What's for dinner ( or lunch )

OneEyedDiva said:
Lunch was hash browns and two scrambled eggs. I have no idea what I'll be having for dinner. Looks like it might be a half can of Chef Boy-Ar-Dee ravioli. It's something I crave sometime and I don't feel like cooking.
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I too have a can of his famous ravioli! I buy it for the same reason....you never know when a craving might hit. lol
I also like hi s spaghetti and meatballs in the can..

But, tonight I made a turkey burger and threw it in to my arugula salad...w/cukes, avocado, tomatoes and some left over bruschetta bread I had last night.
 
Bonnie said:
Very strange for me, but since I've stocked up on food and essentials for the refrigerator/pantry, my appetite has totally disappeared.
I feel fine, but just don't care to eat anything it seems.
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Having grown up very poor, i find that the more options for food i have stocked, the less i eat. When it's limited genetic and experiential factors kick in making me feel 'hungrier'.

With rare exceptions breakfast is biggest meal of my day the last few decades reversing my early adulthood habit of not eating till i really felt hungry. i had Gestational Diabetes when pregnant with my daughter in my late 30's and had to eat protein breakfast to quell symptoms. It lingered for months after her birth but by the time my blood sugar was normal again, the habit was there. But when i have a lot of options, both for meals and snacks--i tend to eat less of anything at one sitting, not that you could tell by my weight. i'm not actually obese like my Irish Granny---but post menopause it steadily crept up to more than i like.

And none of that changed during 'quarantine'--living rural, and knowing my tendency to eat less when i have more options, i'd long had a tendency to 'stock up', being sure to have options that have long shelf lives as well some fresh foods. (local grocery good source of produce).
 
I had forgotten about the shortages SS, until I went to the superstore yesterday and found half the shelves empty... I had to go to 2 stores.. Sainsbury & M&S to get my shopping
 
feywon said:
Having grown up very poor, i find that the more options for food i have stocked, the less i eat. When it's limited genetic and experiential factors kick in making me feel 'hungrier'.
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Gosh, I thought I was the only one that happened to.. yes you're so right. I have a Preppers' store of food some might say.. and I truly feel less hungry for food with all our stock of dry & canned and 3 freezers.. , than I do if there's just a small amount in the house (not that the latter , has happened for a long time )...but like you I grew up desperately poor... so I find I'm more inclined to eat if I have less choice...and have to be inventive.

Strange isn't it ?.. but I'm pleased someone else does that too..
 
hollydolly said:
...Strange isn't it ?.. but I'm pleased someone else does that too..
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The saving grace was it was rural poor the first 10 yrs, so parents hunted and we kids could fish, or scoop up Blue Claw crabs from the river. (Sometimes knowing if we were unsuccessful it would be oatmeal for supper--i cannot fathom how anyone could fish for 'relaxation' having experienced it that way. Both parents were excellent shots (tho Mom from more privileged background than Dad and only learned to hunt, fish and even swim at about 22) they often shared with neighbors who had larger families (we're talking ones with 10-12 kids to their 4) any of those people with truck farms shared fruits and veggies with us come harvest time.

But even when one of them was working steady any 'store bought' foods were carefully rationed. Mom baked a great deal from scratch between Halloween and New Year's and those goodies were more often unlimited because the ingredients were fairly cheap and lasted well--also things like prune or poppy seed strudel/pastry fillings that were more expensive often were sent to her by relatives up north.
 
We were city kids...poor in the city is a whole different ball game as you're aware.. I'm pleased you ate well as a child, it was something we were very much lacking
 
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