Great topic. A few years ago, once we retired, I decided that taking the time to put good food in our mouths was worth the effort. Very fortunate to have access to organic food at reasonable prices, and enjoy keeping chickens for their eggs and help in the yard/garden/compost bin, and growing some herbs and veggies to round out our diet. It is such a good feeling for us to spend time working in the yard, getting good air and exercise, and making places that insects and birds enjoy too. One thing I did do was simplify our meals. I have a few meals that we eat every week, that are fast to prepare. I have stopped looking at my recipe books and food programs for the most part, and just stick with this simple rotation. Maybe a little seasonal rotation with soups in the colder months. One exception to that this year is that our daughter gave us an Instantpot for Christmas. I was initially horrified, but have come to rely on it for two things...hard boiling the chickens eggs a couple times a week, and just in the past 6 weeks or so, making yogurt in it. We have a farmer family who delivers A2 milk to our neighborhood, and I just could not resist. Have never successfully been able to hold yogurt at a constant temperature, but the Instantpot does a good job. Took about four weeks to get the particulars down with a Bulgarian culture, but am happy to have branched out and added this to our diet! My husband turns 93 later this month, and I am in my 70s. We both are pretty darn healthy and credit a good diet for a lot of it.
