I'm a lazy person, so when I cook I enjoy things that I can throw together with a minimum of effort and have a minimum of cleanup.

I like stir-fry. Veggies, shrimp, and scallops in a wok, some Minute Rice in another pot, and a few minutes later I've got a meal.

I also enjoy a type of instant stew - 1 cup of instant rice, one cup of instant poultry gravy, 1 can of corn, each cooked normally; about 1lb of cubed chicken breast suateed in a skillet with butter, garlic, oregano, and chopped peppers and onions, and when it's all done, mix it together in a big bowl. Serves two people.

A great variant of that is the beef version - 1 cup of instant rice, one cup of instant onion gravy, one can of corn, each cooked normally; about 1lb of lean ground beef, browned in a skillet with sea salt, black pepper, some chopped peppers and onions, and when it's all done, mix it together in a big bowl. Serves two people.

Thin steaks, grilled on a George Foreman grill with butter, garlic, salt and pepper, and some A-1 steak sauce, used to be one of my faves. You can also to the same with some boneless chicken breasts (without the A-1, of course). For those I prefer to serve with green canned beans, instant mashed potatoes, and instant gravy.

In the hot weather I enjoy stopping on the way home for some fresh deli meats and cheeses, some rolls or flatbreads, a nice firm tomato and some crisp lettuce and chopped red onions form the salad bar (a whole head of lettuce and whole onion would go to waste), and making some Dagwood sandwiches or hoagies. A bit of honey mustard, salt, pepper, and a sprinkle of onion powder from my cabinet rounds out the sandwiches.

When I'm in a hurry and don't want any cleanup at all, I'll put some bread in the toaster, and when they come out, slap a few slices of cheese (cheddar and swiss are my faves) and any luncheon meats I have around (ham, turkey, chicken, even roast beef), then nuke it for about 20-25 seconds to melt the cheese. Instant grilled cheese without the grease, or hot ham and cheese, or hot roast beef. For additional flavor, sprinkle some onion powder and a little of this stuff on prior to nuking it. Prep time of about 2 minutes, no cleanup to speak of (I use disposable plates), and I have a nice lunch.

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