I live what I like to call a "European life", in that I reside in a teeny-tiny place with a dorm-sized (uh, "European style") fridge that I upgraded to the version with the dorm-sized microwave freezer on top of it (when I first moved in, I had what I called a "vodka cubby" which would freeze the entire fridge if I wanted to make ice...I went without ice until the upgrade). When I moved in 10 years ago, it changed how I shop, what I eat, what will fit, so it's a different prep. Frozen fruit and veg are required when I'm going through a smoothie phase. If I want a salads, I have to rethink what else I can buy for the week/what will fit. I make bone broth each week, which means my "beverage bar" in the door is taken over by those mason jars. It's an endless game of Tetris. But YES, healthy eating is doable no matter what your sitch. The NYT released an article earlier this month on the effect process foods have on our mental health (link below). We need to have this dicussion more, and remove it from "diet culture". It's health care. And when we think about how much time we spend dreading something, we could've already accomplished it and realized it wasn't half bad. Thanks, Karen. xo https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/well/eat/ultraprocessed-food-mental-health.html
Thanks for sharing! Everyone is in different circumstances & settings. We just have to figure out what we can commit to & how we can make it as easy as possible. When the healthy choice is the easiest, our odds of making it go up exponentially. 😍 I look forward to reading this article.
Great article, I need to implement this food prep hack. Recently I chopped a bunch of veggies and put in my glassware. I have been enjoying them without any greens. I have plenty of Mason jars and they would store more efficiently in the fridge.
I live what I like to call a "European life", in that I reside in a teeny-tiny place with a dorm-sized (uh, "European style") fridge that I upgraded to the version with the dorm-sized microwave freezer on top of it (when I first moved in, I had what I called a "vodka cubby" which would freeze the entire fridge if I wanted to make ice...I went without ice until the upgrade). When I moved in 10 years ago, it changed how I shop, what I eat, what will fit, so it's a different prep. Frozen fruit and veg are required when I'm going through a smoothie phase. If I want a salads, I have to rethink what else I can buy for the week/what will fit. I make bone broth each week, which means my "beverage bar" in the door is taken over by those mason jars. It's an endless game of Tetris. But YES, healthy eating is doable no matter what your sitch. The NYT released an article earlier this month on the effect process foods have on our mental health (link below). We need to have this dicussion more, and remove it from "diet culture". It's health care. And when we think about how much time we spend dreading something, we could've already accomplished it and realized it wasn't half bad. Thanks, Karen. xo https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/well/eat/ultraprocessed-food-mental-health.html
Thanks for sharing! Everyone is in different circumstances & settings. We just have to figure out what we can commit to & how we can make it as easy as possible. When the healthy choice is the easiest, our odds of making it go up exponentially. 😍 I look forward to reading this article.
I love this!! I'm experimenting with it this week. 32 ounce mason jars seem like a lot. Is this too much for one person?
Yes it is probably too much for one person in one sitting. My husband can tackle a whole jar in one sitting. I eat about half a jar in one sitting.
Just make a couple jars & try it out. See how many days you get out of them.
I'll do it
Great article, I need to implement this food prep hack. Recently I chopped a bunch of veggies and put in my glassware. I have been enjoying them without any greens. I have plenty of Mason jars and they would store more efficiently in the fridge.