[Goodgirlinred]

Oh, boy. Well, this will certainly take up my idle time. I won't have anymore time to feel sorry for myself since Phillip passed away.

My kids will croak! They have been after me to start cooking again. Wait until they see this! ROFLOL!

[oceanperch]

Cooking well bean soup and the other stuff lil Jeremiah suggested can be done in a short prep time once you get in the groove of it.

If you do allot of salads you can prep out all your veggies on one day and put lettuce mixture in one bowl and group other veggies in other bowl like a salad bar in the fridge. Then when the end of the week comes take the left over veggies to flavor your bean or other soups.

They make organic broths that are vegetable based now too.

Do a search for recipes on the net and you will have a wealth of info.

I make my own cocktail sauce on occasion and it beats the bottled stuff by a long shot and you don't get the preservatives.

Same with salad dressings olive oil and flavored vinegars with kosher salt (use kosher salt all the time) and herbs or fruits.

Here is one of my faves.

Baby spinach uncooked
Fresh steamed Asparagus
Fresh sliced strawberries

Topped with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Raspberry Vinegar
Olive oil
Raspberry or Blackberry preserves
all mix and dump over salad.

Honey Roasted nuts on the side.