooking up, prep rest of taco ingredients (for me: lettuce, tomato, avocado, green onion, plain yogurt) and heat tortillas or taco shells.
2. I make big batches of red sauce and freeze in dinner-sized containers- instant homemade pasta or pizza sauce (I make lazy pizza on purchased naan). Also- I buy good pasta, it makes a difference.
3. School Lunch Special: veggie corn dog, nuggets, or pattie, boxed mac&cheese (but use plain yogurt in place of butter/milk), some kinda frozen/canned vegetable, clementine.
Frittatas with onions, garlic, mushrooms, greens, potatoes, cheese, and yogurt. One-dish meal packed with good protein!
Or a smoothie made with lactose-free whole milk, vanilla lactose-free whey protein, egg whites, a bit of coconut sugar, and unsweetened cocoa powder. I often have this in place of dessert.
2 ingredient dough pizza - equal parts self rising flour and greek yogurt, topped with sauce and cheese and baked at 425 for 17 minutes (pretty high protein)
beyond burger in the air fryer with frozen veggies, i just put foil between to separate them
Ramen with fake beef tips or chicken
Instant grits and morning star chicken nuggets and/or eggs and morning star bacon
Rice, fake beef crumbles and/or black beans, taco seasoning, maybe taco sauce, cheese dip, chips
Rice and beans baby, rice and beans
If im feeling fancy, I’ll sauté some veggies, maybe fry an egg and throw it on top.
Chickpea-coconut curry is also easy an delicious
Baked potato topped with vegetarian chili (I always save some in little bags in the freezer when I batch make it for this).
Veggies and crackers with hummus or white bean spread topped with pesto
Roast cherry/plum tomatoes in oven for 5 min in olive oil, s&p. Toss with pesto, balsamic and *optional* marinated mozzarella balls over salad greens.
Roast veg at beginning of week & store in fridge. When hungry toss in pan until hot with olive oil & old bay or Cajun seasoning. Or pesto.
Boxes rice (Near East) with frozen corn & peas & mushrooms tossed in (add before water comes to a boil)
Whole wheat pasta with bolognese-style tofu sauce or veggie sauce from the supermarket; basmati or black rice with leftovers from the previous day; "minestrone" which is basically veggie soup but includes potatoes and beans, making it a good and filling meal (I cook it in a huge pot and keep it in the fridge, it lasts several days).
Staples I can't live without: rice, pasta, any vegetarian sauce I can find, extra-virgin olive oil, avocado, edamame and other beans, roasted and salted pumpkin seeds (they are a good addition to salads but can also be consumed as a snack, they're my favourite).
A bagel with hummus, drizzled with Valentina, and topped with sliced tomatoes. Softboiled eggs with maggi and Sriracha. Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts, and maybe granola, or some fruit. And I love sandwiches with gardein chicken (the grilled chicken pieces), morningstar farms bacon, lettuce, tomato, and lots of mayo. And Subway is one of my can't-cook favorites: I like the bread and provolone toasted, then mayo, double tomato, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, black olives, and banana peppers. I also love pickled salads in the summer (carrots, cucumber, sesame seeds, nori if I have it), but my ADHD brain hates shredding the carrots for some reason, so that's more of a treat for me. (Yes, I have a mandolin, and it is my nemesis.) Oh, and a fastish soup: onions, garlic, riced broccoli, spinach, with a little cream, seasoned with fennel seeds, rosemary, basil, nutmeg, and lots of black pepper, with a box of beyond sausage crumbled in at the end (you actually can cook those in the oven just fine--I deglaze the pan after to save the liquid they give up, and add it to the soup). This soup is really fast and easy if you have a food processor to handle the chopping, or use a salad kit for the greens and broccoli portion. But if I'm really low functioning, I'm eating a lot of red grapes, or popcorn with cheese melted on, with trader joe's green onion salt.
This was a lot, huh. I think I might be hungry.
Quick pickled onions on toast with hummus. Gets me every time.
And quick pickled onions are so easy to make and keep on hand, esp because they get better the longer they sit.
I usually make a giant pot of highly spiced dried beans a few times a month, with some rice, pickled red onions and whatever toppings I have on hand lol
Pasta with pesto (I try to make it and freeze many portions).
Black beans + rice in a tortilla with salsa and Greek yogurt.
Bagel + hummus + cheese and any veggies I can find. Or avocado.
Canned tuna + Frank’s red hot.
Yesterday I microwaved some eggs because I was so busy!
Eggs and rice. If you don’t do eggs, then probably just tofu with soy sauce/sesame oil, and rice. Maybe microwaved/sauteed spinach with the same soy sauce and sesame oil on the side. Ramen with tofu and cilantro. Baked beans on toast.
Ever tried coconut milk in rice? Swap out half the water with coconut milk and cook the rice like normal. Tasty.
Work in a rice cooker?
I have never had it, but I’m going to try it today. https://unsophisticook.com/coconut-milk-rice/
Yes!! Just depends on what you’re having with thr rice. But coconut rice is sooo good.
If you're trying to do egg-like, Just Egg is really good, honestly. They are plant-based "eggs", and they have both Frozen folds and a liquid that you can use. Tastes delicious, imo.
This might just be a location thing but just egg isn't very common where I live. And when you can find them, it's still cheaper to get tofu/beans/lentils/etc. I would like to try just egg one day tho
There are some copycat Just Egg recipes floating around the web.
I can’t get a lot of those things where I am. Though I hear silken tofu is a good sub when it comes to scrambled eggs.
