Build a small pantry ( pasta - multiple shapes, canned beans - multiple kinds, dried mushrooms, rice, couscous, grains that you like ) Get spices ( garlic powd

Build a small pantry ( pasta - multiple shapes, canned beans - multiple kinds, dried mushrooms, rice, couscous, grains that you like ) Get spices ( garlic powder, coriander - whole, paprika, cumin, turmeric, chili powder, ginger powder - the rest is up to you) Buy a container of chicken or vegetable stock - after you open it and whatever you do not use freeze the rest. Next time just thaw it and use it again. Soy sauce, vinegar (balsamic and rice ), sriracha, any-other-stuff-that you happen to have, olive oil. When you have this on your way from work go to a store on a way: Give yourself a strict ten minutes to get stuff. Decide what protein you want. Get it. Go to vegetables. Pick one thing that is familiar and one thing that is not that familiar. Get them. Get a single bunch of herbs. Herbs make everything better. If you do not have an onion, a tomato, a head of garlic, get it. Ten minute limit would force you just to "grab stuff" rather than fixate on all kinds of blockers. Go home, google "Fast and easy <protein> with <vegetable> skillet". Follow directions like a guideline for your CRUD application.