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>I had quite a few things I could toss into the oven or skillet and have ready in a few minutes.

I don't. That was eggs for me, but alas. At best I have oatmeal ready.






Buying a dozen eggs and maybe some cheese and associated veggies is still a lot cheaper than getting meal delivers. Also sautéed shrimp. Pasta with even store bought sauce. I sometimes don’t feel like cooking either but it honestly doesn’t need to take a lot of effort or money.

Yes, but it feels a lot worse. What's competing when I'm at the grocery is different from when I'm ordering delivery. I've cut down my Doordash substantially but I still have my down days a few times in a month where I'm either really lazy or really crunched for time at work.

I do in fact have pasta but I wouldn't call it much of a meal by itself. I usually cook it with some ground beef or turkey and try to keep some leftovers, but that leaves the realm of "quick 10 minute meals".

I'll keep the shrimp in mind when going for groceries next time as well. I'm all ears for some quick and tasty sources of protein.


Frozen shrimp was good when I had a priority on quick dinners; usually some shrimp scampi variant. Have a turkey farm in town so a frozen turkey pie isn't a bad option. You do have the option of refrigerated ravioli or tortellini with some store-bought pasta sauce which comes closer to being a whole meal. After all, not every meal needs to be a complete/balanced one. I've also found other frozen stuff like soup dumplings that are really quick/easy to prep.

Chickpeas!

Even cheaper than eggs and much longer shelf life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Y1Gsjj5iU


Interesting. Sure. I'll grab a can next time I go for groceries and see if I like the taste.



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