Helloooooo!
Today has been a busy one and I thought my head was going to spin off a few times, but I am here and relatively all intact. :lol:
I could not bring myself to go near the kitchen tonight. Luckily Eric saved the day and cooked up some Amy’s Veggie burgers for us for dinner. I don’t think I have ever been so grateful to have a meal cooked for me!
I had: 1 Amy’s Texas patty, 1/4 cup red pepper hummus, 1/2 avocado, 2 tbsp tomato paste, and ground black pepper.
I concluded:
- It always tastes so much better when someone else makes it!! Why is that?
I felt like I was eating a gourmet meal. Oh He Glows was so proud of himself. It was a win-win situation.
Dessert was an Adore Glo Bar shared with Eric (he demanded the bigger half and I figured he earned it).
I decided that I need to bring some calm back into my life today, so I am off to do 20 minutes of Yoga for Strength with Jackie Casal.
- It will be done in the dark.
- It will be done with a candle.
- It will be done with spookie Sketchie walking all over me and underneath me when I do downward facing
dogcat.
Creeeeeepy. :alien: He is a tough yoga instructor let me tell you!
Eric and I also have a hot date with Tom Papa and Michael Scott tonight that I am excited about. Thursday nights are great for laughter on TV!!
Tonight’s question: What is your ‘go-to’ quick and easy meal when you are tired and don’t want to cook something elaborate?
My go-to meal is always frozen veggie burgers. Freezer –> to plate –> in 5 minutes flat. I have never messed up a frozen veggie burger. No kitchen disasters. Just feel-good, wholesome memories. I keep saying I need to make a colossal batch of my In A Jiffy Spelt Veggie burgers and freeze them, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet! Some day… :biggrin:
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“Sometimes you have to make your own opportunities and that’s why I’m on TV. I wasn’t going to sit around anymore, waiting patiently for the damn phone to ring. I had to create my own place- I’ve always done that.” ~ Bette Midler (PS- I updated the quotes page tonight)
i’m a huge fan of pasta…come to think of it, that’s what’s going on for dinner here tonight! it’s always filling and always yummy, and you just can’t beat that :)
My go-to meal is pasta too! I’ve always got some sort of noodles and a jar of marinara in the pantry. Add a quick salad and it’s a whole real meal!
When I don’t feel like cooking, my #1 solution is to grab a cooked chicken at the grocery store and a bag of salad (or salad bar, if they have one)…nothing could be easier. How sweet of Mr.OHG to cook for you tonight! I have been having the longest, busiest week ever at work and did not feel like cooking tonight, but my hubby isn’t home :( Good thing there was chili in the freezer…leftovers work in a pinch, too!
My go to meal is a Spinach/ vege omelet, heavy on the veges and slice dry toast.
Awwww how sweet of Eric! You’ve got a good one girl!
I’m with you on meals tasting amazing when prepared by someone else – especially a loved one who is acting out of kindness and compassion. My partner’s repertoire is small, but somehow, even a plain, baked sweet potato is perfect when coupled with his “I made this” look.
Love the cat’s expression – if Bikram teachers could copy that, they would bring discipline (fear?) to a whole new level…
When I’m working out and especially doing anything on the floor my cat always seems to show up and crawl all over me. :)
the cat is creepy!
my go to meal is usually spaghetti
My go to dinner is wholewheat pasta with Whole Foods brand pasta sauce (roasted red pepper, or sundried tomato and basil) and some goat cheese thrown in for a creamy taste. It’s quick, easy, healthy, (how? well when my husband and I were looking for a quick dinner it was white gnocchi, pasta sauce, and a wedge of (on sale) brie thrown in – tasted really good at the time, but could not stomach it ever again!!) In fact I am feeling nutrition deficient just talking about it :)
My go-to meal when I’m too tired to do anything is always eggs. They take three minutes to cook, taste amazing, and are sooooo satisfying. I love a good omelette for dinner….or an egg sandwich…or scrambled….or….! Gosh, I guess I’ll take eggs in any form really.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/sports/13runner.html?src=me&ref=homepage
an article you would be interested. Scott Jurek vegan ultramarathoner.
I agree 100% it tastes better when someone else makes it. I think thats the appeal of going out to eat.
Hahaaa I just asked the same question at lunch… honestly veggie burgers are usually my go to as well. I didn’t have any today so I took a frozen box of veggies & barley, and mixed in black beans. Yum! (And it’s DEF better to have someone else make it for you…but that never happens in my house haha)
My favorite go-to meal when I don’t feel like cooking was actually on the menu tonight – cereal! Sometimes, a big bowl of cold cereal for dinner is so satisfying for me – especially when I don’t feel like waiting more than 2 minutes to eat!
And you’re right…any meal prepared by someone else always tastes better! :-D
OMG! i think the devil took ahold of the cat! lol
My fave meal for when I don’t want to cook is a refried bean wrap. Sometimes it’s just beans and salsa in a tortilla. Other times I re-heat leftover veggies and pile them on too. And of course there’s always a bowl of hot or cold cereal if I can’t be bothered building a wrap.
Our easiest meal is black bean wraps with brown rice and steamed veggies. 15 minutes tops. If you’re talking REAL laziness it is usually: open cupboard, grab bowl, dump cereal into bowl, eat. =)
Angela, you are missing the best Thursday night show – 30 Rock! It took me awhile to get into it, but now my husband and I watch it every week. It’s hilarious.
A go-to meal? I don’t think I have one! I cook every night for me and my boyfriend and the kitchen is somewhere I love to be so it’s a joy.
However sometimes when I’m just cooking for myself I will have scrambled eggs or baked beans on toast.
I think of myself as the laziest cook ever. Every cooked veg I eat, I probably steamed. I keep my steamer on the stove, for instant gratification. Every meal is literally whatever vegetables I have in the fridge, thrown into a bowl, topped with a quick dressing. Lazy and good. I’ve never tried Amy’s patties but they look quite good.
I love your food presentation, no matter what it is you are eating, it always looks good.
I feel your pain with being tired and headaches. We are putting in a lot of overtime for the next few months with a huge project we have taken on and putting in lots of hours. This is a rarity, as being a salaried employee this does not happen but we are being paid OT to put these hours in and get the project moving. I don’t mind it, but it really puts a damper on the lifestyle. I’m so tired, I don’t want to work out or run or anything for that matter. I barely had the energy to go to the opera on Wed. night. Ugh! I’m hoping next week I can get back to a regular schedule and working out like I always do. I only got in 2 days of runs and one day of strength trng and that doesn’t cut it for me. Those are the things that keep my sanity in check and when I don’t do those things I lose it.
As for quick fix meals, veggie patties are key for us as well. The other thing that is a quickie meal for us, is a big ol mixed green salad or Mary’s crackers or Doktor Kracker’s w/hummus and olives is big quickie for me.