My title is not exactly true - I do want more than pizza, but lately I have had this craving for supreme pizza - from a pizzeria, not from a box and not from scratch - although making it myself is not all that difficult or expensive. My motivation to cook has just plummeted. I tried searching online for "third trimester meal ideas", but all I got was recipes for meals that are nutritionally appropriate for the baby at this stage - all about omega 3s and vitamin A, B,C,D,E,F,G, etc., healthy carbs, and oceans of water. I was looking for a list of meals that essentially cook themselves and require almost no dish washing.
This is something about this particular pregnancy that has been good for me. Not that making homemade bread and cooking from scratch is bad - but it gets stressful day after day and the internet makes it so tempting to try all these new and different foods and cooking styles. It has been restful to take shortcuts - even when they cost more - and eat more of the same. When I am tired, I don't care much what's for dinner!
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But it's the thinking, planning, shopping, storing, prepping, cooking, and finally cleaning that wear me down. It's still work to do those things for even simple meals (especially when the internet is not being helpful!) So do you have any suggestions for meals that fit my requirements?
I've made these plenty... the beauty is they can be removed from freezer, slapped on a cookie sheet and baked from frozen in 30 minutes. Do all of them at once or one at a time.
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Thanks Meredith - I will have to try it. My kids love burritos :)
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