Hey everyone!
I had an idea for maybe making a thread of meals/recipes and also tips for making said recipes for people with lower spoons, or just needing an easy meal!
I personally struggle with getting up and making a meal, so usually I just go hungry, or I completely forget to eat. A way I've discovered to be helpful is to make a kind of Charcuterie Box, which is like a board seen at parties, but on a smaller scale and can be premade for a whole week with minimal effort. Another one I found works is Rice Bowls. Kind of like sushi bowls, but there's a number of ways you can make it!
Below are some of the variations I've made 😄
Charcuterie Boxes (pre-made on one day of the week for maybe 4 days-worth of lunches):
- Cucumber
- Carrots
- Tomato
- Cheese
- Protein of some sort (Chicken, Beef, Lamb, etc.)
- Lettuce/Spinach/other leafy greens
- fruit pieces (strawberries, apples, watermelon, etc.)
- dressing/sauce (if desired)
Basically, just cut up the ingredients into sticks/slices/pieces, or if you need less energy consumption, buy punnets of baby carrots/cucumbers/etc. which can be super easy to do instead of chopping up ingredients. I find it can be fun to do the prepping of ingredients myself, but it is ultimately up to you! Once these are prepped, separate the amount of each ingredient you desire into each container (or just one), and then place in a corner of the fridge until you're ready to consume it. Pretty easy mostly, and there's a few ways it can be varied, like dicing the ingredients instead, or picking different ones!
Rice Bowls/Sushi Bowls:
- Cooked rice
- Cucumber
- Cooked Chicken (Rotisserie from supermarkets is great for saving energy from cooking!)
- Avocado
- Mushrooms (optional)
- Shallots (spring onion)
- Seaweed pieces (if desired)
- Teriyaki/Soy sauce
- Kewpie Mayonnaise
Cut up cucumber, avocado, mushrooms and shallots into sticks, slices, and diced pieces, respectively. separate all ingredients into desired amounts per "bowl" (can be a container dependent on preference), either mixing them all together or keeping them separate in said container. Top with shallots, and add dressings to it when you consume it or leave on top to soak in. Other dressings such as lemon juice or spices, can be added depending on what taste you want.
Another variation of this is Mexican-style bowls, with ingredients such as beans, beef mince, guacamole, lettuce, and cheeses.
Tips:
- For cooking rice, a rice cooker is super easy to use and doesn't require monitoring while it cooks.
- a body double can be useful when you just need someone else to help keep you on-task, and can also help with parts of food-prep that you may need help with. I think it's easier for me to do cooking when someone else is in the kitchen, just talking to me!
- Not everything has to be measured exactly, the above meals are ultimately dependent on what ingredients you want and how much of each ingredient you want!
I'd love to hear/see other ideas, as I know the same meal on repeat can get boring really quickly! And if there's any websites that have any good recipes that you don't want to type out, feel free to link them here too 🙂
