The Problem with Eating

I've never really been good at food. That sounds weird, but let me explain.

I was never a good cook. Never interested in cooking really. I'm (for all intents and purposes) diabetic, which limits what I can eat, how much I eat, and when I eat. I was a very picky eater as a child. And as an adult, I'm not a picky eater, but there are a few foods that I still detest (corn and pork for example). Do you know how hard it is to find recipes that don't include pork or corn? DO you know how hard it is to find a can of soup without corn? Difficult, I tell you. I'm really a snacker. I'd rather eat 10 small snacks a day than 3 whole meals. Cooking takes up too much time for me. I usually work til 8 or 9 PM which makes cooking dinner impossible. I like to cook occasionally, especially when guests are coming, but not much more. And I live by myself. Most cooking endeavors involve leftovers (which I don't like) or frozen things in small portions. And let me tell you, frozen veggies and cans of soup get old after a while.

All of those things together make eating just a chore for me. I find myself going to the grocery store every 2 weeks and stocking up on freeze-dried noodles, cans of soup, frozen veggies, and cereal bars with a grimace. I want to eat delicious foods. I want to eat healthy. I want to eat cheap. I want to eat in my home.

So there's my beef with food. (Get it? A pun!) And I think I've found an option. It's a growing trend and thanks to Pinterest, I've learned a lot about it. What is it, you might ask?

Freezer meals.

It's quite simple. You spend one day a month cooking. Then you freeze everything in bags or jars and just heat up when ready. It's the answer to my problems. I mean, there are still some setbacks (small freezer, finding recipes I like, compiling the list of ingredients, finding a day to do nothing but cook, etc), but those in no way exceed the positives. I can freeze things in small portions that I will eat all of. I don't have to stare inside my pantry and wonder what I can make with noodles, sweetened condensed milk, and old cereal. I don't have to cook every night. I can have a variety of things. The positives are endless, I think.

SO here I go. I'm currently compiling recipes. I have to admit, so far I've looked at about 20 recipes, and I have 2 written down to try. I think I'm going to start with 5, with maybe 4 servings of each, which will equal 20 meals. These are primarily for supper for now. I'm going to see how I like it, then try some lunch recipes. I usually don't eat much for breakfast (cereal bar, banana, a handful of pepperoni, whatever I grab in my groggy state) so I'm not going to worry about that.

Anyway. Pray for me, will you? I know eating doesn't sound like a big deal, but it's been a thorn in my side for years. Hopefully this will lead to a better, healthier way of living. :-)