I'm In a Food Rut
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (92538)
United States
October 22, 2026 9:43am CST
Happy Thursday Everyone! no complaints about the weather this week. I love waking up to sunshine and it's neither too hot nor too cold. I'm really enjoying this weather and wish it could last longer than I know it will.
For the longest time I always thought I would love to have a housekeeper so I wouldn't have to do those tedious chores. But, lately I've been in a food rut and I think I would change the idea of a housekeeper to chef.
It would be so nice to have someone prepare the weekly food menu, shop and cook. Of course cleaning up the kitchen afterwards would be a given,
Every week I try to run an ongoing grocery list of our usuals, stuff we're running low on and an idea of what to have for dinner every night (with a plan b in mind just in case).
This week I'm really struggling because I'm tired of everything and not in the mood for anything.
What do you do when you get in a food rut?
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11 responses
@Traceyjayne (14699)
• United Kingdom
11h
I get out my recipe books and find something I haven’t cooked in a while …or try a few new recipes.
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@Marilynda1225 (92538)
• United States
10h
Hopefully as the cold weather approaches I'll have more inspiration for heartier meals.
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@Marilynda1225 (92538)
• United States
10h
I've been doing that too but suddenly I'm tired of everything 
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@snowy22315 (213940)
• United States
11h
I never really do, as I always vary what I eat. The problem I run into is being just one person..I always have copious leftovers it seems, and get tired of eating them. I am going to start bagging them and eating for quick meals when I don't feel like cooking.
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@Marilynda1225 (92538)
• United States
10h
Im always cooking for 2 but sometimes even with that we have leftovers. They go in the freezer for those defrost, heat and eat nights. I just seems to be tired of everything lately
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@toniganzon (82132)
• Philippines
3h
Our house help go to the market each day to buy fresh produce and fresh fish. We love having fresh fish on our table all the time.
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@JohnRoberts (107846)
• Los Angeles, California
12h
I am not much of a foodie so can go without or just fill in with whatever.
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@celticeagle (195105)
• Boise, Idaho
5h
I do as Traceyjane does and eat the same old thing until I come up with something new.
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@wolfgirl569 (141600)
• Marion, Ohio
5h
I try to think of something I haven't done for some time
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@RasmaSandra (101623)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6h
Hey, I am always switching up on stuff, I mostly live on frozen food but also get tired of things but I have to last a month with what i have and I have a very tight budge so sometimes I make odd things like just before a frozen waffle topped with a spicy pork sausage patty, with a slice of tomatoe and shredded chedar, In my toaster oven and I was good,
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@JudyEv (390005)
• Rockingham, Australia
1h
Would it help to check out a few new recipes? Of maybe list a few of the items you have and have a website/Chat come up with something.
