Don't Buy Aspirational Groceries You Won't Actually Cook

That bunch of kale, those specialty grains, that fresh fish you'll "definitely cook tomorrow" — if it doesn't match your actual cooking habits this week, it will become expensive compost. This isn't about ambition being bad. It's about the gap between intention and reality.

Buy for the cook you are right now, not the cook you wish you were. If you want to cook more adventurously, start with one new recipe per week alongside your usual staples. Build the habit before filling the fridge. The most sustainable meal plan is the one you'll actually follow.