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I cook for 3, one is a baby though. I have no natural talent and often make basic mistakes even after cooking for 2 (before baby) for about 10 years. If it was just me my meals would be simpler, and I would probably eat out more because getting groceries, cooking, and cleanup is time consuming.
I prefer to cook simple meats like steaks, pork chops, and chicken thighs with minimal seasoning. Fresh meats do not last long at all before developing off-taste so I restock 2 or 3 times per week. I'll pick up some zucchini, asparagus, or broccoli when I restock meat.
An air fryer with a removeable dishwasher-safe basket is a great time saver in cleaning. It can't replace a good pan sear on meat, but sometimes you just want a lazy quick steak and it can deliver that.
I make ground beef dishes in bulk to freeze in disposable plastic containers, like spaghetti or cream pastas. Ground beef seems to tenderize and taste fine (to me) after reheating from frozen, so it is an ideal protein base for tasty and cheap frozen meals. When there's nothing to cook quickly or I'm too tired to cook, I put a premade frozen meal in the microwave for ~6 minutes and it's ready to eat.
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