That must be really tough, especially if you didn't do a lot of cooking before.
Start slow and gradually build up your repetoire.
Lots of good suggestions so far.
Nothing wrong with a sandwich and some soup from a jar or can; it can be a pretty healthy option and since you're a doc I know you'd look for whole grain bread, low sodium soup, etc.
Scrambled egg whites (seasoned with some no-salt all-purpose seasoning & Parmesan cheese) plus a salad or frozen veggies is another super-easy meal.
If you'd like to make more use of your crock pot, Beth Hensperger has a series of cookbooks called "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker ..." (How's that for an ironic title?)
Here's the secret to making lots of veggies taste great: ROASTING. Cut in to bite-sized chunks, toss in a bit of healthy oil, sprinkle with salt & pepper (I buy the sea salt & whole black pepper grinders from Costco so it's always freshly ground), and roast in the oven, stirring about every 15 minutes, tasting & seasoning as needed as you go (temp & time varies, but it's usually in the 350-400 degree range for 30min-1 hour). Takes time to cook but comes out tasting delicious! I roasted cauliflower (375 degrees for about 50 min) the other day for a houseful of guests and everyone raved about it ... it turned out nice and carmelized, with none of the bitterness you associate with raw cauli. Roasting works great with root vegetables, or just about any other firm veggie (potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, parsnips, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, etc). I swear shoe leather would taste great roasted!
Good luck.
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