I mix homemade with prepared regularly.
Tonight I made smashed potatoes. I didn’t want to get out the milk and yogurt and butter and seasonings and frozen stock cubes, so after I boiled the potatoes I stirred in jarred garlic alfredo sauce and a tiny bit of boxed chicken broth. Perfect for a late Saturday.
My favourite insta-meal might be my cheater pad thai. A half box of cooked noodles, with two tins of tuna, a tbsp of peanut butter, some random hot sauce. Throw on some chopped peanuts and green onions and it’s done.
I do a seafood corn chowder when I want something kind of fancy but really fast. One box of beef broth, one box of chicken broth, 2 cans of creamed corn, 1 package of faux crab meat. Heat it up. Throw on some green onions and minced ginger and it’s good to go. The only thing missing from the ‘real’ recipe is the egg whites.