Putting A Meal Plan Together

Putting together a meal plan isn’t easy; in fact, I absolutely stink when it comes to preparing great tasting meals! Yet, I really love to eat foods from different countries—foods full of flavor.

And cooking seems like such a waste of time. I hate the whole process of cooking: make the lists, buy the food, put the food away, prepare the food, clean up the cooking mess, eat the meal, clean up the dishes, and then start the whole process over the next time it’s time to eat.

I’ve tried prepackaged foods and they’re great for those times you’ve run out of time to prepare a home-cooked meal, but to eat them on a daily basis - NO THANKS! And those prepare a month’s worth of meals in one day plans simply don’t appeal to me because I don’t really like the taste of leftovers.

So what’s a girl to do?

If I were rich, I’d hire a cook to come in every evening to prepare a delicious, home-cooked meal that meets my dietary guidelines. But since I am not rich, I guess I’ll have to work my way through the cookbooks and recipe websites to find recipes I can adapt to my forced medical diet.

And more importantly, I am going to change my outlook on cooking. Cooking is NOT a waste of time. Cooking is a wonderful way to serve my family and do something good for “me”. And who knows, maybe I’ll turn cooking into a fun, family event.

What’s stopping you from eating healthier? And what are you going to do about it? I’d love to read your feedback in the comments!.