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The past couple of years I have allowed myself to fall into terribly lazy habits about cooking. I either eat frozen dinners, make a pbj sandwich or order out. My body has been telling me for a while now that it doesn't approve of this. So I'm trying to be better. I'm having only intermittent success, but the past week or so has been moderately good. I made a specific grocery list with planned meal ideas and successfully made it to the store to buy said groceries two weeks in a row, which is something of a pathetic record.
Last night I made tacos (just store-bought kit tacos, not real good ones) and had those leftovers for lunch today. And now I'm making some rice to eat with diced tomatoes and tuna. I'll have plenty of leftovers of that for tomorrow's lunch. And then I have some yummy looking cous cous to make either tomorrow or Wednesday, depending how long the rice holds out. I've also got salad stuff for lunches, and some very tasty strawberries, although they're going to run out long before the end of the week. I may have to stop at the local (expensive) market to pick up more fruit mid-week.
But hey, I'm cooking my own food, eating fruits instead of desserts, making oatmeal in the mornings instead of grabbing poptarts at work. I probably won't see a lot of difference in size between now and Dragon*Con, which is a shame, but I should see some results in a few months. *crosses fingers* And regardless of anything else, I'll definitely see a difference in my budget. Especially if I keep getting babysitting jobs and can buy all or most of my groceries with babysitting money.
Now, if only I had any skill in the kitchen beyond 'boil minute rice, dump in tuna.' I mean, that will get me fed and all, but it's not exactly a treat for the taste buds.
Last night I made tacos (just store-bought kit tacos, not real good ones) and had those leftovers for lunch today. And now I'm making some rice to eat with diced tomatoes and tuna. I'll have plenty of leftovers of that for tomorrow's lunch. And then I have some yummy looking cous cous to make either tomorrow or Wednesday, depending how long the rice holds out. I've also got salad stuff for lunches, and some very tasty strawberries, although they're going to run out long before the end of the week. I may have to stop at the local (expensive) market to pick up more fruit mid-week.
But hey, I'm cooking my own food, eating fruits instead of desserts, making oatmeal in the mornings instead of grabbing poptarts at work. I probably won't see a lot of difference in size between now and Dragon*Con, which is a shame, but I should see some results in a few months. *crosses fingers* And regardless of anything else, I'll definitely see a difference in my budget. Especially if I keep getting babysitting jobs and can buy all or most of my groceries with babysitting money.
Now, if only I had any skill in the kitchen beyond 'boil minute rice, dump in tuna.' I mean, that will get me fed and all, but it's not exactly a treat for the taste buds.
