Risotto plus some random protein, not sure which but I have options.

Risotto is easy to make and doesn’t look like much, but it’s hard to say no to pure carbs, butter, and cheese.

I’ve always got self preserved vegetables and fruits. I would likely make a quick roux and then turn it into vegetable soup. Throw some kind of pasta in there.

Yesterday we made quesadillas with gluten-free tortillas, kimchi, thinly sliced fried spam, and smoked cheese. All stuff we happened to have in our pantry. This was better than it had any right to be.

I can also make vegitarian maki (sushi), spam musubi, or korean gimbap with a bit more prep work. We also always have Korean sides (pickled radish, cucumber, and more) on hand to throw together healthy meals fast.

If push comes to shove, I can just thaw some ground beef out, season it up, and throw it on rice.

If I’m feeling really lazy: peanut butter straight out of the jar. Don’t @ me.

Disclaimer: I can’t eat wheat, so my whole diet got up and (mostly) moved to Southeast Asia to compensate.

A bagel and some fruit.

Yesterday I made a frittata with onions, carrot, ham (from Christmas, diced and frozen), kale that I grew myself, cheese and eggs from my family’s chickens. I don’t mean to brag but it was outstanding, and big enough that I had it again for dinner tonight. It was maybe a bit dense because I used too small of a bowl to properly whisk the eggs but it was still great.

But if I had to make something else it would probably be a chicken, veg and lentils soup. I generally keep 6mo worth of food in either chest freezer or pantry shelf stable, and quite a wide variety so I generally have a pretty wide choice of what to eat. I haven’t been to the supermarket in almost 2 weeks, and I’ve almost run out of fresh veg, but I have a lot frozen so I’ll be fine for another week at least.

Beans and rice, we always have beans and rice. Today I also have sauerkraut, kielbasa and pierogi so I can make exactly what is planned.

But at any time, can make beans & rice of some sort.

Tonight is leftover night.

Chicken in Red Thai Curry sauce over rice that I made this past weekend.

Do frozen meals count? If so, pizza. If not, I guess burritos with rice, beans, cheese, grilled onion, avocado, and lemon.

Saucisson Wellington in a well-aged unami sauce. Fine-sliced crispy potato cutlets paired with a smooth onion emulsion!

(Eggo waffle-wrapped smoked sausage with worcestershire sauce and potato chips with onion dip)

Pasta. Probably tortellini, but I have several options. In pesto because that’s my favorite, plus I don’t have any marinara or similar. My youngest would vote or a lemon-butter-garlic instead. I usually throw in bell peppers and spinach

It’ll likely be short on protein but my oldest had wisdom teeth removed last week so I’m sticking with softer foods

I can make pretty basic burritos. Alfredo sauce with pasta. Basic caesar salad. Cookies. Budget chicken noodle soup.

White rice with 2 poached eggs and some chili oil.

Ice soup.

Pasta

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