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Cooking for Yourself
For anyone who lives on takeout, snacks or skipped meals and would like more home-cooked comfort. Each day is one small, low-pressure kitchen step, from stocking a staple to cooking one simple dish, so feeding yourself feels doable and kind.
Body · Food · Self-Care · Habits · one to-do a day · you choose how many days
The first seven days
- Day 1Open your fridge and pantry tonight and write down three meals you could make from what is already there.
- Day 2Buy one bag of rice, one box of pasta and one can of beans so a simple meal is always within reach.
- Day 3Cook a pot of rice tonight and keep half in the fridge for an easy meal tomorrow.
- Day 4Scramble two eggs low and slow in a little butter, pull them off the heat while still soft, and eat them on toast.
- Day 5Write a grocery list of just five things you would be glad to find in your kitchen this week.
- Day 6Stock your freezer with one bag of frozen vegetables you actually like, peas, corn or green beans.
- Day 7Toast a slice of bread and top it with peanut butter and sliced banana for a breakfast that takes two minutes.
Further into the year
The to-dos keep changing as the year goes on. A few from later in this theme:
- Day 30Taste a dish before you serve it tonight and ask yourself whether it needs a pinch more salt.
- Day 60Tear up a few herbs, basil, parsley or cilantro, and scatter them over dinner to make it taste fresher.
- Day 120Pack a picnic with sandwiches, fruit and a cold drink and eat it in a park or a quiet spot outdoors.
- Day 240Wash your cutting board and knife with hot soapy water right after you cut raw meat.
- Day 365Celebrate the end of a long day by cooking your favorite comfort meal and eating it slowly at the table.
How a challenge works
A Theraglee challenge is a theme with one small to-do for every day of a year. You choose how long yours runs, anywhere from a week to the full year, and each day you get the next to-do: something that takes a few minutes and fits inside an ordinary day. Tick it off when it is done. Nothing is scored and nothing is lost if you miss a day; the next to-do is simply waiting when you come back.
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