{"id":34645,"date":"2020-12-30T00:01:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T08:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/closedloopcooking.com\/?post_type=culture&p=34645"},"modified":"2022-11-27T12:50:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T20:50:59","slug":"what-we-ate-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"reads","link":"https:\/\/closedloopcooking.com\/reads\/what-we-ate-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"What we ate in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Illustrations by Hawnuh Lee<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So much happened this year. We processed massive global crises while adapting to abrupt shifts in even the most granular aspects of our personal routines. We grieved, we supported others, we took action for positive change, and we coped in whatever ways we could. With all of the urgent and life-altering events of 2020, it stands to reason that much of our focus would be channeled towards meeting baseline needs \u2014 literally fortifying our bodies to get through the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n What and how we eat tends to reflect what\u2019s happening in the world around us. Our habits around food can provide insight into how we\u2019re processing our environments, both individually and on a global scale. When we asked the Closed Loop community what nourishing themselves looked like this year, some prominent themes appeared. It seems that while we all experienced 2020 differently, we shared some comestible commonalities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of us quickly (and understandably!) burned out on cooking for ourselves at home every day, and leaned on simple, efficient recipes, and grab-and-go snacks. \u2018Go,\u2019 in this case, often referring to the trip from the kitchen to the living room. A few recipes that always satisfied were on consistent rotation to stave off fatigue from deciding what to eat at every meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moj Iguni<\/a>, CLC\u2019s resident sustainable small biz expert<\/a>, made cinnamon apple oatmeal almost every morning. \u201cIt was a simple, healthy, and quick way to start the day with a substantial breakfast,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n