Can you make a big pot of soup on Sunday and eat it for 2-3 nights during the week?
My rules for cooking - I like no more than 2 pots, no more than 30 minutes
I don't mind a lot of chopping.
Some easy ideas:
Stir fries - lots of veggies, a little protein, served over a measured portion of brown rice or udon noodles. Trader Joe's makes an excellent yellow curry sauce - there's really no need for a complicated recipe. Just chop some veggies, saute them in a little peanut oil, add some shrimp or chicken or lean beef or tofu (or whatever), pour on the sauce, add a squeeze of lime - delish!
Omelets - saute up a ton of yummy veggies, add protein of your choice, maybe a little low fat cheese, top with tons of salsa (I love spinach, shrimp, sun dried tomato, low fat feta omelets, topped with green salsa)
Big pot of pasta sauce over a measured portion of whole grain noodles or polenta or gnocchi. It takes me about 30 minutes to make my pasta sauce and I have dinner for about 3 nights (I love reheating nights!). I brown up some turkey (or veggie crumbles or meatballs), onions, garlic. Crush 3 cans of tomatoes, add a can of tomato paste, handful of fresh basil, 1 tbs of organo, a little crushed red pepper (I like spicy), splash of red wine, veggies of choice (spinach wilts down nicely, mushrooms are always welcome, sun dried tomatoes or kalamata olives give it a certain flair, it's nice to do different things so it's not the same old thing all the time). Simmer - done in 30 minutes!
I'm biased - because I find cooking such an integral part of my healthy lifestyle, but I'd encourage you to find a few "tried and true" recipes to rotate through. I do like to try new things, but I bet I make the same 10 things, 90% of the time