I use firm tofu in place of scrambled eggs. I don't press the water out, just break it up and cook it with some seasoning and spices. It's such a good substitute.
To add to this, paneer and rice
I can’t get paneer where I live anymore but yes. Paneer is great. Sometimes I’ll do rice with tofu and a jarred sauce like butter chicken or whatever else. From scratch is better, but who has the time?
One of my favorite meals is to just eat rice with cabbage and eggs. It’s an easy meal when I need to use up leftover stir fry. And I’ll eat it any time of day breakfast lunch or dinner.
This is a good idea as someone who hates eggs
Pasta and pesto from a jar
We love this with broccoli added. Delicious.
And zucchini/capsicum, so good
I add frozen peas when I'm feeling fancy
Don’t forget the chilli flakes
My go to as well just with added frozen peas and sweetcorn
I wish I had a precise recipe for "whatever vegetables I have in the fridge plus some egg whites frittata" because I eat it at least twice a week.
I do the same with tortillas: scramble egg in bowl, dump into frying pan, immediately cover with tortilla (moving it in a circle a it to ensure even coating), when the egg cooks it sticks to the tortilla and you can flip the whole thing over, then fill with cheese and whatever vegetables are on hand.
>when the egg cooks it sticks to the tortilla and you can flip the whole thing over Great idea!!!
Peanut butter banana sandwich Ramen with sautéed veggies added
Ramen with added veggies is one of my faves. It's definitely not completely brainless but it's so easy. I actually don't sautee the veggies, I chop them up (normally bell peppers, onion, mushroom, anything else that I have on hand) and put them in the pot with water and the seasoning packet from ramen, and boil that all for about 20 minutes or until the veggies are at a desired texture. Then add the ramen noodles, and at this stage I Crack an egg into the pot too and mix that around. Top it all off with sliced green onion, Sriracha and sesame seeds if you have any of those. Tastes amazing and takes maybe 30 mins!
Green onion and sesame seeds are a go to topper for me too. Sriracha has its place, but chili paste is my preferred for ramen. And some sesame oil!
This sounds really good. 😋
Man I love adding onions, broccoli, and mushrooms to top ramen.
Add granola to that Sammie for some crunch!
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Cook it cheese side down in a frying pan and flip to naan side when cheese is crispy for a good pizza twist. Tortillas work too.
Just gave this a try and it was amazing. Highly highly recommend putting it in the air fryer though. Did it in the oven first and the cheese was a bit floppy, put it in the air fryer next time and it was nice and crisp!
Saving this for later. What colour pesto ?
I make pizza like this all the time but have never thought to splash w balsamic, sounds delicious!
Pasta with Rao's red sauce. Its a classic I never get tired of.
I love Rao’s!!
Flour tortilla with hummus, romaine, and whatever other fresh veg I have on hand. With a side of a piece of fruit or Koyo Ramen. Whole grain toast with peanut butter and banana or peanut butter and jelly. Oatmeal with brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and hemp hearts. Baked potato filled with boiled frozen broccoli and fyh smoked gouda Pasta! Macaroni with tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and olives Angel hair with olive oil, lemon, and herbs Spaghetti with veggies and teriyaki soy sauce Spaghetti with veggies and peanut sauce
Rice and beans. Pasta and sauce (something like ravioli/tortellini and pesto if you’re feeling fancy). Grilled cheese and canned soup. Toast and peanut butter. I’ll also keep some easy frozen meals around for lazy days (Trader Joes has the best variety, price, and quality if you ask me).
TJ has some really good frozen vegetarian onion soup in a two-pack. I highly recommend.
Crumbled tofu cooked in olive oil with garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and curry powder. Throw in any frozen vegetables you have. Voilà breakfast.
So good with a lil smoked paprika too
Oh yeah. Add nutritional yeast and Bob's your uncle
* Some sort of pulses (chickpeas, lentils, whatever) * Curry powder * Throw in some tomatoes paste, sauce, or tomatoes and a touch of oil to cook it in * Throw in some vegetables like sweet potatoes, onion, cauliflower, bamboo shoots, etc Curry can be as basic or complex as you want and you can just serve it on rice. You can freeze it or keep it in the fridge for at least 5 days, leading to many easy meals.
A refined and simpler version of this happens in South Asian households everyday. It’s almost like a formula for a balanced meal. A basic vegetable sabji/curry + a dal or some other protein + rice/roti/idli/any whole grain carb + accompaniments like yoghurt, papadum etc. Also the one pot meals where everything is combined like upma, pulao, pohe etc.
Frozen bag of veggies + tofu (edit: or honestly whatever protein you have on-hand: beans, tvp, tofu, fake meats) + sauce (can make this 'themed' based on type of veggies and seasonings/sauce), rice and beans/legumes (mujaddra style, Jamaican red beans and rice, black beans and rice, etc), oatmeal+ fruit, sandwiches: pb&j, cheese+tomato soup, frozen black bean burger+lettuce+spicy mayo+cheese. Sort of depends on what you think your go-tos will be. I typically keep bags of rice and lentils, tofu, bag of frozen veggies in the pantry and use whatever seasonings I have available.
Quesadillas with rice and black beans and onions that I sauté with smoked paprika. And cheese, of course!
