Food preparation and organising

[Sparkle1953]

I would love some feedback from other members on how they manage to organise their day/week in respect to making sure they always have something on hand to eat. This last week I struggled to find something to eat even though I had a fridge full of food.
If you guys prep ahead, what sort of food do you preprep. This morning I thought I would have a cook up and did some pork sausages and have drumsticks in the pan at the moment. Have made up a big bowl of coleslaw......
Help would be appreciated.

 

[lovinglife]

At the moment I'm doing the diet doctor keto challenge - I make a six egg frittata with a few chopped peppers, mushrooms, spring onion and a sprinkling of cheese - last me 3 breakfasts- either zap it in the microwave or eat cold. I do cook once a day - 2 portions of whatever dish - one for dinner and use the second for lunch next day

I have a menu for the week so I know exactly what to buy and what I'm eating. I sometimes don't eat it all so freeze it for times when I haven't got time or the rare occasion I haven't got the inclination to cook.

Always have some boiled eggs, baby bel cheese, olives in the fridge

If you haven't seen the diet doctor website have a look at it- lots of nice recipes and ideas most of which can be batch cooked. Haven't got the link but just google Diet Doctor and you'll find it easily

 

[xfieldok]

I hav a fridge full of oomi noodles at the moment.

Tease into a bowl. Sprinkle with chilli, garlic powder, drizzle with soy and sesame oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds and nuke 90 seconds.

 

[Sparkle1953]

At the moment I'm doing the diet doctor keto challenge - I make a six egg frittata with a few chopped peppers, mushrooms, spring onion and a sprinkling of cheese - last me 3 breakfasts- either zap it in the microwave or eat cold. I do cook once a day - 2 portions of whatever dish - one for dinner and use the second for lunch next day

I have a menu for the week so I know exactly what to buy and what I'm eating. I sometimes don't eat it all so freeze it for times when I haven't got time or the rare occasion I haven't got the inclination to cook.

Always have some boiled eggs, baby bel cheese, olives in the fridge

If you haven't seen the diet doctor website have a look at it- lots of nice recipes and ideas most of which can be batch cooked. Haven't got the link but just google Diet Doctor and you'll find it easily

Have printed out some of the recipes from here and have started a lchf/ keto book that I can keep handy.
Normally I am organised and have been doing this for just a short time.....since late December. For some reason this last week....lost the plot and couldn’t organise myself. Felt like I was out of step with the world ( if you know what I mean).

 

[Sparkle1953]

I hav a fridge full of oomi noodles at the moment.

Tease into a bowl. Sprinkle with chilli, garlic powder, drizzle with soy and sesame oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds and nuke 90 seconds.

What are oomi noodles ?

 

[xfieldok]

What are oomi noodles ?

See Tesco. 6 carbs per portion. Yummy!

 

[Sparkle1953]

See Tesco. 6 carbs per portion. Yummy!

I’m in Australia. Is Tesco a supermarket or brand of noodle?

 

[xfieldok]

I’m in Australia. Is Tesco a supermarket or brand of noodle?

Sorry, Tesco is a supermarket. Google to see if it's available in Oz. Also Google konjac noodles.

 

[jjraak]

not the worlds best cook, or most committed to the kitchen, but i do ok.

by prep, i've taken that as being 'snacks'..aka something to eat to keep hunger at bay, until you do cook your main meal.

for that i have
*greek yoghurt, a pot or lidl do 4 individual pots..(i like that)
* blueberries usually, sometimes rasp/black/straw berries.
* avocado
NUTS
*brazil nuts, pecan nuts, almonds, and
*seeds of some sort..(pound store do trail packs of different types)
once i open i place separately into plastic tupperware type things in fridge door.

all g = carbs per 100g
other have suggested , which i now also use
*biltong (Carbs: 5.5g x100g .25g pack enough )
.never considered it, it's now a staple in our fridge..when missus isn't nicking it.
*pepperami...similar can be bought, but peperami come in individual strips,
great for a snack or to throw in and add to a packed lunch.
cold meats..
*chicken, ham, bacon joint..cooked by me or shop bought
all co exist and are usually gone by the use by date
( much less waste in our fridge since i changed diet)
*peanut butter..whole earth (7.4g)
*celery, great for fibre and suits creamy cheese and peanut butter, i've since discovered. (yum)
*boiled eggs..great, nice and simple
* ryvita..i no longer do bread ..but ryvita provides the comfort blanket i sometimes need
i find i can tolerate it quite well..(red quinoa 1 slice 5.3g)
* olives.
* tomatoes
*cheeses (cream & hard)
*coleslaw
*salad/lettuce

i find milk (full fat ) helps when i'm hungry and want wait to eat

plus anything you can cook and keep in fridge for a day or so as you have done tonight.

most of my meals i cook that evening, as i never know what i fancy, and all the above can pad out
any bit of meat etc i do bring home.

Like @lovinglife ..i cook the one main meal, but divide that into two, one half tonight the other is tomorrow's lunch/dinner..
left overs are great too...if i cook swede and broccoli/cabbage/spinach, i fry the leftovers up next day and have with bacon, eggs, steak, etc..a meal in minutes.

**apologies if you meant recipes of thing to cook and keep for later eating

 

[Sparkle1953]

not the worlds best cook, or most committed to the kitchen, but i do ok.

by prep, i've taken that as being 'snacks'..aka something to eat to keep hunger at bay, until you do cook your main meal.

for that i have
*greek yoghurt, a pot or lidl do 4 individual pots..(i like that)
* blueberries usually, sometimes rasp/black/straw berries.
* avocado
NUTS
*brazil nuts, pecan nuts, almonds, and
*seeds of some sort..(pound store do trail packs of different types)
once i open i place separately into plastic tupperware type things in fridge door.

all g = carbs per 100g
other have suggested , which i now also use
*biltong (Carbs: 5.5g x100g .25g pack enough )
.never considered it, it's now a staple in our fridge..when missus isn't nicking it.
*pepperami...similar can be bought, but peperami come in individual strips,
great for a snack or to throw in and add to a packed lunch.
cold meats..
*chicken, ham, bacon joint..cooked by me or shop bought
all co exist and are usually gone by the use by date
( much less waste in our fridge since i changed diet)
*peanut butter..whole earth (7.4g)
*celery, great for fibre and suits creamy cheese and peanut butter, i've since discovered. (yum)
*boiled eggs..great, nice and simple
* ryvita..i no longer do bread ..but ryvita provides the comfort blanket i sometimes need
i find i can tolerate it quite well..(red quinoa 1 slice 5.3g)
* olives.
* tomatoes
*cheeses (cream & hard)
*coleslaw
*salad/lettuce

i find milk (full fat ) helps when i'm hungry and want wait to eat

plus anything you can cook and keep in fridge for a day or so as you have done tonight.

most of my meals i cook that evening, as i never know what i fancy, and all the above can pad out
any bit of meat etc i do bring home.

Like @lovinglife ..i cook the one main meal, but divide that into two, one half tonight the other is tomorrow's lunch/dinner..
left overs are great too...if i cook swede and broccoli/cabbage/spinach, i fry the leftovers up next day and have with bacon, eggs, steak, etc..a meal in minutes.

**apologies if you meant recipes of thing to cook and keep for later eating

Perfect and Thank you. I’ll add these to my list.