1. for recreation, to improve my cooking skills, and to not eat sandwiches/pizza all the time 2. I used to contract a basket of seasonal vegetables that would c

1. for recreation, to improve my cooking skills, and to not eat sandwiches/pizza all the time 2. I used to contract a basket of seasonal vegetables that would come weekly. I had to cook what I got. While this may sound suboptimal, it was a great experience for various reasons: I got to learn about new veggies I had never eaten before, I had to find and try new recipes to do away with the leftovers, and last but not least I always had some main ingredients to start with so I didn't stress on coming up with ideas for lunch 3. anything mediterranean/asian/not greasy 4. nope