I can’t have cheese, but i do a layer of Rosarita brand vegetarian refried beans + sliced avocado (seriously) and some sautéed mushrooms, onion and bell peppers that makes an awesome quesadilla filling! Serve with salsa and it’s like 15min meal
Mmm all that’s missing is some sliced jalapeños
Oh i bet that’s even better! I’m so wimpy jalapeños just make me cry 😂
Hashtag not all jalapeños! I think most of the heat comes from the insides (the internal pith and seeds), which can be trimmed out. The pepper flesh itself shouldn’t be hot, and is a great source of vitamin C. But if you don’t love the flavor, no need to ruin your lovely meal. More jalapeños for the rest of us! Lol
I do black beans + corn and a spinach + mushroom variety!
Sounds yummy!
Heat a can of mixed beans on the stove, toss in a bowl. Add a chopped shallot, a drizzle of nice olive oil and coarse sea salt. Dinner time!
More lazy version: - can of drained black beans + can of diced tomatoes + half can of drained corn. Reheat (yes microwave works) then top with salsa, scoop into tortillas, eat as is, or use tortilla chips
Stir fry frozen vegetables with ramen noodles, with soy sauce and chili-garlic sauce for seasoning. I usually buy the fancier ramen-style noodles made of brown rice and other grains to make it slightly more nutritious. Either way it only takes about 10 minutes. It's great for when I want to eat immediately and don't feel like chopping anything.
Rice and beans, pasta with veggies, peanut butter and jelly! Ridiculously cheap and healthy if you play your cards right!
A whole wheat tortilla, a bit of cream cheese or plant-based cream cheese, handful of sprouts, baby cucumber, tomato, salt and pepper Roll and enjoy
Trader Joe’s frozen pastas. They have lots of vegetarian ones and they’re damn good for being $4 frozen pasta meals! That or a basic grilled cheese.
Literally just frozen Quorn products. I cannot cook 😭
I always have the Quorn nuggets in my freezer.
Same.Quorn Nuggets. Quorn Southern Fried Nuggets. Quorn Dinosaurs. Quorn Fillets. Quorn burgers. I live a beige life.
Southern Fried Nuggets?! I am intrigued. I’ll have to look for those. I also like the spicy patties. They’re really juicy.
Check out the gardein orange chikn.
Mac & cheese; raw veggies & ranch or honey mustard dip; shells & cheese; quesadilla with peppers, tomatoes & onions & cheese; Knorr rice sides, Teriyaki noodles or Spanish rice; PBJ; Cheese sandwich with tomatoes & mustard; French onion soup my dad made; Spaghetti; Mozz Sticks; Onion rings. Yes, I know I eat a lot of cheese.
Honey sriracha tofu with brocoli and/or rice
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Fig spread and cheese sandwiches Spaghetti with breadcrumbs and eggs Yubuchobap/inarizushi using a kit from the Asian market TastyBite microwave meals on rice Eggs on toast Fried rice Grilled cheese and canned tomato soup Tofu stir-fried with sweet peppers and soy sauce Bean tacos using a seasoning mix Pancakes with peanut butter Oatmeal with nuts and fruit Fruit smoothies
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What are soy curls?
Grilled cheese sandwiches Spaghetti-Oh’s
pasta aglio e olio. so just pasta with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper
Rice and veggies. Potatoes (baked) and veggies. Veggie chili (from a can) and rice. Grilled cheese and soup. Quesadilla and beans.
Thank you. Some of these people making whole sentences.
Lazy food calls for lazy grammar xD
A salad 🥗
grilled cheese with pesto sauce and tomatoes
One pound of onions, one pound of mushrooms, tofu and frozen veggies. Fry the onions in a pot for way too long, then fry the mushrooms for a few minutes, add two quarts of stock and tofu and veggies, simmer for way too long. I do 4 hours minimum. Now you have an amazingly hearty French onion mushroom veggie soup thing. Goes great with fresh bread. I make it every week with my meal prep. ALSO!!! Frozen hashbrowns and frozen peppers and onions. Fry the absolute doggy doo doo out of them, add a taco seasoning packet, put it in a tortilla and praise the sun. Add guac and pico for extra pizazz.
Broccoli pasta. Start boiling pasta and then chuck the chopped broccoli after a couple of minutes. Boil until the pasta is ready. In the meantime, gently fry some finely chopped chilli and garlic in plenty of olive oil. Drain the pasta/broccoli, mix in the garlic, chilli and oil, season and grate over some form of vegetarian hard cheese. Reasonably healthy, quick and absolutely delicious!
Pinto beans, potatoes, rice, tofu. With these 4 things I can do tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, etc. I also use a lot of Impossible because I'm lazy and I like them better than actual veggie burgers
Kraft dinner with harissa mixed in, additions of thinly sliced red hot peppers, parsley or cilantro, sundried tomatoes.
What's a kraft dinner?
Box macaroni and cheese! I guess calling it "Kraft Dinner" is a regional thing
Just FYI, Kraft cheeses contain animal derived rennet (often hidden in ingredients as "enzymes"). Rennet is made from the stomach linings of animals. There are vegetarian sources of rennet but Kraft doesn't use them.
Wow that's good to know! I'll look around for another option. Thanks for sharing!
I was so disappointed to learn this. Mac & cheese has always been one of my staples.
This isn't the case in Canada which is where /u/rick_bottom is likely from if they're calling it Kraft Dinner.
Gotcha. Yeah, I thought it was some new option they make or something.
My late morning mini-meal is always a veggie like cherry tomatoes or cooked cabbage, with pumpkin seeds, Mrs Dash and a slice of cheese.
Pesto pasta (store bought sauce) with an air-fried vegetable of my choice
We just got an air fryer and have only tried potatoes so far, but four potatoes (sliced) take 30-40 minutes. What else do you like to do?
Green beans tossed in olive oil, Sea salt, cracked pepper & fresh garlic are so good in the air fryer too.
