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i'm sofa king sick of cooking. it's making me wanna go animals.
Posted by longer_look on Feb 20, 2011 · Member since Feb 2010 · 369 posts
ssia.
Posted by hotcooknmama on Feb 20, 2011 · Member since Sep 2009 · 848 posts
... um... yeah... what?!
LL, I have to say: this is not one of your more coherent posts! lol...Put down the shot glass, have some almonds and some (natural) popcorn, & quitcher whinin!
;)
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Posted by amymylove on Feb 20, 2011 · Member since Apr 2009 · 5266 posts
get a hold of yourself dear friend! and like stated above you're obviously annihilated so stop drinking LOL
if ur that sick of cooking just hit up tbell/ chiptole/ subway and chill the fuck out! grab a freakin chik'n or vegan boca burger for a meal within minutes...
don't give up <3
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Posted by lovelyvegan on Feb 21, 2011 · Member since Jul 2010 · 76 posts
you should order some cheese-less papa johns! i myself would KILL for any dairy-free ice cream with oreos right now!
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Posted by longer_look on Feb 22, 2011 · Member since Feb 2010 · 369 posts
i wasn't drunk! :P
i was just really hungry and tired.
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Posted by longer_look on Feb 22, 2011 · Member since Feb 2010 · 369 posts
you should order some cheese-less papa johns! i myself would KILL for any dairy-free ice cream with oreos right now!
that's a purty good idea too.
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Posted by secondbase on Feb 22, 2011 · Member since Dec 2005 · 5540 posts
You definitely want some raw coconut ice cream.
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Posted by hotcooknmama on Feb 22, 2011 · Member since Sep 2009 · 848 posts
i wasn't drunk! :P
i was just really hungry and tired.
ok-- but sure you understand why we thought it! haha
Whole lotta restaurants besides PJ's & Taco Hell have stuff for us-- most any Asian or Mexican place generates cooking-free veg happiness... 'Amy's' line of soups has some fab vegan ready-to-eat canned soups... 'Simply Asian' has some great noodle bowls... the Whole Foods near me has some 'mic in bag' Indian/ Asian stuff on the 'ethnic food' aisle that's easy/ quick/ yum, that I use when I'm too tired to cook or when I'm traveling & don't have a proper kitchen ('Malaysian Lodeh', mmmmmm)... freeze serving-size portions when you DO cook, for later... fresh greens+ chickpeas/ red kidney beans or almonds/ cashews are superquick with your favorite dressing... throw shit in the crock the night before/ plug in right before leaving for work/ come home to Cajun Red Beans & Rice (or whatever) a'waitn on ye... keep nuts & dried fruits about to snack upon while sorting out dinner... there are fast-food strategies even for veg-heads! Hold on, man! resist the Dark Side! Use... the Fork Force!
<grabs LL's ankles, drags him slowly back from precipice>
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Posted by Allychristine on Feb 22, 2011 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Posted by Tweety on Feb 22, 2011 · Member since Jan 2003 · 3135 posts
Snap out of it!
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Posted by intheend on Feb 22, 2011 · Member since May 2009 · 283 posts
Check out Tasty Bites at Whole Foods, I've tried a few of their ready-made meals and they are awesome! Make stuff that is so ridiculously easy to put together for awhile so you can still eat but be lazy. Pick up some frozen fries, gardein, Amy's, etc.
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Posted by longer_look on Feb 23, 2011 · Member since Feb 2010 · 369 posts
Posted by phoebe_luvs_sma... on Feb 24, 2011 · Member since Dec 2010 · 6 posts
I hear ya. Over the past couple of months, I've been in a rut, a bit depressed and simply do not want to cook. I hate cooking for omni kids & hubby, and then a separate meal for myself. Whole Foods has been my savior lately, although what I'm doing is not cheap. I buy pre-chopped fruit, pre-made salsas and guacamole, pre-packaged, toasted edamame, raw vegan granola bars, raw vegan cereals with things like millet, pumpkins seeds, dates (yummy), and I have been hitting the deli section hard for items like mediterranean quinoa, sweet chili soy nuggets :)>>>, soy nuggets with mushrooms, autumn couscous, grilled asparagus with cranberries, tofu with spicy peanut sauce, and green beans almondine. I'm a fan of the frozen veggies (broccoli, peas, carrots, okra) that I can nuke in the package in 5 minutes and I'm also enjoying a green energy drink from Bolthouse farms that most other people look at in disgust. I know that this qualifies me as a lazy vegan...I certainly am but it keeps me eating vegan and healthy until I kick back into my cooking and baking phase again. Until then, I'll be spending a lot more on food...but it's worth it for this lazy vegan. ;)b
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Posted by savvyidler on Feb 24, 2011 · Member since Aug 2006 · 370 posts
Oh man do I hear you; so sick of cooking! I don't have any of your lovely delivery/Whole Foods options :-\ -so beer for dinner it is! ;)b
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Posted by rswhitaker on Feb 25, 2011 · Member since Jan 2010 · 273 posts
Am I such a weirdo that I actually love to cook? I whip up an elaborate dinner every night. Do you think the wife appreciates it? She does nothing to show it.
