I can’t remember not being the cook in the house
At least for my entire adulthood
I also tend to plate the food, at least for my family
If there were ever guests, I let them serve themselves
I had an ex-girfriend accuse me of trying to control her weight with portions
And she wasn’t kidding
She said it was a control issue and I was mysoginistic to think a woman couldn’t serve herself
This, after I cooked in the kitchen, not on the grill, so equality wasn’t really an issue
Still, I do cook, and I do plate and clean up is a breeeze because I do it as I go along
It’s almost second nature
Part of my love language, I suppose
I cook you dinner, I cook you breakfast and in between…
we just cook
If you know what I mean
wink...wink
Sex.
I’m talking about sex!
But before we get into all of that
Let’s talk about portions and food
A lot of you who read this are over the age of 40
At least the majority who email me
And since I am an endurance athlete (mid) over the age of 50 (sigh)
I have to be an expert in age related nutrition and health
What makes a person an expert?
I read once that if you deep dive ten books on any subject
You are a subject matter expert
But what if you deep dive a hundred books and hundreds more articles, then experiment over and over again to test?
That sounds more like a scientist than an expert
Though I think some scientists are experts, but not all experts are scientists
And if there is a typo in all that, then expats could be both or neither
Still, if you are over the age of 40, you should eat more eggs
Scrambled, fried, flipped over easy or over hard, boiled and mixed up or mixed in
Eggs are a super food for your brain and body
And you should avoid any doctor who says otherwise
Because they are not an expert and the science has proven them wrong
I am also trying to grow a 14 year old athlete, fighting a lot of bad habits like frozen pizza and chicken nuggets for dinner
Because it’s easy to make (when I’m not around)
So I started meal prepping for him four or five days a week
Which helps me, because I can set aside portions for myself
And I wanted to share with you two things today;
First, a simple to throw together meal packed with protein and flavor you should add to your rotation
And second, a tiny little rant about ramen
Pick up a Rotisserie chicken (you can make this with chicken thighs or breasts too)
Get a bottle of terriyaki sauce
Grab two packs of ramen noodles
Shred the chickie in a crock pot on low (or dutch oven, or pot)
Add ¼ cup to ½ cup terriaki sauce (to taste)
Cook the ramen noodles, without the seasoning packets (3 minutes in boiling water)
Drain the noodles and add to the chicken and sauce
Mixy Mix and let set
The noodles are going to absorb the sauce
I added ginger and sesame seeds
You can add frozen veggies into the mix to cook with too
It takes five minutes to build and then let it simmer or sit on warm
Delish.
Once you’re over 40, you need more protien in your life.
It helps with muscle mass, which helps with everything else as you age
So building a 56 year old body is almost the same as building up a 14 year old’s
Not that it matters – eat right more often
Ramen is one of those versatile noodles that can go into a lot of dishes
I plan to make little lasagnas with Ramen, ricotta, beef and mozzerella and marinara next week
But…
a few weeks ago, Ramen was .17 cents a package at Wal Mart
Today, it was .50
Which made me… very… mad at this current Administration and Congress and probably/possibly Wal Mart
Because they will report record profits even as gas prices go up by over a dollar
And my favorite Powerade sports drink jumped from $1.08 per bottle to $1.78 overnight
This is why I never believe anything Politicians say about the economy
Because no matter how they lie (and EVERY single one of them lies)
The economy is not doing “great!”
Sure, we might be buiding a 1.8 Billion Dollar Data center at the moment,
but gas, and food and electricity and reality of it all is not great
No one can eat or drive or live off AI
I can’t predict what the future will bring
But I can predict that even at .50 a package, this little dish above is still cheap and good for you
(and the chicken is enough for two meals and some snacks, plus the bones for broth (if you’re like me and make it yourself).
Wonder what I’ll whip up tomorrow.
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