I'm a lazy back-country chef most of the time. I am usually tired after riding most of the day. I have found I eat best if I only need to boil water, add to freeze dried meal in an insulated container ( I use a Jetboil) , wait 5-15 minutes and eat. Jetboil, while not very compact does a nice job with insulation and light weight enough. It is also easy to use and clean.
I do like to mix my own dried meals, much cheaper and better tasting IMHO. I keep it simple tho'. I have been slowly collecting dried foods for some of their recipes. I use some recipes and tips from these 2 outdoor folks.

Skurka, long distance ultra lightweight backpacker guy
https://andrewskurka.com/tag/backpacking-meal-recipes/

Kirkconnell, great recipes. Also a long time contributor to backpackinglight. Her recipes for Freezer Bag Cooking are perfect. I don't use freezer bags though. I use small and thin bags.
https://trailcooking.com/