We tend to always have cheese, ham and salami in the fridge, so as long as we pick up bread on the way home, we can construct tasty sandwiches on lazy days. For lazy comfort food, I also like mi goreng noodles with an egg cooked in the saucepan with the noodles.

For general pantry stock I like to have cans of chickpeas, red kidney beans, coconut cream, and tuna. I almost always have rice, rice noodles, pasta, and couscous. I have a fridge full of curry pastes and various sauces and a shelf full of dried spices, so I can cook a pretty big variety of dishes when I bring hoome the appropriate meat and veges.

I often do pick up just enough to make one meal on my way home, which is less effort than a full grocery shop, and means everything is fresh.