Today I am starting a whole 2 days off after 1 in 9.I think for a lot of us in our mid life who lost a bunch in 2008,its just plain old being tired.This is complicated by a lingering of sad and depression that can be so difficult to fight.
My new way of dealing with my stressful,physical,low pay job is to put it on the back burner as much as I can.My wife and I are lucky to be able to spend just a small amount of time getting the rage and general yuck out of our systems each night.Then we move on to funny stuff and other issues that interest me so much more than what I do for money.I still look for work always.....but I wont have this kind of thing take up my life.There is so much more to keep me distracted so its a blessing that somehow I keep the silly work life where it belongs.
I havent left a poor and content recipe in forever heres a fast great one.
   Whole wheat pasta w/tomato
Get a box of whole wheat pasta(thats your protein)
Cook it.
While thats  cooking open 2 cans of diced tomatoes (low salt if possible)
I grow fresh basil (easy)But you can use dry ,at least a tablespoon heaped.
Now ad any frozen veg you like(i use spinach or french green beans or broccoli
about half a bag.Pepper for sure salt if you like(Im not much on salting food people can
do that on their own).But I also add anything I have around ,I love Mrs.Dash.There are
all kinds of them.Put all this in a microwave safe bowl covered and nuke till hot and the
veggies a desired tenderness(crisper is healthier)Go 3 or 4 minutes then stir and proceed
for a few more minutes.Spoon lovely mixture over hot pasta,
Cost:
Pasta 1.00 (walmart)
2 16oz cans low salt tomatoes 1.26
Fresh basil (free,or 1.00 at dollar store )
Frozen veg 1.00 (walmart)
You may top this off w/ any cheese you have ,Parmesan is best(1.00 at dollar store make sure its real)
Walmart has great day old bread sales,you can buy various things for a buck.
If you actually bought all of this it would set you back 6.26
Most of us have a part of this around so Id say 4 to 5 bucks to feed four is amazing.
Today we are happy to have part of a pork loin I got super cheap at Kroger and I have
made 2 meals already.This is some I froze.Being creative is key in cooking,I always say just because you have never seen it doesnt mean you cant create something delicious for nothing.
Push on poor folk ,things cost ,but the world outside your door is free.If you are in a place that is ugly due to the ravages of others at least look up at the sky.Say thankyou and ask what you can do to help.