I used to love to cook, and as time passes more and more I have become SUPER adverse to it and I have no idea why. Even the idea of say, making oatmeal on the stove or a pack of instant Ramen is too much for me. I do plan on trying to make myself do it and try to form a habit of it but for now I’ve only been buying pre made/take out food and it’s super expensive. How do yall hack this so that you buy groceries you’ll actually eat??
Some info:
I don’t have a microwave
I’m not super food restrictive
I’m a brat and only like fresh veggies (not precut or frozen), usually organic
I try to avoid preservatives but I do like chicken nuggies/tots/frozen pizzas, but I really want to try and stick to a healthier veg filled diet
An example of something that isn’t overwhelming for me to make are protein shakes: put powder, kefir, water, PB&J in a jar, shake it, drink it.
Any advice is super appreciated 🙏
Would an electric kettle help? You can boil water with it, and then pour that water over ramen noodles, seasonings like miso paste/ chili flakes/ sesame oil, and chopped veggies. Makes a decent noodle soup, and is less hassle than heating it all up on the stove.
Or a slow cooker/ pressure cooker, where you just put all the ingredients in and it cooks it into a stew, soup or sauce.
That’s such a good idea! I do have a regular stove top kettle, I forget that I can do that. I remember seeing tiktoks of a woman making noodle jars where each one had different stuff thrown in for sauce, veg, and the dried noodles on top and you just add the boiling water and it was like a better version of instant noodles. I can manage that I think. Thanks for the idea!