Ooh! I can't wait to see some responses, because i feel you! The one thing that is super easy for me is fish. I can heat a fillet on the stove top easily and dress it up however I want. That's pretty much my go to meal.

I am very blessed with an amazing husband. When I am having a flare, he is always there to open jars and cut veggies. If not I just make it a sandwich night lol.

Sorry about the double posting, but today I bought a book entitled, "The Idiot's Guide to an Anti-Inflammation Diet." It's great reading material, so far, but I was wondering if anybody has tried eating this way for a prolonged period of time, and has it reduced your inflammation?

Thanks!

One of the lucky ones- my husband does all our cooking. However, I think one of the ways you can help yourself is to get more good, precooked things. A whole roasted rotisserie chicken from the grocery store can turn into sandwiches, salad topping, rice and chicken, and more. You save yourself the baking and most prep work. Prepackaged cut up veggies, raw fruit, etc are other ways I avoid being in the kitchen. I really can't stand that long... not still. Additionally, having a few just heat and eat meals in your freezer can be a real life saver. The worst thing is realizing at 7 o-clock that you're exhausted, in pain, can't cook, and so have to go out and scramble for food. This leads to overindulging and, because a lot of fast foods are processed, more pain. Good luck! Honestly, the food prep exercise is one of my biggest pain triggers. I really feel for people who have to cook for themselves!

Hmmmm. Husband does not cook. And we are both kind of disabled. I have RA, Fibro and Gout. He had a stroke about 2 years ago and his right side is still kind of weak -- good thing he is a lefty. So, I do all the cooking. I use very little prepackaged food. I cook for myself, husband and our dog (she thinks she is a people too! lol) I cook a lot of chicken because that is what husband likes, with an occasional meal of pork or beef thrown in. I make baked potatoes - no scrubbing or cutting. We use frozen veggies. Now that summer is here, we eat a lot of fresh fruit - cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, etc. The hardest thing for me to make is spaghetti. Draining the pot of cooked spaghetti is an adventure!

When I need to do food prep, I sit at my kitchen table. I tend to prep food on the day that I need to cook it. So, for a late lunch, I will prep anything that needs prepping in the morning. That way i can take my time and not have to hurry. I work in baby steps. Work for 10 to 30 minutes depending on how I feel, then rest for a while. Most meals are made in the oven. Some in the crock pot.

For me, it was and is, a matter of adjusting how and when i do things according to how I feel.

Has anyone asked the butcher in the store to cut up meats?.

That's wonderful news and I may try that too! I'm glad to see you have tried it and it works! The less prep we do the better we feel!

I count it as exercise tho since I come away sweating!! Grin!

I have had RA since age 3 and am now 50. I also have trouble cutting up veggies, etc. I always sit at the bar to do all my chopping and preparing. I also use OXO products. http://www.oxo.com/c-33-cooking-baking.aspx