Okay, this was going to be a post about 5 weeknight meals, but, I started getting burnt out after writing the third one, and thought I should actually save the rest of my mental cooking energy for dinner tonight. I did push through for the fourth recipe! Coming up with healthy dinners used to be […]
Consumer Chronicles Week 6 & 7 Plus Dinner Confessions
I’ve decided to merge my Consumer Chronicles into a post every two weeks, instead of on a weekly schedule. Basically, I find that I am actually doing better than I thought in this area of life, and I don’t have nearly as many wants and items I am purchasing on a whim as I thought […]
Simple 7-Minute Pistachio Chipotle Eggs & Seared Tomatoes
This morning around 10am, I got really hungry, more so than usual. I had taken the dogs for a long walk and built up my appetite along the way. I just wasn’t in the mood for my usual mid-morning Ancient Grains bar, though I do love them. Today I wanted protein. Below is what I […]
A Day of Simple Meals
Today I wanted to post something simple, something that I enjoy doing and do regularly. As I thought about it, I thought why not a post about food? We have to eat everyday, and while fixing food is not my favorite thing to do, I do enjoy the challenge of fixing healthy, simple and quick […]
5 Ways to Simplify Dinner
I’ve mentioned before that hanging out in the kitchen cooking is not one of my favorite things to do. However, as I’ve worked towards simplifying and minimizing different areas of my life, including daily cooking, I’ve actually started looking forward to making dinner each evening, well, most evenings. Below are some things I’ve done to […]
Creating Simple Meals
Over the years, I have led myself to believe that I don’t enjoy cooking. Maybe it’s not my top choice for how to spend my free time, but I don’t think I dislike it like I thought I did. Part of this realization came when I started cooking meals that were much simpler. It’s surprising […]