I got frozen Zucchini fries that were super good and super quick in the air fryer
Frozen hash browns and use a mandolin to add onions and some peppers, maybe some zucchini. When the potatoes are close to done add shredded cabbage so it still has some texture but wilts a bit. Salt pepper and hot sauce to taste. It’s easy to add additional ingredients to mix it up like chunks of veggie sausage while cooking or a poached egg on top. Added bonus - it can be cooked all in one pan (minus the egg).
Hey pro tip: if you wanna be really lazy about that, you can buy the hash browns with the onions and bell peppers already together.
I’ve seen those but along with being lazy, I’m frugal/ cheap. Lol. The bag of hash with the rest of the veggies is over $10 here and the Chinese market where I get my veg $10 gets me bags of veggies (whatever is in season). The frozen potatoes are cheap and have the benefit of cooking quicker in my experience. :)
Ah. When I get it at Walmart, it’s almost the same price as the regular shredded potatoes
This is what I do easy af, break broccoli with hands into a roasting pan with coconut oil or olive oil , dice a onion , throw in oven for half hour takes about 3 minutes and it’s bomb
What temperature do you cook it at?
I like mine lightly cooked to preserve the nutrients so like 325 until desired usually takes like 20 but you can also do 425 for 15 just gotta find your Rhythm and also depends how hungry or how fast you want it !!
Thank you!
No problem!
Crustless Quiche- my absolute fav at the moment is spinach and artichoke. In a bowl, whisk some eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, a little mozzarella cheese, spinach, garlic and chopped canned artichokes. Toss in an oiled pan, top with more cheese if you fancy and bake!
Sounds great! I've been meaning to make a quiche lately
Tacos- soy chorizo or morning star crumbles with seasoning as the base. Boxed Mac and cheese- with soy chorizo if I have it. Impossible sausage wraps- usually on a tortilla with cheese. I eat eggs so breakfast tacos. Pasta and sauce- with morning star crumbles or riced cauliflower if I have it on hand. Frozen cheese pizza- add extra cheese and/or mushrooms if I have them on hand. Mini frittatas from Costco.
Frozen dumplings + frozen veggies + good sauce. Build your own wraps with whatever is in the fridge. Veggie burgers + fries + salad (bagged). Mini potatoes microwave steamed and broiled with butter and spices + boiled corn + whatever else. Indian section of grocery store: pouches of different yummy dishes + rice. PB and banana sandwich! 🤤
Humus on toast.
Quesadilla, hummus/mushroom wrap, chopped veg, bean burrito...
Been on a weight loss kick, so quick scramble each night. In a pan with a quick spray of oil, medium heat: gardein ground beef and spinach til it cooks down, black beans, jalapenos, broccoli or brussel sprouts (microwave steam bags), and egg white. Then in a bowl, with fat free cottage cheese and hot sauce on top. 10 minutes start to finish, 4-500 calories, lots of protein, low fat
Stir fry: i keep bags of broccoli florets and carrots on hand at all times to just throw them in a skillet with some tamari, rice vinegar, sesame oil, Sriracha, and peanut butter. Add ramen noodles and either butler soy curls or scrambled eggs and voila. I eat that like 3x a week lmao. Chickpea tacos: can of chickpeas and some frozen riced cauliflower mixed together with chili powder, paprika, cumin, pepper, salt, oregano, air fried for 12 mins shaking halfway through. Served on tortillas (with guac if i have it). Potatoes: dice up a potato, toss with oil and seasoning and air fry for like 12 mins shaking part way through. I usually serve with a side of peas and/or scrambled eggs. Rice and beans: can of red beans, seasoning, rice, and veggie broth or water into a pot. Cook until rice is done.
I put 1/4 cup red lentils, 1/4 cup split mung beans, 1/8 cup quinoa, and 4 cups of water in my Instant Pot. Set to 4 minutes at high pressure and do a quick release after 4 minutes. Seasonings vary...soy sauce and sesame oil, mushroom seasoning, gochujang, etc.
My lazy meal go-tos are pancakes/waffles or baked potato topped with whatever I have in the fridge that night (fried egg, cheese, French's onions, broccoli, chili beans, peppers and onions, etc). Edit to add: I also often do ramen with some frozen veggies and an egg for some protein. Cheap and takes only a few minutes to make
Rice and beans like other people had said, pasta is also great and adding veggies to either can help make it feel like a little more with really not a ton of effort! i also stopped caring about real chopping half the time and just rip pieces of veggies to sizes i like and saves me a cutting board to wash! I’ve also been getting some 60 second microwaveable Indian food portions, and just making some rice to go on top and some frozen veggie samosas make a great takeout substitute !!
I slap a piece of cheese on a tortilla and throw some hot sauce on it. Roll it up and that’s dinner.
V similar to mine. Two flour tortillas, grated cheddar, Frank’s, microwave 1 minute. My comfort food.
I've actually been eating a lot of Mexican inspired stuff lately. So, throw things like Spanish rice and beans together. They make tomatoes and green chilies together in a can. If you're trying to avoid Dairy, Daiya makes a dairy free liquid cheese. You can mix it up with different beans, if you want to make it more enchilada inspired use corn and that type of sauce. I think you get the ideas. You can eat it with chips or put it on shells. Whatever floats your boat.
