How about veggie nachos? They are one of my favs. You need corn chips, cheese, black beans, red onion, red pepper, bag of frozen corn, black olives, avocado, salsa, and sour cream. Top the chips with everything but the ava, salsa, and cream....microwave 2 min. Top with the rest. This way you only have to dice veggies. They are delicious and filling.

How about a stir fry or what I often call a meal in a salad? Thats what I call a salad that is made with everything you can get your hands on. It can include any combination of:
Lettuce, Tomatoes,Cucumbers, Potatoes, Eggs, Meat, Cheese, Macaroni, Zucchini, Mushrooms, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Radishes, Walnuts, Craisins or Raisins, Diced Apple, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds... what ever you can think of... and your favorite salad dressing.
Viola... A meal in a salad!

good ideas ladies!!!! I am writing both the ideas down and since I dont shop at that store, im gonna go with whatever i find first to make outta the two!! Both fast and easy and sound super good!!!! Thanks!!

Quinoa is a grain sold at health food stores - i really like it (sort of similar to rice).

Here's a fairly easy recipe for Shrimp and Quinoa

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
6 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and chopped
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley

DIRECTIONS
In a large pot, bring the water to a boil, and stir in the quinoa. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside 10 minutes, or until all liquid has been absorbed.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion and green bell pepper until tender. Mix in the mushrooms, asparagus, raisins, and ginger, and continue cooking until asparagus is tender. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in the shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until opaque.
In a large bowl, mix the quinoa with the lime juice and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss with the skillet mixture and parsley to serve.

I always get those frozen bags of chicken or shrimp stir fry and then you could either make a salad or soup and just buy a pie or something and stick it in the oven! LOL i cannot cook either!

my advice to you would be buy a cook book for beginners. i did when i married my first husband. and now i can cook just about anything. i was going to suggest spagetti, but you said no. how about getting that chicken tonight sauces. all you do with it, is put chicken pieces , unboned, in a dish, cover with chicken tonight and put in the oven. it will cook its self. and then you can cook potatoes and another easy veg, like carrots, or tinned veg, sweet corn, peas, carrots. mixed veg. i have a steamer now and i cook all my veggies in that. you fill it up with water, put your basket of veggies on this put on the lid and let them cook. easy peasy. there are alot of easy dinners you can cook. sausage casserole. chilli is easy too. mince meat, and add a chilli mix to it. not a hot mix though and add the amount of tinned tomatoes it tells you on the package. then cook some rice to go with it. tonight i am making shepherds pie the easy way. cook mince, add tins of mixed vegs, the peel and cook potatos then mash them, and once the mince is cooked put it in a oven proof dish, then put the mashed pots on top with a bit of grated cheese and shove in the oven. til its browned. thats one meal in its own. hope i have helped you. you could always take a cookery class in your local college. cooking isnt as hard as it seems.

If you're still around.

Rosemary chicken and dill potatoes.

2 Chicken breast (can use more)
Rosemary, dill, garlic salt, black pepper
Red potatoes
Veggie
Butter

Put chicken on a cookie sheet and sprinkle with rosemary, garlic salt and pepper. Cook the chicken breast in the oven, at about 350 until they aren't pink anymore in the center.

While the chicken is cooking cut red potatoes into wedges and boil until firm, not mushy. Drain potatoes and add dill and a few pats of butter, mix together.

Cook your veggie. I usually do carrots with garlic salt.

You could also serve it with some sour cream for the potatoes and chicken to dip in.

okay so im gonna plan a few meals for the next few days with all these recipes!!! This is gonna shock the hell out of him lol Hes really going to think ive lost it, im serious lol. I hate even cooking a box of mac and cheese and he knows it. I really want to start doing healthy things and keeping busy so I think i found my new hobby..... and in about 2 months im gonna have to join a group to lose some weight lmao!!!

oh yeah, and now im starving lol were off to the store and to lunch!!

lol Well all the replies are semi-healthy. Lots of veggies, chicken and nothing fried :) Healther then eating out too, you will be ok! lol

Perogies w/ carmalized onions and sour cream. Slice 1 yellow onion into rings and put into a skillet with a little oil over low-med heat. Stir occasionally, making sure they don't burn, until they go soft and light brown. Meanwhile have your perogies boiling as per package directions. Drain and lightly fry in another skillet with butter. Serve topped with the onions and a big dollop of sour cream.

Taco salad?

Salmon is really easy to cook, and you can add a rice pilaf and steamed veggies to that for a very healthy meal, Just spray the salmon filet with cooking oil, or lightly brush it. Then, sprinkle it with sea salt and herbs(I like Mrs Dash, but you can get something like it from Whole foods), then pop it in the oven for a bit(about 1/2 hour at 350, until the fish flakes easily. Steam the veggies with just a tiny bit of water in a microwave safe pan. The pilaf comes as a mix at Whole foods; choose one that sounds good, and follow the direction on the package. Have fun!

ohhh so many ideas !! Im loving it lol im really excited to learn how to do this all!!

So the trip to the store is cancelled dang it. Put my last diaper on my daughter and she ..... so now im stuck waiting for him to get off work and bring home diapers so i can go lol he still wont have a clue what im doing though.... ME COOK?? Yeah right hes thinking lol