Recent change in life circumstances, and now I’m trying to figure out how to be an adult about food. I want to focus on eating healthy. I have very little foundational knowledge, so I need ELI5-level content. I’d love some online resources that I could use to learn. In-person classes are not a great fit. Anyone have any recommendations?
First step would be sandwiches. You’ve probably made some at some points. Well, that’s making meals. Get more kinds of ingredients, especially veggies.
Next, microwave stuff. You can microwave a potato. Just clean it, poke some holes in it and microwave for 3-5 mins in a plastic container or a plastic bag. Pasta can be cooked in a mw too if you’re not comfortable with a stove. Hot dogs of course.
Some foods only need boiling water. Cous-cous comes to mind.
Get some canned food. Canned beans or various meat cans only need heating up and mixing with pasta or whatever.
Frying on a pan is pretty simple. Breaded fish or hamburgers for starters.
If you have a traditional oven, you can mix almost anything with anything (frozen veggies, meat, fish, potatoes) without much effort and have a decent meal.
Bean soup is one of the simplest things. Soak beans for half a day, rinse well, cook in water for about half an hour, then add a piece of sausage, maybe potatoes and seasoning, especially garlic.
As for planning, I think you’ll get a hang of it very quickly. Just make a lot of soup, and have cans and frozen veggies ready.