Cooking for Lazies

This post might be a little too honest. I don't really like to cook. Well, what I really mean, is that I'd rather eat then cook. Taking hours to cook something isn't my idea of a fun time, I'd much rather have instant gratification and just eat. I'll deny anyone who says I don't cook, or I can't cook. I feel very confident in my cooking skills. I'd just rather cook a hot pocket than make bread. Lol... Too honest for sure.

For those of you like me, here are some fantastic resources I've found in my quest for quick and easy meals.

1. Kraftfoods.com. I probably shouldn't advertise a site for a company who produces a lot of processed food, but I'll let you make the call on whether you will support them or not. This site is my #1 favorite site to get recipes from. Most of the recipes are short and easy, and they are organized in a fantastic manner. Best of all, pictures. What more could you ask for? See for yourself.
2. Easy dinner planning. I took a Women's Nutrition class at the U of U. It was really interesting. We had a guest speaker one week who filled us in on a super quick and easy way to plan dinners for a week. She sits down on Sunday afternoon to plan the week. She writes 5 easy dinners on post it notes. For example, one note would say "Chicken with broccoli and cheese" another would say, "Frozen Pizza." After she has all her meals picked out (and she always gives herself a bye. So one night they'll have takeout), she writes all the ingredients she needs for all 5 meals. Then she shops for the week. She puts the post it notes on her fridge. When she gets home from work and has to decide what to make for dinner, she looks at the fridge, and picks a post-it. She knows she already has all the ingredients she needs, and she has flexibility to choose from a variety of options, or takeout if she wants. She said she's taken the SUPER easy route, and she reuses post-it notes. Badda-Bing-Badda-Boom!
3. Bertolli's Frozen Meals. Bertolli's is a miracle. They have frozen pasta meals for 2, I think they are around $7 a bag. These meals take about 10 minutes to cook (my kind of timeline!), they don't need any extra ingredients, and they taste fantastic! I try to always keep one in the freezer for those times when I really don't want to make something fancy, but also don't want to waste money eating out. $7 for two people is a pretty good deal I think!
4. Taco Bell and Little Cesar's $5 pizzas. I'm not going to lie, I'm a big fan of inexpensive fast food. And it just so happens that we live in close proximity to a taco bell and little cesar's. =)
5. Finally, for those times when you are determined to make a nice meal that will take a while, the trick is appetizers. Just munch on a veggie tray, cheese sticks, chips and salsa, or something else that is easy, to tide you over while you cook that amazing meal. It's like the best of both worlds (how many of you have miley cyrus's song stuck in your head now?). Instant gratification because you can eat right away, and you get to work on your cooking skillz. =)

Does anyone else have fabulous quick tips they'd like to share?