# Notes on feeding oneself **URL:** \ **Category:** Food\ **Created:** [September 1, 2022, 12:00am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123 "2022-09-01T00:00:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 12:03am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/363 "2026-01-25T00:03:44Z")
found an old meal plan note document. Ingredients green giant frozen riced cauliflour - cf has a ton of vit. c enriched’ foods are probably good - rice dream has a lot of vit. b12 pressure cooker chicken: two blue tupperware, a flat of chicken breast, 10 minutes frozen pizza slices of turkey paradoxically, to save money I need to bring more food and better - avoids expensive vending machine snacking, lets me work later without getting hungry. adding chicken has really revolutionized this unfortunately I don’t seem to be able to sustain a vegetarian diet. applerice Six fortune instant stir fly noodles Subway - 6" cold cut combo - is great! no name canned pears in water - great stuff Frying frozen salmon requires constant attention, but boiling in a pot just like pasta for ~10 mins seems to work great ground turkey tried and true guilty takeout: Pressed Tuna sandwich is fantasic [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vitamin-deficiency-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355025](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vitamin-deficiency-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355025) have to be careful knor golden harvest chicken 7 minute rice -a great meal on its own! 5 minute rice - very calorie dense, once you get the hang of it Dry Great Value medium cuscus in a plastic tray is quick and filling for work (1.5 cups is way too much for at work) ^ goes great with a 350 mL can of whole-kernel corn Six bean medley with peas ziggy’s beef tortellini (fresh pasta) mini potatos small bags of baby carrots campbell’s butternut squash soup in tetrapak full can of No Name sliced white potatos (pre-cooked) mixed with a large can of tuna. Oatmeal and applesaucr water-based oatmeal on its own is quite bland Hot water at work mixed with half-cup of 5 minute rice in a plastic container is okay, add teriaki sauce microwaved pre-hardboiled eggs | sliced turkey | canned tuna | smoked salmon | salami sandwich Amy’s soup saveonfoods sandwich with lettauce (2 cans? ready-made waffles pre-chopped, washed cabbage lasts supposedly longer than most other leafy greens snap peas pre-drained tuna cans and microwave rice prep-cooked gnocci and tuna pre-sliced onion cucumber! canned lentils & rice mucrowave lasagna - high salt - cheese disagreeable microwave dinners in general - choose low sodium luncheon meats fully precooked chicken breast (choose low sodium?) amy’s/lentil/bean soup Canned chicken soup no name canned noodle soup is more noodles than chicken. the beef is far superior. Microwave Quinoa side dish cuscus -really easy and tastes great ready-made Garlic or alfredo chicken and pasta [without adding the sauce packet] (e.g. swanson - high sodium, 1000 mg per serving!!!) meatballs broccoli slaw granola bar - low sugar, kashi maybe Minute rice and canned lentils Cafeteria Frozen veggie mix - broccoli, cauliflower cuscus has a surprising # of cals! Perogies - cheesy, only on saturday :) Frozen pizza canned fruit cocktail wendy’s grilled chicken tomato sauce is a good addition to ground beef. peanut butter turkey sandwich applesauce pre cooking eggs takes 11 minutes reliably, but needs to be we frozen diced squash while chopping onions, I realized: there’s a machine that can chop 100,000 onions per hour meal prep does not seem like the best use of my time. it’s unfortunate that most precooked options seem to be less healthy - high salt, trans fats, etc and maybe not ffor any good reason make a meal generator? nuts for snacking at work preparation guide, etc egg cooking should be 100% repeatable if you weigh generate shopping list mayo? great value coleslaw dressing frozen Pad thai Independent frozen buttermilk pancakes - heavenly for breakfast breakfast sausages fried turkey A lot of these really aren’t that filling. black beans have a lot of calories, as do mixed-beans. canned, drained black beans+instant rice pouch+canned sliced carrots or other = perfection Peanut butter also has more calories than turkey beans don’t quite sit well with me. breaded chicken and frozen cauliflower, throw in tupperware and microwave for 7 mins Chicken breast instant pot + cuscus - really good, I like a lot no name vegetable pasta soup ground beef and spinach and tomato ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 12:06am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/364 "2026-01-25T00:06:08Z")
should make chilli, like I enjoy from ag cafe. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 3:34am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/365 "2026-02-11T03:34:48Z")
realized, on a weeknight where I didn’t have food, I could just microwave a diced block of tofu at work? [https://www.bonappetit.com/story/5-minute-tofu?srsltid=AfmBOoqyCw-CZ6XEQ1MRJynJKoQ2SPk3Lhu3oPoYaqUJ55UuryyzR045](https://www.bonappetit.com/story/5-minute-tofu?srsltid=AfmBOoqyCw-CZ6XEQ1MRJynJKoQ2SPk3Lhu3oPoYaqUJ55UuryyzR045) should subscribe to bonapetite ---
