It’s been years since I started that system. Cooking for the week is a fun activity for me because I love to cook. It’s pretty easy to make pasta and freeze 2-3 servings. I supplement with bagged salad. It’s easy to make steamed peas & brown rice and freeze 2 servings. I supplement with cashews when I sit down to eat. It’s easy to make tuna salad or egg salad and divide in several servings. I supplement those with a tomato or vegetable soup. House cleaning is pretty easy too since I don’t have carpet. I just “Swiffer” my hardwood floors and dust. I put stuff away before going to bed at night so I don’t have a big “pick-up” job to do on cleaning day.

Generally, I eat fresh fruit or a single-serve applesauce cup or pineapple cup for dessert. None of those require cooking. I cut celery sticks and store in glasses half-filled with water and I store a bag of mini carrots in a covered glass pyrex dish. Sometimes I wash and cut radishes or a cucumber into slices. All of those go into the fridge. I have cereal or an English muffin for breakfast most mornings — no cooking involved (unless you count toasting). I really love Amy’s products including bowls, veggie pot-pies, burritos, pizzas, chili, and soups.... all of which are prepared in the microwave. Morningstar Farms makes great veggie burgers and “chikn” patties, which are also microwaveable. I pretty much avoid dairy products aside from occasional Sargento string cheese and Daisy cottage cheese. I order special items from my favorite Italian “source” — Eataly — with products actually MADE in Italy. To honor my family, some of whom still live there, I gave Eataly’s Panettone to my friends and neighbors for Christmas. Sooooo, my diet is varied and healthy. I am able to share some of my favorites.... or at least share information about some of my favorites. And now, YOU know too !