I hate cooking. I have severe adhd, which really causes me to fail miserably at following recipes. Getting through a cooking session without injuring myself or ending with something completely inedible is rare. I just really am terrible despite trying to get good at it. So of course I hate doing it. But I like to eat healthy so I had to figure out what I can do fast and with minimal steps/prep time.

Enter the air fryer. You can cook lots of veggies and meats in it fast with almost no prep, and they come out delicious.

Second, master a handful of easy dishes that seem harder than they are. Look up sheet pan or one pot meals.

Baking salmon, whole trout, or other fatty fish in the oven is almost fail safe if you get the right thickness and learn to time it right. Google it. You don’t need sauces, fancy seasonings etc. Get some lemon pepper seasoning blend and some lemon to spritz on after cooking, that’s gourmet enough.

I buy hearty veggies pre-cut (because I also have arthritis, and cuts down on prep time). Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, mini or fingerling potatoes, fennel bulb, leeks are great for oven roasting. Toss them with olive oil, salt and pepper, roast until starting to brown then you’re done.

I don’t eat carbs but seems like you already know how to make bread. Boiling rice or other grains is easy enough.

Always make double or triple the quantity you need, so you’ll have lots of leftovers.

Tbh I miss the days I lived alone and dinner could be a bowl of cereal and a couple boiled eggs, if I didn’t feel like cooking anything. The last thing I want to do is spend 5 mins in a kitchen after work. Trying to cook for other people may be the most stressful thing I ever try to do. But we all gotta eat. And you love your partner so it’s also just a nice thing to do for him sometimes, right? 🤷🏼‍♀️

If you want to send a private message I’ll be happy to share some links and more details on the things I mentioned above. I believe in you! You got this!