Big fan of your work and so glad to have found you here on substack. Just tonight I made the bean/chorizo/hearty greens stew from Good Enough, with a lot of tweaks (pinto beans, dry cured chorizo) and it was still great. Served over rice.
Besides time constraints, there are cost issues -- it is much more expensive to cook healthy than to throw something pre-packaged together -- but I also only have one functional hand. While I do have adaptive tools, the amount of packaging it is simply impossible to open one-handed is terribly frustrating., as are many other simple tasks in the kitchen.
To expand on my poll response: Between trying to lower the amount of my carbs in my diet (trying to keep T2 diabetes in remission), steering clear of allergens and dealing with some ND issues with food, cooking just isn't fun. I simply cycle thru my safe food options. Also, the cost of groceries in Canada right now is depressing.
Thank you for this. Yes it's a huuuuge conversation, and our barriers can be very personal. So thank you and I commend you for sharing. It's really helpful! When food choices become limited by health or circumstances it is a big mental barrier and I hear you.
I wonder of there is a way to create a kind of comforting routine to ground into where you can find a bit of warmth in the process of making and feeding your body while taking the focus off of the taste and result. Because you caring for your body and giving it just what it needs during a difficult time is really loving and you can be proud of that.
Big fan of your work and so glad to have found you here on substack. Just tonight I made the bean/chorizo/hearty greens stew from Good Enough, with a lot of tweaks (pinto beans, dry cured chorizo) and it was still great. Served over rice.
I love that! Always makes me happy to hear about tweaks. Making it your own is the real magic.
Besides time constraints, there are cost issues -- it is much more expensive to cook healthy than to throw something pre-packaged together -- but I also only have one functional hand. While I do have adaptive tools, the amount of packaging it is simply impossible to open one-handed is terribly frustrating., as are many other simple tasks in the kitchen.
This all makes a lot of sense Sharon, thank you for sharing that.
To expand on my poll response: Between trying to lower the amount of my carbs in my diet (trying to keep T2 diabetes in remission), steering clear of allergens and dealing with some ND issues with food, cooking just isn't fun. I simply cycle thru my safe food options. Also, the cost of groceries in Canada right now is depressing.
Thank you for this. Yes it's a huuuuge conversation, and our barriers can be very personal. So thank you and I commend you for sharing. It's really helpful! When food choices become limited by health or circumstances it is a big mental barrier and I hear you.
I wonder of there is a way to create a kind of comforting routine to ground into where you can find a bit of warmth in the process of making and feeding your body while taking the focus off of the taste and result. Because you caring for your body and giving it just what it needs during a difficult time is really loving and you can be proud of that.