Journaling: When leftovers are like takeout

So many of us are cooking more, and being one of those people who is cooking more, I can say there are days when it's a bit of a chore. The days I don't want to to cook are the days I want to be doing other things. When the time it takes to cook something takes me away from something else.

I like to cook, always have. Baking is one of my hobbies.

But it's good to have a break.

We cooked a lot the day before (different dishes for lunch and dinner). It wasn't planned, but the following day when we did a run-through meal plan, we realized we had leftovers for lunch and dinner.

Lunch and dinner.

Two meals we didn't have to cook. What a welcome break from starting from scratch. From the chopping, sauteing, peeling, measuring, and mixing. The piled up dishes, bowls, and pots and pans.

It meant less time in the kitchen, more time for other things. So easy, it was like having takeout.

It was a small thing, but a good thing. A reminder to notice when things are good. We noticed, and it felt good.

So good we made popcorn. We had the time. And anyway, making popcorn is fun and not so much like cooking. And that was good, too.

How about you? What simple pleasures are you noticing?