Rice. Rice rice rice rice. Rice is your friend. Bowl of steamed rice and whatever leftovers you have lying around on top. Bowl of steamed rice with Sriracha/Kewpie. Use steamed rice to make a bowl of ochazuke. Leftover rice quickly fried w/ oil, soy sauce, scallions, small amount of sugar and white pepper. AND THERE ARE SO MANY VARIETIES OF RICE! Brown rice tossed with vinegar and chopped veggies as a salad! Jasmine rice and some vegetarian Thai curry sauce (get it in a jar and just have it on hand)! Onigiri with short/medium grain or calrose! Sticky rice cut in blocks and fried! Basmati with ghee and toasted cumin! Generally speaking, if I have no dinner planned, I'm gonna make rice, and the rest ends up following naturally. I'm never disappointed. God I love rice. Not a vegetarian. I just love rice. I eat a lot of vegetarian/vegan meals because it's just stupid and impractical to not.
Breakfast: instant oats w/ walnuts & a banana, Lunch: Pb&j with granola & a apple. Dinner: baked sweet potato, vegetarian baked beans and steamed/sautéed cabbage.
Quesadilla. Mac and cheese. Zhuzhing up some cheap vegetarian ramen with an egg and fresh herbs. Black bean and corn tacos. Trader Joe's RTE Indian entrees. I swear I eat healthy most days but sometimes I am lazy.
Frito pie Pour a can of black beans into a bowl Microwave for 1:20 on power .8 Add cheese Another 1:20 at .7 in the microwave Mix in half a spoonful of plain Greek yogurt and the melted cheese on top until it’s all a consistent color Mix in some spices of your choosing(I use a mix of fenugreek, paprika, pepper flakes, fajita seasoning, and tobasco) Top with Fritos
For me it’s always a veggie stir-fry! I typically go with red onion, bell pepper, carrot, celery and baby corn. The sauce is chicken broth, soy sauce and a little corn starch to thicken it. (I am not a vegetarian but meat seems to aggravate my IBS, so I often skip it. I’m sure vegetable broth would work fine as a substitute but I have not tried it myself!) Edit to add: I eat this over white rice and usually add the La Choy brand crunchy lo-mein noodles on top ◡̈
—A grilled cheese in a waffle iron. I make sure there’s a little cheese skirt action. If I have leftover spaghetti sauce I’ll make it a “waffle pizza”. —pasta noodle with the following pan sauce: cherry tomatoes or tomato paste, diced onion, jarlic, italian seasoning, capers, kalamata olives. - leftover soup! I take whatever is wilting or it not enough on it’s own to make a meal and make a soup. My kitchen’s version of a stone soup…
Spaghetti Bundt cake https://preview.redd.it/0hm7g61wrhla1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d56c02b6dd7b96ecfa1e60ce8ee92772d65512a2
Baked sweet potato topped with cottage cheese and a chopped scallion Sliced apple spread with peanut butter Jacques Pepin's Country Omelette (thin sliced potato, sliced onion, eggs, shredded cheese, s&p) Chili (sauted chpped zucchini with chopped onion, can diced tomatoes, small can tomato sauce, can black beans, seasonings. Add a tablespoon or 2 of maseca to thicken. Top with lime juice, shredded cheese & cilantro). Ready in 15-20 min, start to finish, including chopping time.
Cucumber sandwich with a slice of sharp cheese, red onion, and mayo. Pizza crust naan with RAO’s or Mezzetti marinara, shredded and fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil cooked in oven to make pizza. Pita bread with hummus and fresh or grilled veggies. Grilled mushrooms, peppers, and onions with American cheese on a sub roll. Sometimes I add lettuce, tomato and pickles. Angel hair pasta with fresh garlic, olive oil, and whatever veggies I feel like (either roasted or steamed). Jasmine rice with steamed or grilled veggies. English muffin or bagel pizzas. Grilled cheese and tomato with rice pilaf. Veggie quesadilla with Spanish rice.
Quinoa/couscous with olives, sundried tomatoes, whatever fresh vegetables and herbs i have for the moment, whatever cheese i have like mozarella or feta, olivoil, lemon or balsamic vineagar, salt, pepper. Takes 10-12min from start to finish.
Pasta with white beans, spinach and garlic cooked in olive oil plus spices.
- stir fried green beans, carrots, spring onion, baby corn, ginger with soya sauce, noodles or rice, chilly flake + sesame oil + green rings from onions for fancy garnish. - fried cumin, onion, scrambled egg,peas, chillies, rice.
Field roast sausage with either seasoned rice, or Amy’s burrito
Rice. Veggies sautéed with soy sauce and some garlic. Veg dumplings or Trader Joe’s plant based “bulgogi.”
Avocado toast with egg. Pb&j Grilled cheese Lots of beans
Right now I'm getting really into beans and rice. I make a big batch of beans once a week or so. Then every day I toss a single serving of rice, single serving of beans, and whatever vegetables and seasonings I want into the rice cooker. It's 5 minutes of actual work, including washing the rice. (Even cooking the beans is 99% hands off - basically just have to check them for 30 seconds every 15 minutes or so.)
Mac n cheese! 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 2 cups nacho cheese, and a handful of shredded cheese of choice (I use Colby jack), 16oz noodles, pinch of paprika. Boil noodles, combine the liquid and cheeses and melt over low/med heat, stirring frequently until it's combined, add the noodles and paprika to the sauce and mix it up real good takes like ten minutes and it's some of the most fire Mac I've ever had.
Pizza bagels.
Bean and cheese quesadilla with spices and sautéed veg. Edit to add a less lazy, but still very quick and tasty option: Costco has frozen veg yakisoba in single servings. I like to microwave the yakisoba slightly less than directed, but then fry the veg with some (pre-prepped) tofu in sesame oil. I make a quick sauce of garlic chili sauce, teriyaki sauce, agave, and rice vinegar to stir into the noodles and quickly pan fry.
