As a digital nomad, the author faces challenges while eating lunch due to constantly changing locations and limited access to kitchen tools. To overcome this, they use a meal planning tool in Notion, creating a recipe template that allows them to save favorite recipes and organize them easily. The template features various properties such as source, type, tags, favorite, untested, and notes, which enable the author to sort and filter recipes by different criteria, including meal type, favorite meals, and untested recipes. This setup simplifies meal planning and reduces searching time, allowing the author to quickly plan out meals for the week and regain joy in cooking while on-the-go.