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I’ve been having cottage cheese with oatmeal and having greek yogurt at work for breakfast or another meal - very nice kind of pantry staple. had plain crackers witb cheddar cheese as well kept q bag of almonds qt work ---
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[https://www.bonappetit.com/misc/its-that-simple?srsltid=AfmBOooFIpeKzEUQKihN7B6XrR\_TSm0eWMNYMsPAuCBS2JrVUQBmVgfF](https://www.bonappetit.com/misc/its-that-simple?srsltid=AfmBOooFIpeKzEUQKihN7B6XrR_TSm0eWMNYMsPAuCBS2JrVUQBmVgfF) ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 7:14am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/368 "2026-02-22T07:14:07Z")
just made a very nice quinoa meal - 3 cups water in the Rock - 2 cups quinoa, rinsed with warm water - add 2 teaspoons chicken broth powder - boil, then put on medium - wait 15 minutes on medium, uncovered - cooked frozen spinach and peas in a bowl, add water to cover - microwave for ~8 minutes Makes 2 servings ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 7:14am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/369 "2026-02-22T07:14:31Z")
dietician suggested guacamole. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 3:47am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/370 "2026-03-02T03:47:14Z")
Cleaning up plantoeat, some random things that I have no plan to make - Red Lentil Soup - american test kitchen - scrambled oats - whip 2 eggs, add 2 cups oatmeal, cinammon, fry until crunchy. [https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/scrambled-oats/](https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/scrambled-oats/) - - Canned baked beans - more sugar than I 'm comfortable with, usually made with molasses - Co-op $6 sandwich - Carrot and Potato soup, A girl called Jack cookbook page 46 - Sheet pan eggs > instructions: > Start a timer for 50 minutes that says “stove”. > > Lay out a silicone mat on the counter and put down a 3 quart pyrex roaster dish. Wet the dish slightly and cover with parchment paper. > > Crack 12 large eggs into the dish. Best to put the dish right next to the garbage bin, so you can throw the shells in directly without splashing. > > Whisk in the dish with a fork. > > Put dish in stove. Start a timer for 18 minutes. > > Remove dish and assess if fully cooked. May need +/- 2 minutes. > Parchment really stops the eggs from sticking, not optional. > This is a good way to cook lots of eggs that doesn’t involve the tedious peeling of boiled eggs, and yet also doesn’t explode when microwaved. I find doing batches of 6 eggs, scrambled, is easier in the Rock. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/371 "2026-03-08T23:34:47Z")
adding plenty of olive oil after cooking seems to be a good trick to avoid dry e.g. quinoa ---
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gold mine here: [https://ask.metafilter.com/297519/Is-cooking-meals-a-good-use-of-time](https://ask.metafilter.com/297519/Is-cooking-meals-a-good-use-of-time) via [https://mefiwiki.com/wiki/Frequently\_Asked\_Of\_Metafilter#Food\_&\_Drink](https://mefiwiki.com/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Of_Metafilter#Food_&_Drink) * * * [https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0609802429/ref=nosim?linkCode=gs2&tag=metafilterca-20](https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0609802429/ref=nosim?linkCode=gs2&tag=metafilterca-20) ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/373 "2026-03-26T17:35:24Z")
[https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/once-a-month-cooking-revised-and-expanded-a-proven-system-for-spending-less-time-in-the-kitchen-and-enjoying-delicious-homemade-meals-every-day\_mary-beth-lagerborg/](https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/once-a-month-cooking-revised-and-expanded-a-proven-system-for-spending-less-time-in-the-kitchen-and-enjoying-delicious-homemade-meals-every-day_mary-beth-lagerborg/) ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2026, 4:16am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123/374 "2026-03-29T04:16:59Z")
having cucumber slices on their own - good way to get some quick vegetable at snacktime. ---
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiche) ---
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I had a fresh pepper. Somehow I was convinced I didn’t really like peppers but I had a yellow one on hardy and last a while in fridge not rotten in the market like everything else seems to be nowadays ---
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I’ve been bringing food direcly from the grocery store to work fridge. has been working great for those long beamtime weeks where I don’t have time to ---
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bake potato in the microwave and eat in the shell ---
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Jamie Oliver: Cooking for less **actually a pretty good recipe. I think I can do this** it’s easy! suggests using cheese in mashed potatoes. he just used olive oil he suggests this way of opening a bell pepper to get the maximum amount of meat, push your thumb through the top [Previous page](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123.md?page=18) [Next page](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/notes-on-feeding-oneself/123.md?page=20)