Sounds far too organised for me @BenCotto altho I do like to try new recipes and vary things a great deal and do go to the SM with a general idea of the coming week's meals and a shopping list which can be altered on the hoof depending on what's in and what's on offer. Other than tins of beans and some bread I don't buy pre-cooked anything.
@B3 - Kale can be tougher than cabbage as it is slower growing thru the cold season. I just strip it form the stalks, slice it and then cook it with enough water just to steam it and some butter plus s&p, maybe some chilli flakes or caraway seeds until tender.
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I agree with Prof Tim Spector (Twin research and lead with the Covid symptom app). He has written several books on diet and the gut microbiome. Eat food that is as little processed as possible, eat as wide a variety of food as possible, eat seasonally if you can. He says he tried a Vegan diet but concluded that any diet that means you HAVE to take artificial supplements cannot be good for you, long term. However his main point is we are all very individual in our response to food (even identical twins), so what suits me is very unlikely to suit you. I know some vegans who are genuine in their reasons but many are simply following a "trend", it's these people that the meat substitutes are aimed at.
I don't know what I fancy for my evening meal until less than an hour before. Cooking can be a chore sometimes. But imagine lusting after a curry and being presented with a perfectly acceptable macaroni cheese and then having to say how much you enjoyed it! I think I'm a food control freak. Deal with it. Be grateful. Do the washing up.
However his main point is we are all very individual in our response to food (even identical twins), so what suits me is very unlikely to suit you.
Very true, even aside from allergies, there are foods that lots of people would feel better for eating more or less of, but it's hard to notice when we eat so many additives that we aren't really aware of. Just try leaving out soya - read the labels for your normal shop. You'll be amazed how many foods it's in that you wouldn't have suspected. My theory is that this is why OH has developed the strong reaction he has - a slight sensitivity has become a severe allergic response due to constant exposure. I think perhaps this is why food allergies are becoming more and more common - we're being continuously 'dosed' at very low levels, and it builds up over time.
Thanks for the recipe Obs - sounds very nice but OH can't eat cheese, unfortunately, which is another problem with veggie food. Rule out cheese and soya and without some meat, he'd not get enough protein. Beans beans nuts & beans. A bit of chicken is nicer, now and then.
We usually have a meal plan for the week when OH does the shopping. I find it helps, not so much with the main meals but for making sure we have a bit of variety of lunches. I get bored with beans on toast every other day.
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I’m definitely not any kind of domestic goddess, for us it’s out of the freezer, in the micro wave in the oven on the table, I rarely decide what we'll have by lunchtime that day. I did make a chocolate sandwich cake today though, OH more thrilled at licking out the bowl.
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I’m definitely not any kind of domestic goddess, for us it’s out of the freezer, in the micro wave in the oven on the table
Good old freezer surprise. It's been a staple meal plan here since we had kids. Don't plan a meal as you might not be cooking it until gone midnight, and at that time of night cooking means pouring milk over cereal
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Unfortunate when dahl turns out to be stewed apple. I may not label my plant but I've given up on the joys of freezer roulette. I label most things apart from what seems obvious at the time. In retrospect, this is not always the case😜
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@B3 - Kale can be tougher than cabbage as it is slower growing thru the cold season. I just strip it form the stalks, slice it and then cook it with enough water just to steam it and some butter plus s&p, maybe some chilli flakes or caraway seeds until tender.
Eat food that is as little processed as possible, eat as wide a variety of food as possible, eat seasonally if you can. He says he tried a Vegan diet but concluded that any diet that means you HAVE to take artificial supplements cannot be good for you, long term. However his main point is we are all very individual in our response to food (even identical twins), so what suits me is very unlikely to suit you. I know some vegans who are genuine in their reasons but many are simply following a "trend", it's these people that the meat substitutes are aimed at.
I think I'm a food control freak. Deal with it. Be grateful. Do the washing up.
Thanks for the recipe Obs - sounds very nice but OH can't eat cheese, unfortunately, which is another problem with veggie food. Rule out cheese and soya and without some meat, he'd not get enough protein. Beans beans nuts & beans. A bit of chicken is nicer, now and then.
We usually have a meal plan for the week when OH does the shopping. I find it helps, not so much with the main meals but for making sure we have a bit of variety of lunches. I get bored with beans on toast every other day.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I did make a chocolate sandwich cake today though, OH more thrilled at licking out the bowl.