I'm hungry, but yet, not

I’m having a bit of a food conundrum. I enjoy eating very much and sadly, it is often the most exciting part of my day. This is especially true during my work day when lunch offers the chance to get away from my desk. However, I despise cooking for one person. There’s something about coming home at night and staring at a bunch of uncooked, unprepared food which causes my appetite to disappear.

Lately this has been especially bad. I can’t even muster up the energy to make it to the grocery store, much less think of meals. I’m sick of battling soccer moms and angry old people just to get the same old pasta that I’m not even really looking forward to eating. Buying food that’s hot and ready is just so much more appealing.

I can hear my mom’s voice echoing in my head right now telling me about wasted money, not to mention calories, sodium and all that good stuff. It just tastes so much better when I don’t have to make it. I think this also may be tied to the fact that I often buy dishes I don’t know how to make. What can I say, I have exotic taste buds. Well, at least by Minnesota standards.

Tonight I’m faced with the fact that I literally have no edible food in my cupboards. Last night I finished off what I had left by preparing a scrumptious dish of whole wheat penne and enchilada sauce. Yeah, it was disgusting.

I have no idea what I’ll do to break out of this food funk.