crafty pat

My problem is a little different. I always took pride in my cooking and did for sixty years . Now that DH has had so many health problems he just does not like to eat but about three things none of which i care for. He is good about bringing in food for us so I don't have to cook so much and things I like. I miss making good dinners and baking. When the kids come home I get to make their favorite meals.

Aurora

I love cooking and frequently try new recipes. My mother didn't like to cook, so I did most of the cooking and now do all the cooking'; fortunately, she like to try new recipes as long as she doesn't have to do the cooking.

Rennie

We love where we live, but I constantly dream of living in an "over 55" independent living place where you go down to a dining room for every meal and they serve you! I could never afford such a place, and as I say, we love our home. So since I also hate to cook, it is getting to be more and more of the frozen meals every night. Luckily, my DH - who does not know how to cook, just wants something to eat- very easy to please. I used to think eating out was too expensive, but groceries are getting expensive, too - and just not having to spend the time to cook is great.

My neighbors always give baked goods - cookie platters, etc. - as small gifts - so even though I hate to cook, I tried to buy ingredients and bake those small loaf cakes for gifts. After spending $$ for ingredients, I realized I should have gone to Fresh Market and bought pumpkin bread and banana bread loafs and wrapped them. They would not only have been cheaper - but better, too!!! (grin)

Helen6869

Typed a really long comment and then told I wasn't authorized...huh? oh well. Just my thoughts. I hate cooking also. Never have been good at baking. With my IBS I have limited foods I can eat as in only carrots, green beans, rice, potatoes, and sometimes a little lettuce, tomato, cucumber salad. Fats give me a fit as does most fast foods. No chilis, soups, stews, etc. casseroles are out as no onions, garlic, few tomatoes, only in spaghetti. He hates eating out and will only do that when traveling or visiting family and he has to. I have learned to order a whopper with only mustard and pickles. Pretty good! Hubby has so many foods he won't eat, such as pasta, and lots of other things. He is pretty good to eat what I do cook without complaining. He won't go near a grocery store, well, the parking lot to wait for me occasionally. But he will go to Sam's and buy large quantities of what we do need such as mayo, salad drsg, cereal, bananas, chicken and hamburger meat. Just so limited in what I can prepare that it's no fun at all. But, we are blessed anyway! We have money to buy food, great home, and plenty for some luxuries!! I try not to complain. I would like to sell my stove and buy another sewing machine! As they say, "quilting keeps me sane!" In my case, it's the truth! Glad to know I'm not the only one struggling with this! Sorry, guess I'm venting! I too dream of living in a "home" where they prepare and serve me my food and clean up afterwards!!

Onebyone

There are some guild members that have to be home at a certain time from a sew day to have food on the table for their DH's to eat and to sit with them while they eat it. I laughed so hard when I found out this was true. Really? I'd cry if my DDs felt they had to do this or my sons expected that from their wives.

Helen6869

I know this is about cooking but just had to say that some of my most precious memories from childhood are the times we all gathered for dinner at night and enjoyed telling each other about our lives over a home-cooked meal. There are a lot of people who still enjoy that time and if it means cooking or being home in time to cook that's ok I think. However, I also feel it's fine to miss that every now and then, especially for a sewday!! I think most DHs would go along with that too. This has been a fun topic. Guess everyone is busy getting ready to "cook" that huge Christmas dinner.....not!! I hope to go out to eat myself!

QuiltnLady1

I did burn out on cooking for a while because DH wanted these elaborate meals that I had cooked for many years, but I told him I was retiring from cooking. For a couple of years, we ate out several times a week but now DH is having mobility issues and I am making easier (for me) meals. Now I try to stretch every meal into several -- I make 2 kinds of chili, stew, and soups and freeze meals. I buy the Costco's chicken meat (their roasted chicken off the bone from the meat section) and freeze the meat in 1 cup quantities. I also buy the tortellini and ravioli, divide it into the amount we will eat in one meal and freeze it. I cook up 4 lbs of hamburger with a bit of seasoning and freeze that in 1 cup sizes. I buy a jar of spaghetti sauce and store it in small containers in the freezer since we can't finish a jar (yes, I do have an upright freezer). I don't do all this cooking at once, mind you, but I can make tacos, chicken quesadillas, and other meals in no time. We even have a PB&J night every few weeks.

tuckyquilter

Make duplicate meals when you do cook. Things you can freeze, thaw and heat for later. I live alone but make soup, pasta dishes etc for 6-8, just like when the kids were home. THEN I put it in ziplock freezer bags, push the air out and lay flat on a jellyroll pan. I just stand them up in a box in my garage freezer. I don't cook on Sunday's so I always have great food to eat. Trust me, you'll save a ton of time and frankly, I doubt he'll notice. AND there are those make ahead crockpot meals that you make ahead and freeze. Here's one site you might look at.

https://newleafwellness.biz/2015/08/...ack-to-school/

plainpat

I learned to bake when I was 10 yrs old,because Mom (great cook) didn’t bake.Being the oldest of 4 ,a Dad who praised anything I made,cooking came easy.Still enjoy food we both like,but rarely bake.Yesterday did peanut brittle,mostly to give away.Fruit cake from my freezer & pumpkin pie for us is the extent of Christmas goodies.

DH goes along with eating out/eating home.He cleans up,but stacks the dishes. LOL.Seldom use the dish washer,just don’t think about it.Thank the Lord we have groceries & are able to to enjoy our meal.Breakfast & lunch is simple “seek & fine”.After nearly 63 yrs,no complaints & that is a miracle

tranum

Currently we have a young couple living with us and they do their own cooking on Sunday for the whole week ahead. I broke the news to DH today about my new plan for 2018. I will cook for 2 weeks while he cleans, then we switch for 2 weeks. He didn’t say a thing, but he did go buy 3 sacks of groceries and fixed up a dish to be baked tomorrow.