About two times a year, I get in a food funk. I don't want to cook. I don't want to decide what to eat. Nothing sounds appetizing. And I don't like eating out. I keep stand-bys on hand so that I can grab something for a meal: cereal, frozen dinners, meal replacements. Healthy, I know. I wish I could say that during said food funks, I was able to drop a couple of sizes, but I somehow manage to squeeze in my normal amount of calories. It's a gift, really.
And, yes, I did pull off a dinner for Husby's half-birthday celebration, but you wouldn't believe the struggle I had trying to come up with something to throw together. I mean, I sat in the grocery store parking lot for half an hour looking at recipes on my iPhone. Let me remind you that the only cooking involved was baking a Blackberry Buckle that required one bowl and a casserole dish. Everything else was prep only. And I was so grateful!
These seasons of food funkiness last a couple of weeks. Previously, I could make it on the foods scrounged up around the house or impulsively thrown into the buggy at the grocery store, but now I have a boy's nutrition to worry about. He still enjoys eating when I don't. Although he's assured me that eating lighter for a couple of weeks will not be detrimental, but I sure hope I don't starve him!
Yesterday, I tried so hard to get motivated while making our meal plan for the next couple of weeks. But I just couldn't. Any recipe that required meat or turning on the oven was pretty much out. (Oh yeah, I'm a really picky meat eater now.) So, our meal plan for the next couple of weeks includes a few fruit-cheese-wine-and-bread nights, bruschetta, bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon, and salads.
I certainly hope the funk passes quickly. And I really hope that Husby doesn't starve before it passes! So does he. :)
Does anyone else struggle with a food funk? What are your favorite go-to food items? Easy meals? Salad ideas? Favorite frozen dinners? (Mine are Lean Cuisine Pepperoni Pizza and Lean Cuisine Sesame Chicken.)
Really, I'll take anything.
Yesterday, I tried so hard to get motivated while making our meal plan for the next couple of weeks. But I just couldn't. Any recipe that required meat or turning on the oven was pretty much out. (Oh yeah, I'm a really picky meat eater now.) So, our meal plan for the next couple of weeks includes a few fruit-cheese-wine-and-bread nights, bruschetta, bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon, and salads.
I certainly hope the funk passes quickly. And I really hope that Husby doesn't starve before it passes! So does he. :)
Does anyone else struggle with a food funk? What are your favorite go-to food items? Easy meals? Salad ideas? Favorite frozen dinners? (Mine are Lean Cuisine Pepperoni Pizza and Lean Cuisine Sesame Chicken.)
Really, I'll take anything.
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I'm just impressed that you use recipes so much! The best I can do lately is throw some veggies and meat in a pan and make a stir-fry with whatever is in the fridge. Or just eat tons of raw fruit. Or how about veggies and hummus?
i'm a big fan of bagged romaine lettuce, bag of fajita chicken strips, and I'll usually toss in some crutons or preshelled sunflower seeds, pop open a bottle of light ceasar dressing and poof dinner :)
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