- Culinary judge: Meredith Ochs uses shortcuts to quickly create meals that pack a ton of flavor and texture. Her favorite hacks include boiling water in a pan — instead of a pot — to cut down the wait time and using dried ingredients to save time from cutting.
- Registered dietician: Jordan Hill shared three quick, easy, and delicious high-protein meals for those with limited time to cook. She uses wild-caught salmon and firm tofu as go-to staples for quick meals.
- Michelin-starred chefs: Multiple Michelin-starred chefs shared their easy 20-minute meals. Val Cantu of Californios makes his favorite steak in 10 minutes and pairs it with an easy chimichurri sauce. Meanwhile, Andrew Zimmerman of Sepia’s makes a carbonara pasta with only four main ingredients.
- Ina Garten: The celebrity chef has more than 1,000 recipes. One mega-fan spent years cooking many of her concoctions. Some dishes, like eggs in purgatory and chicken with a creamy mustard sauce, became his go-tos for an easy dinner.
- Catering hack: TikTokers were (controversially) ordering Chipotle’s $100 catering spread as a meal-prepping hack. The boxes came with trays of rice, meat, and other toppings — enough for one week’s worth of meals. Some were blown away by this time-saving hack, but others thought it was a waste of money.
- Instant meals instead of takeout. A frozen meal from Trader Joe’s is a more affordable — and time-saving — alternative to ordering food. They’re under $6 and have a variety of options, including potstickers, mini chicken tacos, pizza, and meatballs.
- Lazy girl lunch (instead of girl dinner). Easy, staple lunches like quesadillas and omelets helped this reporter maintain her weight loss for four years. She ensures that her meals are high in protein and fiber — but most importantly, easy.
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