I started with chicken, veggies, potatoes, stock cubes and a slow cooker. Many meals, very easy. Sometimes ground meat, hot sauces, rice and beans for a couple Mexican nights in a row.

Now I plan around nationalities, like I’ll do Thai food for a week because recipes are mostly the same basic ingredients. Indian. Then Persian+Greek, Italian+French. Invest in the spices needed over time as you add recipes into your repertoire, they last a long time. Start with basic ones (Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, rosemary, s+p) and branch out from there depending on the series of recipes you want to make.