How do you get on the "Wife Swap" show?
I wish I could cook for some of you whiners just to get a nod.
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Posted by savvyidler on Feb 26, 2011 · Member since Aug 2006 · 370 posts
I like to cook well enough, as does the husband, but it would be nice to have the option of eating out every few months, or to be able to order take-out when time is short /I'm under the weather....not sure how that makes me a whiner. ???
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Posted by hotcooknmama on Feb 27, 2011 · Member since Sep 2009 · 848 posts
savvyidler: you live in a pretty cool place... maybe you could get some VW cooks to trade dinner delivery service for a nice celestun vaca! hehe... whattaya feel like eatin'? we'll be right over! ;)
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Posted by savvyidler on Feb 28, 2011 · Member since Aug 2006 · 370 posts
We actually have been doing something kind of like that... we recently hosted our first volunteers through helpX; they were here for a little over a month and it worked out great. I hadn't thought to recruit based on cooking ability though...hm. It was a lovely surprise to open the fridge and find food that someone else had already prepared! They made a lot of yummy salads and I think they tasted even better to me for the novelty of not having made them. We're expecting the next people in March and we're hosting throughout this year. Just let me know when to expect you HCM and I'll break out the good hammocks!
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Posted by hotcooknmama on Feb 28, 2011 · Member since Sep 2009 · 848 posts
Just let me know when to expect you HCM and I'll break out the good hammocks!
;)b ;D
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Posted by Soliel on Feb 28, 2011 · Member since Jun 2005 · 53 posts
I love to cook but I can totally understand that sentiment, especially if you are cooking for more than one and have to please more than yourself.
I am totally enjoying cooking now BUT, I can't believe how many dishes I have to do just cooking for me and then making healthy food for my dogs. Lots of dishes!
What I would say is give yourself a break! If you can afford go out to eat and don't feel guilty. Also, really look into easy, easy but delicious meals that don't take much effort but do the job. Tahini sauce over vegetables/tofu/grains comes to mind....ditto "coconut rice and beans and vegetables" come to mind.
My bf cooks and to him it's very natural because he has had a lot of practice. I think the more you practice the more it becomes more natural and the easier it becomes.
But give yourself a break! That is what restaurants are for, don't you know?
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Posted by CarleySchofield on Mar 17, 2011 · Member since Aug 2010 · 1 posts
... um... yeah... what?!
LL, I have to say: this is not one of your more coherent posts! lol...Put down the shot glass, have some almonds and some (natural) popcorn, & quitcher whinin!
;)
get a hold of yourself dear friend! and like stated above you're obviously annihilated so stop drinking LOL
if ur that sick of cooking just hit up tbell/ chiptole/ subway and chill the fuck out! grab a freakin chik'n or vegan boca burger for a meal within minutes...
don't give up <3
you should order some cheese-less papa johns! i myself would KILL for any dairy-free ice cream with oreos right now!
i wasn't drunk! :P
i was just really hungry and tired.
you should order some cheese-less papa johns! i myself would KILL for any dairy-free ice cream with oreos right now!
that's a purty good idea too.
