I recently started a new job and my hours have shifted, so planning meals has just gotten really tough.
Issue 1: The Timing
On the days that I work, I will be getting home after 10pm, except one day a week when I get home around 8:30pm. On the days that my SO works, he usually gets home around 10pm as well. On the days that we both work, we really don't want to have to put a lot of time and effort into cooking, so we've been picking up food on the way home more than usual. :(
Issue 2: Dietary Restrictions
I'm pescatarian - I eat fish, eggs, dairy, etc. but no meat. He has a medical condition and is unable to eat nuts, seeds, the skin of fruits and veggies. He's also unable to eat things that are really garlicy and he does not eat anything with onions in it unless they are very finely chopped. He really worries about vegetables making him sick, so he stays away from most vegetables. The only forms of vegetables I can currently recall him eating are leeks, potatoes, and tomato sauce/paste.
One meal idea I had is to cook some pasta on my day off and throw it in the fridge. Then one day after work, I can just reheat it with a jar of alfredo sauce and add some smoked salmon. That should take about 5 minutes.
We're basically looking for meals that can be ready in less time than that it takes to warm up the oven. A little bit of prep work on our days off is fine, but I don't really see us doing a lot of batch cooking. We do have an electric pressure cooker/slow cooker with a timer, so I could set that up to make a meal that's ready when we walk in the door. I'm just not sure what to make.