1. I second Krostine's suggestion for "crackslaw." We always have a bag of coleslaw or rainbow slaw in freezer, plus a bag of shrimp. You just toss it in a skillet with sesame oil, soy sauce, unseasoned rice vinegar, a little garlic, a little splenda and a little crushed red pepper. Voila! A great chinese stirfry in 10-15 minutes
There are LOADS of variations on this if you google it.
2. In an emergency, i will buy a rotisserie chicken and a bag of salad greens. Throw on some dressing, cheese, roasted bell peppers in a jar, etc.....easy, easy.
rotisserie chickens are often sold cheaper than a whole raw chicken, as it entices customers to buy more, because the scent makes them hungry.
3. grab and go quiche in a muffin pan- these freeze well, and are easy to reheat. if at home, you can toss a side salad on, or some frozen sausages!
4. eggs! eggs! eggs! scrambles take under 10 minutes including chopping the veggies.
5. i always have a thing of hardboiled/ steamed eggs in fridge. if i am starving, they are a perfect snack. also, they can be throw over a salad for a quick meal.
6. frozen veggies can be really handy (and cheap!). it takes no time at all to heat them, while cooking some chicken on the stove.
7. italian dinner sausages cook up quickly- pair with onions and bell peppers, which you can even buy pre-cut, or just prep them on weekend.
8. for actual on the go, i would grab hard boiled eggs, cooked chicken breasts, a block of cheese, raw veggies and dip in a container.....nuts and jerky are also handy travel snacks.
don't forget utensils! we have a show box with everything we could need- napkins, cutlery, salt and pepper packets, some nuts, a couple Quest bars, even a corkscrew
that way, we can't forget anything when we travel
deli meat is also great to grab for the road. i like to roll up slices with cheese- but at home, it is nice to microwave them- reminds me of the grilled turkey and cheeses i loved so much as a kid.
9 soup! i keep the chicken stock that comes in a jar on hand. spoon into water, as it heats, grab chopped celery, carrot, onion (i keep the pre cut stuff on hand for convenience, or make sure to chop on weekend). throw into water as it heats. then toss in shirataki noodles or beaten egg- end up with noodle veg soup or egg drop soup within a couple minutes.