You definitely want some raw coconut ice cream.
i wasn't drunk! :P
i was just really hungry and tired.
ok-- but sure you understand why we thought it! haha
Whole lotta restaurants besides PJ's & Taco Hell have stuff for us-- most any Asian or Mexican place generates cooking-free veg happiness... 'Amy's' line of soups has some fab vegan ready-to-eat canned soups... 'Simply Asian' has some great noodle bowls... the Whole Foods near me has some 'mic in bag' Indian/ Asian stuff on the 'ethnic food' aisle that's easy/ quick/ yum, that I use when I'm too tired to cook or when I'm traveling & don't have a proper kitchen ('Malaysian Lodeh', mmmmmm)... freeze serving-size portions when you DO cook, for later... fresh greens+ chickpeas/ red kidney beans or almonds/ cashews are superquick with your favorite dressing... throw shit in the crock the night before/ plug in right before leaving for work/ come home to Cajun Red Beans & Rice (or whatever) a'waitn on ye... keep nuts & dried fruits about to snack upon while sorting out dinner... there are fast-food strategies even for veg-heads! Hold on, man! resist the Dark Side! Use... the Fork Force!
<grabs LL's ankles, drags him slowly back from precipice>
http://www.laziestvegans.com/
Snap out of it!
Check out Tasty Bites at Whole Foods, I've tried a few of their ready-made meals and they are awesome! Make stuff that is so ridiculously easy to put together for awhile so you can still eat but be lazy. Pick up some frozen fries, gardein, Amy's, etc.
http://www.laziestvegans.com/
YES! NOW WE'RE TALKIN'!!
I hear ya. Over the past couple of months, I've been in a rut, a bit depressed and simply do not want to cook. I hate cooking for omni kids & hubby, and then a separate meal for myself. Whole Foods has been my savior lately, although what I'm doing is not cheap. I buy pre-chopped fruit, pre-made salsas and guacamole, pre-packaged, toasted edamame, raw vegan granola bars, raw vegan cereals with things like millet, pumpkins seeds, dates (yummy), and I have been hitting the deli section hard for items like mediterranean quinoa, sweet chili soy nuggets :)>>>, soy nuggets with mushrooms, autumn couscous, grilled asparagus with cranberries, tofu with spicy peanut sauce, and green beans almondine. I'm a fan of the frozen veggies (broccoli, peas, carrots, okra) that I can nuke in the package in 5 minutes and I'm also enjoying a green energy drink from Bolthouse farms that most other people look at in disgust. I know that this qualifies me as a lazy vegan...I certainly am but it keeps me eating vegan and healthy until I kick back into my cooking and baking phase again. Until then, I'll be spending a lot more on food...but it's worth it for this lazy vegan. ;)b
Oh man do I hear you; so sick of cooking! I don't have any of your lovely delivery/Whole Foods options :-\
-so beer for dinner it is! ;)b
Am I such a weirdo that I actually love to cook? I whip up an elaborate dinner every night. Do you think the wife appreciates it? She does nothing to show it.
How do you get on the "Wife Swap" show?
I wish I could cook for some of you whiners just to get a nod.
I like to cook well enough, as does the husband, but it would be nice to have the option of eating out every few months, or to be able to order take-out when time is short /I'm under the weather....not sure how that makes me a whiner. ???
savvyidler: you live in a pretty cool place... maybe you could get some VW cooks to trade dinner delivery service for a nice celestun vaca! hehe... whattaya feel like eatin'? we'll be right over! ;)
We actually have been doing something kind of like that...
we recently hosted our first volunteers through helpX; they were here for a little over a month and it worked out great. I hadn't thought to recruit based on cooking ability though...hm. It was a lovely surprise to open the fridge and find food that someone else had already prepared! They made a lot of yummy salads and I think they tasted even better to me for the novelty of not having made them.
We're expecting the next people in March and we're hosting throughout this year. Just let me know when to expect you HCM and I'll break out the good hammocks!
Just let me know when to expect you HCM and I'll break out the good hammocks!
;)b ;D
I love to cook but I can totally understand that sentiment, especially if you are cooking for more than one and have to please more than yourself.
I am totally enjoying cooking now BUT, I can't believe how many dishes I have to do just cooking for me and then making healthy food for my dogs. Lots of dishes!
What I would say is give yourself a break! If you can afford go out to eat and don't feel guilty. Also, really look into easy, easy but delicious meals that don't take much effort but do the job. Tahini sauce over vegetables/tofu/grains comes to mind....ditto "coconut rice and beans and vegetables" come to mind.
My bf cooks and to him it's very natural because he has had a lot of practice. I think the more you practice the more it becomes more natural and the easier it becomes.
But give yourself a break! That is what restaurants are for, don't you know?
http://www.laziestvegans.com/
oh oh oh let me check this out!!!
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