Cynthia
Have you noticed you are not eating as much these days? I find one good meal accompanied by a couple of light “snacks” as I call them will keep my tummy full and my energy up. My big meal of the day (dinner) is generally around 2:00 pm. I might eat a muffin or a piece of toast with fruit in the morning and in the evening a salad, mini charcuterie, or a bowl of soup. The challenge for me is grocery shopping.
I like to go to the grocery store when it opens at 7:00 am on a Sunday morning. Few cars are on the roads and even fewer shoppers rise and shine on Sunday mornings. This, I will admit, is a challenge for night owls – as myself – because getting moving early enough to make this happen is outside of my arcadian rhythms. But hey, Sunday is a day of rest, so I can take a nap later if necessary.
Back to grocery shopping. Does your grocer provide mini loaves of bread? Or small batches of fruits and vegetables? While I can buy some individual fruits, it seems most items are packaged for families. As a single woman I don’t really need the full Monty when it comes to food. So what does a lady do?
My freezer is my friend. Say I’ve purchased a full loaf of bread. A gallon sized freezer bag neatly holds four slices. I press out the air before sealing the bag and lay it flat in my freezer. Three or four bags with a little left out for current use and I am good to go. When I need bread, it is right there. I take out a bag and in a few minutes it is thawed and perfectly ready to go. Or if avocado toast is calling my name, I pop the bread into the air fryer, hit the bread button, and in 8 minutes I have a lovely piece of toast to adorn.
Recipes lend themselves well to families, too. As a single, I simply make the recipe and freeze the leftovers, marking the contents and the “use by” date. Disposable aluminum casserole pans are perfect for those things that will be heated in the oven. (Just remember to put a cookie sheet under as the hot container is flexible.) The food comes out yummy. And there are two bonuses: no cooking and no clean up. Perfect for those days when I prefer to work in the yard, visit friends, or just relax with a juicy novel.
No more worry about wasting food. So Mr. Grocer, give us a loaf for our daily bread.
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