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“Eating crappy food isn’t a reward — it’s a punishment.” Drew Carey, American comedian

When it was just my husband and I, and we were both working more than full time, it was tough to get dinner on the table. By the time I had worked all day and driven home, I didn’t really feel like cooking even though I love kitchen time.

But, I still felt like eating, of course!

So, during that season of life, I learned how to “leftover” instead of cook. When I arrived home, I reheated and plated the nourishing dinner I had prepared and refrigerated the night before. We’d eat at a reasonable time, enjoy the evening and, only then, did I cook. For the next night’s dinner!

It was a bit odd — this day-ahead scheduling — but it…