365 X 3. That’s more than 1,000 meals cooked in a year No wonder folks opt for fast food, restaurants and other ways to stay out of the kitchen. I feel their pain. But if you learn to embrace cooking, healthy cooking, it doesn’t have to hurt.
Do everything you can to get away from the “2 Week Repeat” cycle. The 2WR: your kitchen repertoire is 10 meals, with a couple of variations and an occasional mix and match. 2 days a week are Take Out. I didn’t include leftovers because a lot of folks won’t eat them. Then again, if it was one if your favorite meals or especially good, you might. More likely, you’ll take it for lunch the next day. You’re not in a food desert. You’re in a Food Rut.
Cooking can be fun and, if you work it right, not all that time consuming. Look for “30 minute” meals or instant and crockpot recipes but even cooking from scratch doesn’t have to take hours. Sure you can order the “prepackaged” boxes but I think there’s more fun in doing it yourself including the meal planning and shopping. That’s the other side of ”if you teach a person to fish”. It’s not just the eating, it’s also the fishing.
No New Years Resolution here, simply add a little pep to your step as you ease on down the road. Your hungry inner child (and the older person you’re becoming) will thank you the the wholesome, nutritious meals.
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