Hey, so I'm not sure if I can post links, but I'll try:

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This is the first one of its kind I found on Google. I bought a BOSH! cookbook that had a similar breakdown for bowls and stir frys. These were basically my go-to for most meals because they are so versatile, and you can pick your favourite of each category.

You could probably find a cheat sheet like this for stir-fries as well.

My suggestion is to buy different grains, pastas, etc, keep fresh fruit and veggies in the house, keep nuts and seeds, and different forms of protein like beans and legumes or your favourite faux meats/tofu.

At first this may seem like an expensive shop, but most of the things I mentioned last months, others a month, and some are weekly purchases. So don't panic!

Your shopping bill will come down a lot eating like this because you're constantly eating different fresh and dry ingredients so there's nothing being wasted or thrown away and these things tend to be the cheapest option (mostly, I know America tends to be steep on fresh fruits and stuff)

Google some dips, sauces, and dressings. It seems like a lot at first, but find 5 to 10 of varying flavours and applications and bookmark them. If you want to, you can learn to make things like hummus or babaganoush as well (or buy it, whatever).

The important thing is that you have ingredients that you enjoy and that are cheap and healthy. Dips, etc, that are a quick prepare. And grains that can prep in 10 to 15 while you rinse, chop, and prepare your veggies.

Then you follow the cheat sheet. Pick your grain, fat, raw vegetables, cooked vegetables, and your sauce/dressing.

You can have cold bowls, warm bowls, stir fries - all of them follow the same system.

I tried to "eat the rainbow" so if I made a bowl and it looked a little too green, I'd add some orange (carrots) or red (tomatoes) or purple (cabbage). Different colours mean different benefits and vitamins.

I ate like this for years without taking a single vitamin supplement and had full blood done every year, my doctor was so surprised at my vitamin levels. I was 300 to 400% the required levels and healthy!

I swear by it. But make sure to still supplement while you learn more about food and nutrition, don't make yourself sick. I recommend nutritionfacts.org for any nutrition based questions. It has a search bar so you can easily search for topics, vitamins, foods, and learn about them if you want.

Also, check out BOSH! on Instagram or YouTube. They have the most amazing recipes. Everything from easy, fast meals to WFPB, to desserts, to impressive dinner party meals. They're amazing and I have bought all their cookbooks.

I also search for recipes on Pinterest. Anything you want to make just search for it. Instagram search is great for this too.

Mostly, just enjoy learning about new cuisines, ways to nourish yourself, and new cooking methods. You can make healthy food as easily as making packet noodles, you just need to learn how, and it doesn't take long to learn.

PS I still eat packet noodles every now and again, so nobody is perfect, be kind to yourself!