Mine fall into three categories: 1) things that you can cook from ingredients in ~15 minutes, 2) things that take a long time but very little effort, and 3) things you can cook at some other time, and easily freeze for subsequent reheating.
Cook in 15 mins or less:
* Cheesey bread, cheese on toast, grilled cheese sandwich, quesadilla (variations on a theme) * Eggs, various ways, with toast (my favourite: fried egg chilli chutney sandwich, which I picked up from Lister on Red Dwarf) * Pasta with random tomato-based sauce * Asian noodle soups * Stir-fried tofu and greens over noodles * Salad with protein and/or carbs built in (variations on a theme)
Slow-cooking but doesn't need your attention/energy:
* Roasted/baked veggies (eg. baked potato with toppings) * Pot of beans (cooks in 1-2 hours, use it all week in various ways, or freeze -- many variations possible)
Cook in advance, re-use/re-heat/recycle:
* Soup, frozen in single servings * Lasagne, frozen in single servings
Tell me which ones you'd like more detail about, and I'll post recipes/instructions.
Re: A few selected favorites:
Cook in 15 mins or less:
* Cheesey bread, cheese on toast, grilled cheese sandwich, quesadilla (variations on a theme)
* Eggs, various ways, with toast (my favourite: fried egg chilli chutney sandwich, which I picked up from Lister on Red Dwarf)
* Pasta with random tomato-based sauce
* Asian noodle soups
* Stir-fried tofu and greens over noodles
* Salad with protein and/or carbs built in (variations on a theme)
Slow-cooking but doesn't need your attention/energy:
* Roasted/baked veggies (eg. baked potato with toppings)
* Pot of beans (cooks in 1-2 hours, use it all week in various ways, or freeze -- many variations possible)
Cook in advance, re-use/re-heat/recycle:
* Soup, frozen in single servings
* Lasagne, frozen in single servings
Tell me which ones you'd like more detail about, and I'll post recipes/instructions.