Take vegetable. Saute with olive oil, a little salt, and some seasoning. Vegetables taste amazing and people just don't eat enough of them, and I think it's because they don't cook them right.
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Piggybacking this comment because similar:
Chop up some veggies (I like zucchini, yellow squash, onions, and maybe carrots), toss them in olive oil, salt, some seasoning, and an acid like lemon juice or wine (or a little balsamic vinegar if you want that vibe), then throw it into a lubed pan and into a preheated oven until roasted to your liking (probably like 15-20 minutes at 400°F).
I like this method because it's largely passive, so this can happen while you deal with some other part of your meal. Sauce, meat, rice, whatever. Plus it's pretty hard to fuck up unless you forget to use a timer lol.
I personally love roast veggies. The issue with eg stir fried or sautéed vegetables, for me at least, is that they don't microwave well because for both stir fry and sautéed veggies, part of the appeal is some crunch that remains in veggies like broccoli, carrots, baby sweetcorn, etc. But microwaving them to reheat just makes them go mushy. With roast veggies, they are quite soft anyway, so as long as you are not going for a crispy exterior they will microwave well.
I guess that's one of my big issues with vegetables, is that I feel I usually have to cook them fresh. Otherwise the texture is not nice to me if I cook a lot of veggies to reheat over the next few days.
For roast veggies: olive oil and whole cloves of garlic with the skin on. You can smash them to release more flavour, but that also makes it more likely that the garlic will burn, which is a shame because roast garlic makes for a delicious garlic-flavoured spread on toast. Add whatever seasoning you like; I go with rosemary and then whatever spices on my spice rack look good.
Any type of bean. You can make dips, chili, put them in rice, and they are really healthy.
I love beans! The burritos I make usually contain some baked tofu and onions, brown rice and refried as well as whole beans. They're like at least 70% bean 😄 Best way to get some protein in when you prefer plant based foods.
If you like beans, the pressure cooker is your friend, and the best one is German: Fissler.
The recipe from 'Jose el Cook' on YT for Arroz Rojo is really good.
Added kidney beans in the rice
Too bad that reheating in the microwave makes it a bit too dry and it needs some protein which is also hard to reheat at work.
My bed, normally, with a rare nap on the couch. Why would anyone sleep on food?
You just had me look up the idiom to make sure I got it right 😅
Let me rephrase in accordance with the definition that came up: Which important or impressive food items are people not paying enough attention to?
Due to disability I practically live in my bed. I often sleep on nuts, noodles, peas and rice. Once I slept on a chicken nugget.
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Since you're talking about Germany: Tofu has been unfairly demonized here (maybe because it can serve as a meat substitute).
It is a great source of nutrients and protein. It can be prepared in many different ways. It is environmentally friendly, can be conveniently stored and has a relatively long shelf life.
Tofu has been unfairly demonized here
Could you give me some more context on this? Is it the usual "phytoestrogen will make you a girl" or agricultural industry propaganda?
I feel like the EU in general has been quite pro-animal agriculture (for example plant-based milk can't be sold as "milk"), but how is it in Germany specifically?
Most of the experience, including your examples, is not specific to Germany. The notion that tofu is not for "real men" can be seen in other meat-heavy societies. Just like the idea that tofu is not a filling meal. In pop culture, it is often associated with weak traits (e.g. "soy boy"), and described as tasting bad or bland in general.
In Germany, a special permit was required until the 1990s to produce certain types of tofu. If you offer people something with tofu, many still turn up their noses or laugh because they think you're joking. I don't notice this as much with any other widely available food.
There is also far too much discussion about whether something can be called tofu sausage, tofu burger or tofu butter. But I think here we've passed the low point and common sense is slowly gaining ground.
Sometimes you still come across the false claims that tofu raises estrogen levels and that the rainforest is cut down to produce it.
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It’s good that you’re looking to expand your food repertoire
If you’re dealing with arfid though you should consider a desensitization protocol to help deal with sensory or phobic response driving the arfid. What this looks like varies because it depends on what drives your arfid: is it a fear of aversive reaction, is it sensory, disinterest, etc.
That said building on what you have can be helpful. Changing the burritos slightly - change the protein, add a new vegetable, add guacamole, etc. try a new flavor of protein bar, etc.
If you’re looking for something in the healthy/low prep side of things I tend to make one big meal on sundays for the week and portion it out. It takes about 30-60 minutes depending on what I make. Japanese curry, various pastas, salads, soups, etc. how healthy these are varies. I am vegan so they tend to be a little bit better than the typical recipe you’d see online but some are still not the most healthy (Japanese curry for example is fairly high in fat but portioned correctly with rice is still filling and a reasonable amount of calories)
For a healthy and affordable diet: beans, rice, bread, collards, kale, mackerel, salmon, sardines, raisins, oatmeal, almonds, and chicken.
Soups. Find Cooks Illustrated Best Soups cookbook. Learn to make and can your own broth. It doesn't change everything but it changes a lot.
lentils! chick peas! beans! legumes in general, they are great! you can integrate them into anything...
(ie. cook a bunch of lentils to eat warm with whatever veggies you can steam... but leftovers the next day are turned into a salad, etc. )
Rice cooker saved my life. I add whatever I have lying around that doesn't require cooking like ham, pickles, canned veggies or fruits, fresh or dried fruits, etc, and if I'm feeling fancy I might boil eggs. Plus mushroom sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, or soy sauce. If you can find black rice in asian supermarkets it's even better.
Charcuterie plates
Cold cuts, cheeses, fresh/dried fruit, vegetables/pickled vegetables, bread/crackers, etc.
Make whatever plate combination you're in the mood for from a variety selection, i like to stock about 3 options from each category to feel like I have choices
Girl dinner is trending if anything, not exactly being slept on.
Fair 😂 I focused on easy/low prep and availability in Germany which brought me to the german deli/bakery I used to go.
I've really been enjoying chia seeds recently. They are great in smoothies. Spinach too, it's essentially undetectable so you can just add a handful of either. Works great in any type of smoothie, and feels like "dessert" even when it's just fruits and veggies and seeds. Plus, you can freeze (or buy) frozen produce, or freeze what you can't eat, so it keeps for ages.
Unflavored yogurt tends to work best, imo.
Rutabaga. It's a root vegetable that you cook similar to parsnips or turnips. A bit of a nutty, earthy flavor. Really good mashed with a splash of cream and a grating of fresh nutmeg.
Fucking trust me on this - roasted radishes.
Try it and thank me later.
Millet, Spelt, Cranola, ....
There's many grains you can put in pillows 🛌.
Although you generally use the chaff.
I've heard good things about buckwheat
Cotton sheets here. So, I guess the food I'm sleeping on is long sugar chains?
Get a rice cooker with a timer. Aside from steaming rice to perfection it can also make perfect omelets, al dente pasta, soups(no raw chicken! Not hot enough) I replaced my old gas stove for this and a microwave to effectively reduce my energy bill. So slowcooker + microwave for sauces and garlic infused bread you can make very diverse combos of 15 minute meals. I am on a lean meat and vegetarian diet.
Also a cool hobby is fermenting and preserving. Like making your own jam from leftover fruits.
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