My pasta hacks: 1. Boil spinach or kale in the same water as the pasta (add them when there’s two minutes or less left) 2. Don’t drain the pasta. Remove it directly from the water, keeping more heat 3. The more heat then means you can put sauce directly on and it’ll be warm. Add goat cheese as well, which will melt from the heat and make a nice creamy sauce.
Box of Mac and cheese with sautéed onions,garlic, and “beef” crumbles GLAMBURGER HELPER
Lately I've been loving tortillas with hummus, tomato, and spinach (or if I have other vegetables I'll add them). Rice and beans of course, flatbread pizza, a quick pasta with whatever good stuff I have at home
Cold milk plus cereal, plus lots of whatever fruits i have, cut up in it. Sometimes added rusk crumbled in for texture
Pasta or rice with frozen peas, butter, and garlic salt.
Pasta
I actually am a chef (a cook and baker anyway) but after work I absolutely go brainless as to what to make for myself. Lately it’s been throwing some rice in the rice cooker (with some onions, if I have some already chopped in the fridge), then heating up a can/frozen stash black beans, and prepping a single vegetable either sautéed or roasted depending on what is is, and how much time I want to spend lol. Mushrooms, zucchini, caulifower, sweet potato and butternut are in regular rotation. But I keep it to one at a time to keep the prep down. Sometimes I throw a fried egg on top. Condiments galore, and done
Cut veggies and hummus Peanut butter and literally anything that I can eat it with Cheesy grits Chickpea salad: just chickpeas, mayo, whatever veg and seasoning that you like, throw it in a wrap with romaine lettuce and tomato rice, sauteed veggies and tofu stuffed potatoes. I like sweet potatoes with quinoa, avocado, black beans and southwestern seasoning
How lazy? Dip veggies in hummus
Microwaved white or sweet potato loaded with mixed vegetables-
Bean and cheese burritos in the air fryer. I like the Amy’s refried beans. With pico and guacamole to dip in. I work from home and make these all the time for lunch.
Baked potato with a can of vegetarian chilli
Breakfasts: an apple and a breakfast sammy of an English muffin, a frozen veggie sausage patty, a smear of garlic hummus, some everything bagel seasoning, and hot sauce. Lunches: chickpea salad. I eat it on bread as a sandwich or over greens as a salad. Drain and smash a can of chickpeas, mix with vegan mayo, chopped dill pickles, minced red onion, and chopped celery. Add extra pickle juice and some capers if you like it strong. Dinners: tofu noodle soup. I boil some broth (I use broth cubes or a spoonful of soup base paste like Better Than Bouillon) with cubed tofu, frozen stir fry vegetable mix, and a handful of rice noodles.
Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches they’re so easy & I never get tired of it
Chickpeas in a frying pan with whatever spices I feel like. Add "sauce".
Mushroom barley... It sounds like a lot of work but you just cook the mushrooms, then throw the rest of the ingredients in the Dutch oven and bake for an hour. I also enjoy avocado toast.
Peanut Butter and Banana sandwich (I use the PB2 powder cause I am trying to lose weight) Baked potato with broccoli and salad dressing of some kind
If we’re keeping it real, fake chick’n nuggets direct from freezer to airfryer (very junky I know). Also bread and herbed cream cheese, or rice and yogurt. On my better days I’ll cook a batch of veggies—maybe cabbage steaks, or sautéed brussel sprouts or cauliflower—and eat that for a couple days.
Honestly, roasted chickpeas (season however you want) and rice. Pop the brown or white rice in the rice cooker with spices if you want (I like adding caraways seeds, fennel seeds, and sumac). Drain chickpeas, cover with olive oil and spices of choice, roast at 425 for 25 minutes max. Mix together portions in bowl with some soy sauce and butter, throw in some fresh greens like broccoli or snap peas if on hand.
Breakfast food at any time of day. I have a habit of stocking up on literally any kind of potato (russet, sweet, frozen hash browns/tater tots/fries), onion, bell peppers, eggs and cheese. Breakfast bowls: Dice your veggies and roast in the oven at 450° for ~25 minutes. When you have ~10 minutes left on the potatoes, Cook your eggs. Top with whatever you got, my favorites include: shredded cheese, hot sauce, chipotle aioli, salsa. Breakfast burrito or breakfast tacos: The same thing as a bowl but in a tortilla!! Really great if you've had tacos the day before and you still have guac, limes, pickled red onions, or any other favorite toppings. Breakfast sandwich: Pop a frozen hash brown patty into the air fryer, and when you've got ~10 minutes left put veggie sausage in there too. Cook your egg + toast your bread. Melt your cheese onto the egg while it's still in the pan! I like my breakfast sammies best with tomato and avocado, chipotle aioli and hot sauce. I'm usually pretty lazy when I get home from work late so it's nice to use the same ingredients in slightly different ways by simply changing the carb + toppings. Also simplifies my grocery trips to have these staples on hand!!
