Balance
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I’ve talked about meals that aren’t just Dal-Rice plates and I’ve also talked about balance. One of the things that I also need to “balance” is my time and effort as well the actual amount of food in the house.
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This week, while balancing macronutrients, I also tried to ensure that all leftovers were promptly used up or turned into something else. If one meal was lacking in something, another made up for it.
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Here’s how: on Saturday, we had Pesarattu for breakfast. On Sunday, we had Akki Roti. I’ve already shared our weekend lunches (Tortellini and Narlya Kheeri). On Sunday night, I found that we had a little bit of Akki Roti dough and some Pesarattu batter in the fridge. I combined the two and made Dosais. Ms. 8 finished the leftover Tortellini and Au Gratin.
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On Monday, I knew that I’d be eating lunch out, so I made a Salad and topped it with Egg Mayo, because I knew my meal could very easily lack protein and fiber. That evening, I made Pumpkin Soup and Garlic Bread for dinner.
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On Tuesday, I made Pasta for the children with leftover Soup. I packed myself some Soup, Fried Rice, Black Chana Salad, Stirfried Vegetables with Cottage Cheese and Fruit. That evening, I made Pav Bhaji for dinner.
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The next morning, I packed some Pav Bhaji for myself. But a conversation with
@sarita._.gupta the previous evening led to my making Ragi Dosa batter. I made the Korean inspired Vegetable Pancakes for the children and made some Ragi Uttapams for myself with a topping of the vegetable mixture. The family had the Bhaji with Chapatis for lunch and Ragi Dosa for dinner with a Tomato Onion Chutney.
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This morning, I made the Masoor Dosa that
@lifewithspices wrote about. I also made mini Uttapams and had them with the Chutney. I also packed the Noodles and savoury Overnight Oats.
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I’ll go home to a fully stocked, yet empty, fridge this evening. And I’ll have to cook something fresh for dinner. And that is totally fine. I am glad that while I’ve balanced our meals with respect to nutrition, variety, etc, I’ve also balanced fresh food with leftovers and ensured that nothing has gone to waste.
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