1. I find the more natural (less processed) the food is, the better it is for you. I cook to ensure I know as much as possible what is in my food. Where possible I get my food from the butchers and green grocers and only go to the supermarket where necessary.
2. I don't plan ahead more than a day.
3. I cook meat and veg in some combination. If it was just me it would be a simple mix of meat with some veg and spices, probably with little variety. But I need to keep everyone happy, the wife is pretty picky and there are the kids. So I have to cook a variety of shapes and flavours. Our youngest kid is a good eater, probably because we have always fed her whole foods and little junk. Although she always prefers pizza and icecream she will eat most things we put down for her.
4. I try for paleo and succeed 80% of the time.
5. It is worth having a few dishes that you can consistently cook well. Once these are mastered then it is possible to start creating variations in those dishes to suit any situation. You can become quite versatile with just a few basic dishes.
Should also add, if you really want good food, grow your own. The difference in taste between a freshly picked tomato and a supermarket bought one is a world apart. This is what I am going to be focusing on next year.
2. I don't plan ahead more than a day.
3. I cook meat and veg in some combination. If it was just me it would be a simple mix of meat with some veg and spices, probably with little variety. But I need to keep everyone happy, the wife is pretty picky and there are the kids. So I have to cook a variety of shapes and flavours. Our youngest kid is a good eater, probably because we have always fed her whole foods and little junk. Although she always prefers pizza and icecream she will eat most things we put down for her.
4. I try for paleo and succeed 80% of the time.
5. It is worth having a few dishes that you can consistently cook well. Once these are mastered then it is possible to start creating variations in those dishes to suit any situation. You can become quite versatile with just a few basic dishes.
Should also add, if you really want good food, grow your own. The difference in taste between a freshly picked tomato and a supermarket bought one is a world apart. This is what I am going to be focusing on next year.