The Complete Meal ?

[Adjani]

I`m not a "foodie", but do try to eat sensibly. I resent, and avoid spending huge amounts of time preparing and cooking food simply to acquire the carbs, protein, vitamins and minerals etc neccasary to power the body.
This made me think, is there an easy to prepare meal that contains most, if not all the nutrients we need to survive and develop, a dish that can be prepared in bulk then stored and eaten when needed (like a stew)
A one stop shop meal if you like that could form a large foundation of all the food intake we need, supplemented lightly with additional snacks (fruit, nuts, dairy etc)
Not sure what your thoughts are on this

[evilsatan]

Just whack some veg, greens, nuts, fruit etc in a blender and your away mate Cook a chicken or something on a timer so it starts cooking while you are at work and put some in the blender too.

I wouldn't recommend the above but it seems to tick all the boxes

[Booyakasha]

I heard that semen is quite nutritious, simple and easy to digest.

All you need to do is have a quick ''shake'' for breakfast , lunch and dinner etc

[ffrr]

If there was a one-stop-shop meal that provided all the macro and micronutrients as well as all the essential amino acids and fatty acids required then you'd be on to a winner!

...but it would be near on impossible to do so as everyone has different intake values depending on various factors, age, sex, metabolism, body composition, daily energy expenditure, immune system, special diets...etc, etc...

You could use the UK food boards plate of food guide, similar to the food pyramid ... The difference a balanced diet makes.

Aim for 6 portions of starchy carbs daily, the yellow section... 4 portions of fruit and veg per day, the green section... 4 serving of meat (or protein alternatives), the pink section, 2 servings of dairy, the blue section, and 4 servings of fats and sugars, the smaller yellow section... which equates to 33% breads, cereals and potatoes / 33% fruits and veg / 12 % meats, fish and protein alternatives / 14% dairy / 8% healthy fats and/or fats and sugary foods.

the key is to keep your diet varied but balanced, within the different nutrient limits, so as to get all the nutrients required... if you start to exclude certain food groups for periods of time, ie diary, or starchy carbs it could lead to you not getting all the nutrients your body requires on a daily basis and would eventually cause ill health.

As for freezing meals once cooked, remember that cooking lowers the nutrient values of a lot of foods, a good example is vegetables. Once cooked, frozen, thawed out, and cooked again you'll quite possibly have lost over half the nutrient value of the food!