Post-vacation me: high vibes, zero cooking motivation
How I’m keeping meals simple while I get back into the swing of things.
I just got back from a trip to Jamaica with my favorite people for my birthday and let me tell you… I was thriving.
Sun, ocean, a private plunge pool in my room, all my meals made for me… an absolute dream.
Now I’m home and—surprise!—I have zero desire to cook. Like, none.
Even opening the fridge feels aggressive.
So instead of pretending like I’m ready to jump back into full-on meal prep mode, I’m keeping things very low-lift this week. Still high-protein and gluten-free, but more “assembly” than “recipe,” you know?
I’m grateful to “Past Kim” for setting up a Hungry Root delivery to arrive on my doorstep the moment I did. I know, I know, I haven’t shut up about Hungry Root for weeks now but I’m serious when I say it’s been such a game changer for me.
Lately I just haven’t felt super inspired to develop my own lunch & dinner recipes, so I’m taking the pressure off and letting someone else do the work.
All the meals I’m choosing require little to no prep and take less than 20 minutes to make. Even Nick who doesn’t love to cook has hopped in in the kitchen & offered to help make some of our meals - which has been a serious gift!
Here are the three things I’m making on repeat this week because they’re easy, actually satisfying, and don’t require me to turn on the oven:
1. Anything from Kevin’s Natural Foods
If you follow me on Instagram you’ve definitely seen me post this meal about 100,000 times but that’s because it’s literally SO GOOD! My favorite is the Mongolian Style Beef, but tbh I haven’t met a Kevin’s meal I didn’t love. I usually serve them with broccoli and sometimes a side of air fryer potatoes or rice. It’s quick, easy and healthy so I can stay fueled without much effort.
2. Stock up on Chicken Sausages
Since I’m still not eating eggs (I ate them on vacation and it went well but I’m keeping it to a minimum still) having chicken sausage on hand for easy high-protein breakfasts has been a huge help. I usually cook up a few links in the air fryer and eat them with a side of arugula tossed with olive oil, acv & a little sea salt and pepper. Sometimes I even make the chicken sausages meant for dinner because they’re higher in protein than the breakfast sausages tend to be & then I have them on hand to toss in protein pasta or with a bunch of veggies in a skillet for a quick, easy meal.
3. Protein Hot Chocolate
Yes, it’s still cold at home and yes, I still need a nightly treat so my protein hot chocolate is still in heavyyyyy rotation post vacation. Sometimes I even make one for breakfast if I’m feeling crazy! 🤫
Honestly, I think we all need a few go-to meals for those “I’m not cooking but I still want to feel good” kind of weeks. No shame in the lazy girl game.
If you’ve got a go-to low-effort, high-reward meal or snack—I wanna hear it. Reply and let me know so I can steal it for next week 😎
xoxo,
Kim