Actually Trying

How to Avoid Processed Food When You Hate Cooking

Actually Trying

Show Notes

Last week I tried going ultra-processed-food-free.

I lasted one day.

Then I got violently ill.

Was it the chicken? Was it soft play? Was it karma for mocking chopping-board influencers?

Unclear.

This week is Take 2.

Because the real question isn’t “Is processed food bad?”

It’s:

How on earth are we supposed to avoid it if we can’t cook and don’t have a private chef?

In this episode we discuss:

My catastrophic attempt at roasting a chicken Why I owe chopping-board people an apology Cottage cheese and berries (I’m still not convinced) The alarming bacteria situation on cutting boards The new M&S “UPF-free” range Why modern health advice quietly assumes unlimited time Whether there’s a realistic middle ground between crisps and grinding your own flour

I’m trialling:

The single-ingredient chopping board approach The M&S UPF-free range And whatever I can manage without poisoning myself again

I’ll report back properly in Friday’s Field Report.

If you have:

Healthy ready meal recommendations Low-effort meal hacks Or thoughts on whether I’ve lost the plot

Tell me.

📲 DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod

I read them. I respond. I occasionally take your advice.

Private chef reel link : https://www.instagram.com/reel/CteX-QfMvkD/?igsh=cjR4bzNlOHM2eGU3

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