2 min
Eating better without becoming a cook
Rotisserie chicken, bagged salad, frozen vegetables, canned beans and a microwave cover most of a good week.
The full lesson
You do not need to love cooking. Tier 0 meals are assembled, not cooked: a rotisserie chicken, a bagged salad, a microwaved potato, canned beans, frozen vegetables steamed in the bag, Greek yogurt and fruit, eggs in the microwave. Tier 1 adds one pan and fifteen minutes. Your recipes are filtered to your tier, and every recipe has a "Make this easier" version with fewer ingredients, store-bought shortcuts and less cleanup.
Budget rule: eggs, canned tuna, frozen and canned vegetables, beans, oats, bananas, popcorn kernels and store-brand Greek yogurt are the cheapest good food in any store.
Remember
- Assemble, don't cook, if that is your tier.
- Every recipe has an easier version.
Try this: Open Recipes and try one at your tier this week.