I had similar eating challenges in the first year after my husband died in 2010. Takeout options are pretty sad in my small town for a vegetarian, but I take myself into the nearby city once or twice a month for Japanese, Thai, or Greek food at small family owned restaurants. I make a pot of soup every week— 4-6 servings, and freeze at least two individual servings. I alternate soup nights with charcuterie style meals or big salads in summer and always have good bread and cheese on hand. I have learned that if I want veggies on my daily plate they need to be ready to eat so I always keep lightly steamed veg in the fridge now. At 69 I usually only eat twice a day— late breakfast and dinner whenever I get hungry in the evening.
I've learned that same lesson with veggies. They either need to be quick to eat (like baby carrots or sugar snap peas), chopped and ready to eat in salad form, or chopped and ready for a quick steam in the microwave. Otherwise, they never make it to the plate.
Yes! I throw the steamed veg into stir-fry, scrambled eggs or salads--so much easier than starting over each day. I always have steamed eggs and hummus in the fridge too, and way too many kinds of cheese! ;-)
Inviting a friend to share a meal ups my game as well! And provides another home for any leftovers! The conversation always makes the food more satisfying.
I had similar eating challenges in the first year after my husband died in 2010. Takeout options are pretty sad in my small town for a vegetarian, but I take myself into the nearby city once or twice a month for Japanese, Thai, or Greek food at small family owned restaurants. I make a pot of soup every week— 4-6 servings, and freeze at least two individual servings. I alternate soup nights with charcuterie style meals or big salads in summer and always have good bread and cheese on hand. I have learned that if I want veggies on my daily plate they need to be ready to eat so I always keep lightly steamed veg in the fridge now. At 69 I usually only eat twice a day— late breakfast and dinner whenever I get hungry in the evening.
I've learned that same lesson with veggies. They either need to be quick to eat (like baby carrots or sugar snap peas), chopped and ready to eat in salad form, or chopped and ready for a quick steam in the microwave. Otherwise, they never make it to the plate.
Yes! I throw the steamed veg into stir-fry, scrambled eggs or salads--so much easier than starting over each day. I always have steamed eggs and hummus in the fridge too, and way too many kinds of cheese! ;-)
Hummus is a regular part of my charcuterie rotation.
Inviting a friend to share a meal ups my game as well! And provides another home for any leftovers! The conversation always makes the food more satisfying.