This time has been very different. I’m happy to blame a number of factors: I’ve been busy and have been getting home late. I’ve been living off of the fruit & veggie co-op, which is convenient but doesn’t deliver much in the way of inspiration (the focus is on staple foods). It’s getting warm again, so I don’t feel like putting the oven on excessively. Really, though, I’ve been ridiculously lazy.
About half of a weekly co-op order, freshly washed and drying in the dish rack. Not pictured (because they didn’t need washing) were two ears of corn, a head of lettuce, a bunch of avocadoes, pumpkin, oranges, bananas and onions.
My meal focus has been on quick and simple. So I’ve been eating lots of soba noodles, because they feel vaguely healthy and they cook up in 5 minutes. Sometimes I have them with nothing but a splash of Liquid Amigos
I’ve also been having lots of eclectic meals, particularly on the weekend when I’m trying to use up veggies. Here we have a sautéed mix of potatoes, carrots, onions and green beans served up with rice, an orange, and some peanuts.
On evenings when I don’t get home until very late, I sometimes don’t eat much at all. Last Thursday I went to a clothing swap party, where everyone brought their unwanted clothes and dumped them in a pile, and we all dug through and found some new treasures. When I got home, it took all my energy to spread some avocado on a slice of kalamata olive bread.
I haven’t been lazy all the time. Every few days I resolve to get motivated and eat more healthily, and I’ll even summons the energy to put together something complicated, like this lasagne. The top and bottom layers were tomato-tvp sauce, and in the middle was frozen broccoli and spinach mixed with tofu. This was yummy, and garlicky and made enough for leftovers.
And every now and then I'm even inspired to try something new. After laughing about Bianca’s memory of Granny’s beer beans (and her family’s lack of a similar memory)
When I’m really feeling lazy, though, I open the freezer. Before he left, Andy got me a litre of chocolate soy ice cream. I’ve enjoyed it with crumbled up gingernut biscuits, desiccated coconut, and peanuts, but it’s equally good on its own.
I’m not the only lazy one in the house.
Nacho likes to spend a weekend afternoon by the back door, watching the bugs and lizards, and watching the pineapple grow.
Andy comes home in a bit over a week, so here’s hoping my motivation finds its way back to me before he does!
17 comments:
Lazy food??? More like SENSATIONAL food!! Yum to everything!!! :0)
Aww, Nacho :0)
Oooh, love the pineapple!!
Hooray for Andy returning soon!!
Grow pineapple, grow! You certainly eat better than I do most days - wow! I have those days too when I can barely whip up a smoothie or grab an energy bar. In fact I just wandered around the kitchen and had a much of raisins, a slice of dried mango, 2 small Dr. Krackers and two pieces of dehydrated kale chips. I could not really find anything I wanted!
Wow! Look at that pineapple!!! Beautiful.
It's hard not to be lazy with no one to cook for! You seem to do more than I when cooking for one.
Oh, that pineapple is too cute! And the beer bean stuff sounds awesome. I'll have to try mixing in tofu next time. And I LOVE beans over toast.
Also, your lasagna is beautifully plated! I wish I had those skills.
I haven't photographed the worst of my meals. And remember, Andy has been gone for about six weeks, so in between these good meals I've had a lot of shockers!
@Bianca--the trick to making lasagne look good is to cut it and plate it the next morning when it's cold ;) It holds together much better.
It must be that time of year. My meals have been much the same and I just can't seem to muster up enough anything to make myself make something other than something I can throw together in 3 seconds (with minimal cooking of course!)
That lasagna looks awesome and my goodness! Look how big little Nacho has gotten! (she's just as beautiful as ever, give her a big pat from me!)
Is it bad that your lazy food looks more gourmet than the food I cook when I'm NOT being lazy?!
Nacho looks so comfortable there by the door. He has grown, too, just like the pineapple. Have you planned some sensational way how you are going to eat it? :-)
Love your lasagna. Alberto has been a real darling and made the delicious cauliflower lasagna again this week. It was enough for two nights.
Well these pics have had me craving vegies the last couple of days, strange thing to crave. Particularly your pototoes, rice and green beans plate.
I haven't posted any comments on your blog previously (not that I can recall) but I've been reading it for a while.
Someone tagged me and I hope you don't mind but I've tagged your blog on mine as I don't know that many people with blogs. Tag
I too have been way too busy and tired to cook well lately, although you seem to be doing a lot better than I am! Your veggies look amazing, and your pineapple is so exciting!!!
I also say that food looks sensational, especially the lasagne! I love eating soy chocolate icecream too...delicious!
On another note, I wanted to thank you for your caring words on the recent passing of my ex-husband and kids Dad. We were really touched.
Lily mentioned you on her blog, and I have to say, thanks for the food inspiration! Sometimes it's hard to think what to make when lacking time/energy/inspiration and only having basic ingredients on hand. Not to mention trying to please three boys and a husband!
Is that bread from your breadmaker? It looks yummy. Your lasagne looks amazing too as well as your Beer Beans. Delicious!
Nacho is so big. Is she full-grown? (I think Nacho is a girl but I may be wrong.)
You're right, Amy, Nacho is a girl. And she is about a week off of being 1 year old, so I think (hope) she's as big as she'll get. She's still as playful as ever though!
"Every few days I resolve to get motivated and eat more healthily" -- too funny. Totally true for me too! Hey, glad to catch up with your posts. I miss you when I'm away for so long. Damn, I need to figure out a way to work less!
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