Busy people do not fail cooking because they hate food—they fail because 7:40pm is decision hell. Collapse the decisions: scan what is home, accept the first good recipe, cook in one pan, eat.
Rules for 30-minute nights
- Default to sheet-pan, skillet, or wrap formats.
- Keep a “always” list: eggs, tortillas, frozen veg, yogurt, rice.
- Use cook mode so you are not app-hopping mid-garlic.