Protein:
Quickest thing to buy is precooked meats. Rotisserie chicken, canned tuna, frozen shrimp, salmons. When buying frozen meats though please read your labels. Some contain ingredients like the following: Canola Oil, Dextrose, Flavors, Maltodextrin, Molasses, Salt, Sugar, Yeast Extract. We don’t need any of these ingredients. anything ending is -ose is SUGAR! Rotisserie chicken may have some added sugar but I would prefer that over the frozen chicken FYI. Same with Salmon some salmons are 100% other have tons of other stuff. so watch those labels.
Starchy Carbs
If you have an intolerance to regular pastas there are various substitutes you can have. Beans/ Lentils and chick pea are the way to go when trying to get a bit more protein and meet your fiber intake
Gluten Free options usually have rice or corn flour. Egg noodles sound appealing but be careful cause they tend to have wheat in them as well. Read your labels
Veggies
Frozen veggies are the fastest and just as nutritious. Only downfall is they wont taste crisp as fresh steamed veggies would. Other than that they are still just as good and healthy.
Here are some good options. plain veggies with variety of cuts to help with making a bit of a change in texture and make food fun to eat.
SOME THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN BUYING FROZEN VEGGIES. The flavored ones tend to have some not to healthy ingredients and added fats. see for yourself. so again what should you be doing? READ YOUR LABELS! YEP 😉
Fats
simple fats to add are Avocados, olive oils, side of nuts, shredded cheese. Cooking veggies or meats in olive oils and a bit of salt will definitely enhance the taste tremendously. Especially BUTTER!
BEWARE!! some olive oils have a mix blend of canola or other oils. Be sure to read your labels
Likewise with your cheeses and butters. Should only be a few ingredients like enzymes or pasteurized milk, salt.