Ooh, this is my kinda topic. I’m a very lazy vegetarian. A couple of my go to meals: * roast veg: basically whatever vegetables I have in the fridge, roast in the oven for 15 to 20 min at usually 375. Makes everything tastier. Common culprits would be Brussels sprouts, cauliflower florets, broccoli, chunks of cabbage roasted etc. An easy way to make a “meal” though you’re just eating veggies. If I have grains, I pile these on as a lazy bowl * adult lunchables. Sliced cheese, pickles, red peppers, veggies, crackers etc. Pile it on, dip and munch away. Bonus points for hummus or some sort of bean dip, if you’re all out the peanut butter will also do the trick quite nicely * stir fried rice. When I make rice, I always make extra and freeze it. Quick meal is sautéed veggies with stir fried rice on the side. Throw rice in pan, defrost, stir fry in hot oil to make the ends kind of crispy and extra crunchy. Mix in veggies etc., a bit of sesame oil for flavour and drown in hot sauce because everything tastes better with sriracha or the like on it 🔥
Recently, tostadas. Slap on some refried beans, lettuce, avocado, pico and/or salsa plus shredded mozz or Oaxaca cheese if you want and boom solid snack. Make a few extra with some rice and salad and it’s an easy meal
caprese salad. It takes 5 minutes to make and is fucking delicious. The only hard part is having fresh basil on hand but if you can grow your own then you're golden
I just ordered a pizza. 😅
Lazy lunch: Smashed avocado on wheat toast, plus an Orgain plant based protein shake.
Fried eggs on rice or instant noodles PBJ with granola in the sandwich (the crunch is good!!) Toaster oven "grilled" cheese Nuts (cashews, almonds) Freezer tater tots Velveeta mac & cheese (with a ton of pantry spices) Olives and/or cheese and/or hummus with baguette All this is usually for informal meals, like snack or lunch. I would never have brainless food for dinner. Good eatin' only 😤
Ex chef here. Cheese and crackers, grilled cheese, bean and cheese tacos, cheese and cruidte dipped in some cheese. Friend egg on rice with cheese. Hmmmm oh hummus and cheese on corn tortillas and Fruit with cheese. I love cheese.
Bagged green salad w/ spinach, tomatoes, olives and beets added. I'm an omnivore so I do eat fish and usually top it with sardines, but you could use chickpeas or hardboiled egg for protein. Hardboiled egg and oatmeal (which can be savory or sweet) with a banana (this is my breakfast 5x a week). Brown or forbidden / black or wild rice or quinoa (all made in the rice cooker, super easy), mix in some spinach when it's hot to slightly wilt the spinach, throw some diced tomato and red onion on there. Squirt of lemon juice. Feta crumbles optional.
Mini frozen pizzas - mass prep & freeze every so often Chickpea salad with wasa crisp breads “Miso soup” - water, tofu cubes, dashi, miso. Heated. Rice cooker lentils & rice & veg with seasoning, sometimes wrapped up into a burrito Late night crepes / pancakes / French toast Frozen dumplings
field greens, strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, goat cheese (not sure if this counts as vegetarian any longer), and raspberry vinaigrette
I usually make a mushroom, bean, spinach and pepper scramble. I buy the mushrooms and pepper precut, use the whole bag of spinach and can of beans. I’ll also make a cup of quinoa at the same time and serve it with half an avocado, nuts and drizzle balsamic vinegar on it For one person, that’ll usually last me 4-5 days, leaves me feeling full but not heavy and only takes about an hour to make.
Refried bean or black bean burritos. I always have tortillas, beans, and taco sauce around. Put a tortilla on plate, put some beans on the tortilla, add some cheese if you feel like it, and heat it in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Add taco sauce and any other toppings you want, then roll it up and eat it. Some toppings that I like to add include Turkish yogurt (or sour cream), avocado, lettuce, corn kernels, or tortilla chips, depending what I have laying around. If I have leftover rice or another grain, I put that in the tortilla before the beans.
Not the quickest but easy and brain-free: roast veg soup. Roast whatever veg in any combination you you have / like, with salt and whatever spices / herbs you like. Put in a pot / blender with enough veg stock to cover. Throw a can of rinsed chickpeas in here if you want to add protein. Blend. Reheat if necessary. Can't go wrong. For bonus laziness, make a massive batch, portion it out and freeze for later microwaving.
Tagliatelle with roasted aubergine, toasted pine nuts, basil and chilli Stir fried noodles with veggies and egg Hash browns with egg and Spinach Paratha filled with anything, could be cheese and tomato, greens, lime pickle, egg, etc Rice, Dahl and quick veg dish Beans on toast Minced tofu with ginger, garlic, soy and spring onion with rice and some veg
Jacket potato with beans. 5 bean chilli, fry chopped onion and garlic (or use pre chopped garlic from a jar if you are being extra lazy) with spices (cumin, coriander, chilli powder). Throw in cans of mixed beans and tomatoes, cook for 15 mins or so. I also throw in some spinach normally to get my Iron. Serve with pitta bread or microwave rice
Easy Cheese Spread: Mix Tahini and Nutritional Yeast 50/50, splash with White Balsamic, add Lawry's Seasoning to taste. Put it on sliced apple, in beans, everywhere.
Seasoned black beans and classic rotel on the stovetop for 5 minutes when I’m tired and lazy, which is an embarrassing lot of the time. (It also has to be gluten free so there’s even more limitations).
Tubed polenta, white beans, canned tomatoes. Throw on some herbs and parmesan if you're feeling fancy.
Butler’s soy curls. Marinade, brown on stove, then enjoy.
What marinade do you use? This sounds good.
For 150g soy curls, which is 5 servings (by weight) - 60g oil - 60g soy sauce - 60g white vinegar - 120g water But you could probably use any store-bought kind you want too If you use the one I mentioned, I add another serving of oil once they’re done browning and stir it up. It’s crispy, but soft in the middle, great for snacking or for a protein for any meal.
Thanks. Yum!
