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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

youch!! I hope youʻre ok, and feeling better soon!

I am perusing fitness and health books. Iʻve decided I really need to change my (our) diet. Iʻve got *way* too much information in front of me now and Iʻm trying to figure out what to do. I wish I had more time to cook, but leaving at 7am and coming home (with three kids) at 7pm doesnʻt give me much time. I should do crockpot meals in the morning, but I never seem to find the time. I do get up at 5:15 or so to work out before I leave.

So if anyone has tried and true recipes (easy, please! Iʻm a little challenged and I never follow the recipe, but I usually approximate it!) and sites theyʻd like to direct me to, great! Iʻm particularly interested in vegetarian type meals with legumes and such as a main ingredient.

So thatʻs me, now. Oh, and I still need that maid...

Thanks. I don't think I've done anything too serious to it.

I usually bulk cook stuff at the weekend and freeze it - that way all I have to remember to do in the morning is get something out of the freezer...

Originally Posted by Verencat

Should we wrap you with bubble wrap, dear, so you stay safe for us?

Wouldn't help much after I'd popped all the bubbles

Originally Posted by LazyScot

Hmmm. BetterHalf does that as well (leaves things at the bottom of the stairs). The result is usually a demonstration of why I was never considered for a gymnastics team.

Here's hoping you're better soon.

I actually collapsed very gracefully (all things considered) - something that I'm very pleased about as there's a glass door less than a body's length from the foot of the stairs.

And thank you - it's all strapped up, and I can put weight on it.

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hm, i don't have a slow cooker so i can't help with that, but here is a site i like for vegetarian recipes. i've only made a few of them, and some of them are more work than i feel like putting into a meal, but many of them are really easy (she will also tell you, which ones are easier) and what is nice is she often proposes alternate ingredients in case you can't find something, or to modify it for your personal taste, and she also gives tips about what recipes you can make in advance, or freeze, or such. and if she gives a recipe which you can make a lot of, she gives tips for different ways of preparing / accompanying the leftovers so you don't get bored after 3 days of the same meal. http://www.101cookbooks.com

bookmarking that site!

aïe !!! that's it, i declare a general moratorium on leaving things at the bottom of the stairs !! i hope everyone is feeling better soon.

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Yes ma'am; I am moving everything to the top of the stairs with immediate effect.

('Cept I live in a bungalow .)

I have a load of plant pots at the top of the stairs already, so I'm covered