I recently wrote about my evolving meal plan and the process of discovering new recipes. But when does this cycle of discovery end? When can I stop focusing on research, and spend my time on something more meaningful?

My goal is to find a month’s worth of recipes I like. This means I need

• 2 rice bowl type recipes (I have 1 so far, but I don’t think it will hard to find another winner.)
• 2 pasta recipes (I have several I like, so I can close this category.)
• 4 fish and side dish recipes
• Enough smoothie variety to make about 20 high-protein smoothies a month. I think 5 or 6 recipes sounds about right. (I have 3!)
• 8 or 9 salads.  4 can have fruit, but the other 4 should have greens/veggies. (I have 3 fruity ones.)

I’m going to cook a different vegan pizza every weekend, since it’s a great way to trick myself into trying new foods.

This is good.  This is a manageable goal, with a definite end point. I like the thought of this time-consuming recipe hunt ending.