#so it's actually been difficult to reach 1600 without turning to takeout

[motherhenna]

I was wondering if any of y'all have some go-to recipes that are super simple and straightforward to make that you'd be interested in sharing? Like meals that require as few steps and prep as possible? I'm trying to make more food at home and avoid highly processed microwave meals, but I lowkey hate cooking, especially when it's just for myself. While my executive dysfunction has definitely improved over the last month, I still very much have depression and ADHD and thus struggle to tackle more labor intensive activities unless there's a lot of dopamine release involved in the process. I obviously want to improve though, and I figure it's about time to stop living off my protein oatmeal. (It's super good tho, fairly nutritious, and really easy to make--just oats, protein powder, peanut butter, and a bit of honey).

I've compiled a bunch of possible recipes over the last few weeks (mostly from blogs listing meal ideas for picky children lmao), but was just curious if any of you had personal favorites of your own. Since I'm just starting out and have a shitty little 1970s apartment kitchen, I'm pretty limited, and don't really like dealing with super perishable ingredients like fresh produce yet. So only bother with sharing the kind of shit a latchkey middle schooler could make on their own lol

feel free to share them in the replies, or you can pm me or send me an ask too if you'd rather do that instead. It's much appreciated, and I'll let you know if I end up making your recipe!

#no worries if not though! #don't want to sound lazy or entitled #I definitely have already done some research #but I like hearing what works for other people #especially those who are also mentally ill but handling it a lot better than me LOL #also don't worry about calories--I only eat like two meals a day most of the time #so it's actually been difficult to reach 1600 without turning to takeout #as long as it's not higher than like 1200 since my daily limit is 1600 - 1800 depending on my activity level #I'm four lbs away from my 15 lb milestone so I'll probably reward myself with a subscription to hello fresh or something #to get my foot in the door #I wish I liked vegetables and fish more #and it sucks how any recipe with more than like three moving parts scares me away #but I've got to figure something out so I can add more variation to my diet #and now that adderall seems to have unlocked the mystical 'habit forming' ability I've only heard of in legends #it might actually be feasible now for me to dip my toes in the water and start not hating cooking #personal