You can eat healthy and get plenty of calories and protein from your food even if you do not cook traditional meals.  Keep the following foods on hand for easy, quick, nutritious meals and snacks when you don't feel like cooking.

Applesauce and other canned fruits packed in water or juice

Bread products - bagels, muffins, waffles, crackers.  Choose whole grain when possible.

Canned entrees - spaghetti, ravioli, beef stew, chicken and dumplings, etc.

Canned chicken, tuna and salmon.

Canned vegetables of any type.  Use low sodium if you need to watch your salt or rinse well.  Canned beans and peas are good sources of protein.

Cereal cold or hot - any kind.  Choose whole grain if constipation is a problem

Cheese - individually sliced Cheddar, Swiss, American, and string as well as cream cheese and cottage cheese.  Choose low fat if weight gain is a problem. .

Dips made with beans, cheese, sour cream or yogurt.

Dried fruit - raisins, apricots, plums, cranberries, trail mixes.

Eggs prepared any way are a great source of protein.

Fresh, pre-cut vegetables such as baby carrots.

Frozen entrees and dinners

Fruit - fresh, frozen, dried, canned

Gelatin plain or with added fruits

Granola

Ice cream or frozen yogurt

Juices - fruit and vegetable

Macaroni and cheese and other packaged pasta and rice mixes

Milkshakes/instant breakfast/smoothies

Nuts and seeds

Peanut butter or other nut butter

Popcorn

Popsicles or other frozen treats

Pretzels, low fat chips and crackers

Pudding and custard

Sandwiches

Soups - canned or homemade

Yogurt

Stock your pantry and freezer with foods from this list and you will always have an easy to prepare meal or snack.