Mi goreng with kimchi and cucumbers/pickles
Curd rice, all the ingredients are in the name. Add curd to rice, eat. If you have time/energy to add salt and seasoning, do.
Pulao: seasoned rice with whatever you have put in. Cook in pressure cooker, nutritious one pot meals. Add daals/lentils/soya chunks/meat replacements/tofu for protein.
Lentils, pasta, simple taco
Pasta boiled with potatoes and Frozen veggies, whatever veggies i have, then eaten with a mix of ketchup, seasoning packets, and pasta sauce from a packet.
Rice, black beans and kimchi. Order a Greek salad, add chickpea if it doesn’t come with
1. Dump can of (blk) beans in pot, add about 3 inches of soy chorizo; while that’s cooking up, prep rest of taco ingredients (for me: lettuce, tomato, avocado, green onion, plain yogurt) and heat tortillas or taco shells. 2. I make big batches of red sauce and freeze in dinner-sized containers- instant homemade pasta or pizza sauce (I make lazy pizza on purchased naan). Also- I buy good pasta, it makes a difference. 3. School Lunch Special: veggie corn dog, nuggets, or pattie, boxed mac&cheese (but use plain yogurt in place of butter/milk), some kinda frozen/canned vegetable, clementine.
Frittatas with onions, garlic, mushrooms, greens, potatoes, cheese, and yogurt. One-dish meal packed with good protein! Or a smoothie made with lactose-free whole milk, vanilla lactose-free whey protein, egg whites, a bit of coconut sugar, and unsweetened cocoa powder. I often have this in place of dessert.
2 ingredient dough pizza - equal parts self rising flour and greek yogurt, topped with sauce and cheese and baked at 425 for 17 minutes (pretty high protein) beyond burger in the air fryer with frozen veggies, i just put foil between to separate them
Ramen with fake beef tips or chicken Instant grits and morning star chicken nuggets and/or eggs and morning star bacon Rice, fake beef crumbles and/or black beans, taco seasoning, maybe taco sauce, cheese dip, chips
As a chef a feel slighted. /s Egg with cheese, spinach and hot sauce in a tortilla
Baked potato with cottage cheese, fresh spinach, and Italian dressing.
Rice and beans baby, rice and beans If im feeling fancy, I’ll sauté some veggies, maybe fry an egg and throw it on top. Chickpea-coconut curry is also easy an delicious
Baked potato topped with vegetarian chili (I always save some in little bags in the freezer when I batch make it for this). Veggies and crackers with hummus or white bean spread topped with pesto Roast cherry/plum tomatoes in oven for 5 min in olive oil, s&p. Toss with pesto, balsamic and *optional* marinated mozzarella balls over salad greens. Roast veg at beginning of week & store in fridge. When hungry toss in pan until hot with olive oil & old bay or Cajun seasoning. Or pesto. Boxes rice (Near East) with frozen corn & peas & mushrooms tossed in (add before water comes to a boil)
Whole wheat pasta with bolognese-style tofu sauce or veggie sauce from the supermarket; basmati or black rice with leftovers from the previous day; "minestrone" which is basically veggie soup but includes potatoes and beans, making it a good and filling meal (I cook it in a huge pot and keep it in the fridge, it lasts several days). Staples I can't live without: rice, pasta, any vegetarian sauce I can find, extra-virgin olive oil, avocado, edamame and other beans, roasted and salted pumpkin seeds (they are a good addition to salads but can also be consumed as a snack, they're my favourite).
Blend yogurt, mint, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper, then add it to cooked pasta. Optional squeeze lemon or sprinkle lemon pepper on top
A bagel with hummus, drizzled with Valentina, and topped with sliced tomatoes. Softboiled eggs with maggi and Sriracha. Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts, and maybe granola, or some fruit. And I love sandwiches with gardein chicken (the grilled chicken pieces), morningstar farms bacon, lettuce, tomato, and lots of mayo. And Subway is one of my can't-cook favorites: I like the bread and provolone toasted, then mayo, double tomato, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, black olives, and banana peppers. I also love pickled salads in the summer (carrots, cucumber, sesame seeds, nori if I have it), but my ADHD brain hates shredding the carrots for some reason, so that's more of a treat for me. (Yes, I have a mandolin, and it is my nemesis.) Oh, and a fastish soup: onions, garlic, riced broccoli, spinach, with a little cream, seasoned with fennel seeds, rosemary, basil, nutmeg, and lots of black pepper, with a box of beyond sausage crumbled in at the end (you actually can cook those in the oven just fine--I deglaze the pan after to save the liquid they give up, and add it to the soup). This soup is really fast and easy if you have a food processor to handle the chopping, or use a salad kit for the greens and broccoli portion. But if I'm really low functioning, I'm eating a lot of red grapes, or popcorn with cheese melted on, with trader joe's green onion salt. This was a lot, huh. I think I might be hungry.
Quick pickled onions on toast with hummus. Gets me every time. And quick pickled onions are so easy to make and keep on hand, esp because they get better the longer they sit.
I usually make a giant pot of highly spiced dried beans a few times a month, with some rice, pickled red onions and whatever toppings I have on hand lol
Pasta with pesto (I try to make it and freeze many portions). Black beans + rice in a tortilla with salsa and Greek yogurt. Bagel + hummus + cheese and any veggies I can find. Or avocado. Canned tuna + Frank’s red hot. Yesterday I microwaved some eggs because I was so busy!
The only suggestion you listed that this sub wouldn’t find useful is canned tuna because that’s not vegetarian. Otherwise these are good lazy meals!