This looks and sounds mouthwatering! Love the fact that you can find veggies in different colors.
I am eating soup almost every night, these days ( especially since I dove into ayurveda. My dosha needs a lot of warm food and a lighter meal in the night. Soup is the best way to warm myself, also because it makes me eat slower and be more mindful.
P.S. I recently learnt about a so called instant pot and was then reminded of slow cookers. I am considering buying a machine that makes cooking even easier, possibly tastier and minimizes dishes. Do you have any experience with such a tool?
Big hug from Portugal!
I am a fun of a warming, light meal to end the day, as well. I have found I feel best when I eat my dinner some time around 5pm to finish out the day then start my fast until breakfast. Soup is something that features on my menu year-round!
I have both an instant pot and two slow cookers. There have been times when I'm really deep into meal prepping that I've had all three going! I still prefer the slow cooker if I had to choose one, though most instant pots have a slow cooking feature so that might be the better option if you are interested in just one item. I feel like the instant pot had a bit of a learning curve to figure out how not to overcook certain things and turn them into total mush, but the more I use it the more I enjoy it. I especially like it for cooking winter squashes, beets and other hearty vegetables as it keeps them moist while still getting them soft and cooked through. I'm going to make a potato and sweet turnip soup in mine today with a fennel pesto to top it off. The slow cooker I use really often as well--soups, chili, a big pot of steel cut oats for the week. It can definitely make meal prepping a breeze, as well.
Sending those positive vibes right back to you!
Thanks for the extensive answer.
I still have difficulty not eating anymore after dinner, as my metabolism is quite fast but I usually make do with just a piece of fruit. I am realizing more and more that the main thing is to listen to my body ( so I shouldn't ignore it, when I feel actual hunger ).
An instant pot and two slow cookers, wow! Quite a collection. My parents sent me a nice unexpected Xmas gift and now I'm doubting whether I should invest in an oven ( still not sure about gas or electric ) or just go for an instant pot / slow cooker first and wait for my crypto to rise some more, before I spend a lot of money.
Slow cooker sounds more like my thing. It's not like I have a job to go to and there's no time for cooking, checking on my food. It's just that electricity is a little instable here, especially this time of the year. Solar panels are on my wish list though.
A big hug from Portugal!
Oh yes, I full agree with listening to our bodies. We are all so unique, that I don't think there is a one-size fits all approach. I tend to have a fast metabolism, as well, but I am a morning person so I think that's why I prefer to eat more earlier in the day--it's when I'm most active! I've seen some people enjoy only a few meals a day, but I think I would have trouble eating enough that way so I still like a good 4 or even 5 meals a day that are smaller but abundant in nutrients. :) Though even that may change as I enter different seasons of life. It is fun to just pay attention and adjust when I feel the need, and not focus on what everyone else out there is doing.
So I have something else to add to your consideration of cooking products. 😂 I just got a Wonderbag as a holiday gift! One of my dear clients gave it to me after I had expressed an interest in them. I haven't cooked with it yet, but the idea is that you get a pot of food started over heat, then put it in the bag and it slow cooks with the insulated residual heat. No additional energy needed! They were created in Africa as a way for women to not be so tied to the cooking process and breathing in toxic fumes from cooking fires all day. It frees them up to do other things and not have to use so much precious resources for cooking, as well. It sounds like it would be a great option for you if you lose power, too. I think it is a great option for conserving energy all around, really, and the company supports many great initiatives to give away their product and support different philanthropic efforts. Definitely check it out!
Can you tell I get excited about cooking? Thanks for humoring me with a good conversation. Happy holidays from Atlanta! :)