So I am trying to incorporate more protein into my diet, because I would like to restart an exercise program and I want to actually gain some muscle for my trouble instead of just suffer. The problem is... I don't really like protein. I just don't have a lot of experience with beans, and I find most meat (even well-prepared steak!) too much effort to chew. Some guidelines:
- Must be able to be frozen, and then either nuked in the microwave or take no more than 15 minutes in the oven to heat. I am perfectly willing to spend several hours preparing food (on the weekend), but I hate having to actually cook on a daily basis.
- If there's meat, it needs to be a very soft texture (and not dry; I love me my sauces). Slow-cooked is probably the only method that works for me for whole chunks of meat (other than fish). Ground meat recipes also welcome!
- I am also soliciting protein powder recipes! We have some whey protein powder drifting around the house that I tried throwing into my oatmeal this morning, and it wasn't too bad.
- I'm hoping for recipes that will end up with more complicated flavors than just 'how to best show off the pure flavor of steak/beans/etc'. Steak/beans/etc aren't bad, I just find them to be a big fat 'meh'. I probably feel about unadorned steak the way most people feel about oatmeal. Things I've liked in the past are bean salads with a vinegar-y dressing, and a pork loin roast literally buried in lemon zest and herbs... but I'm taking all suggestions here!
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