Do you "cook" on weeknights?
Aug 13, 2007 | 3:08 am
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Wife hates cooking, and (she'll admit) has some learing to do. But, like Mrs. BamaVol, Mrs. Motor Mouth can not stand a messed up kitchen/house. I on the other can cook and am not the biggest fan of cleaning. Don't get me wrong, I like a clean place, I am just not that excited to do the cleaning.
Back when we did not have kids, we ate out a lot. Now, it is a rare event, unless on the road.
Back when we did not have kids, we ate out a lot. Now, it is a rare event, unless on the road.
This arrangement means we both end up happy with dinner and Mrs BiziBB can do other stuff before dinner and I can relax afterwards. ^
Fridays and Saturdays are made for eating out; Sundays are often visits with meals. ^^
[I cook 90% of the time. Suits us both]
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Aug 13, 2007 | 12:09 pm
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Normally I'm in school and I cook very simple things 2-3 times a week. However, in the summer when I'm working full-time (such as now) I am exhausted when I get home and cooking is the last thing I want to do. I try to cook on Sunday nights during summer. I really do enjoy cooking, but cooking for one is tedious and I hate the cleanup afterwards.
Luckily this summer I get taken out to lunch a lot and they are often large and long so I'm not really hungry in the evening. A protein shake at that point does the trick for the most part. If I actually want a real meal, I might grab something from the freezer or hit up Subway/Togo's/Quizno's/Chinese/Thai takeout
Luckily this summer I get taken out to lunch a lot and they are often large and long so I'm not really hungry in the evening. A protein shake at that point does the trick for the most part. If I actually want a real meal, I might grab something from the freezer or hit up Subway/Togo's/Quizno's/Chinese/Thai takeout
Aug 14, 2007 | 4:20 am
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Normally I'm in school and I cook very simple things 2-3 times a week. However, in the summer when I'm working full-time (such as now) I am exhausted when I get home and cooking is the last thing I want to do. I try to cook on Sunday nights during summer. I really do enjoy cooking, but cooking for one is tedious and I hate the cleanup afterwards.
Luckily this summer I get taken out to lunch a lot and they are often large and long so I'm not really hungry in the evening. A protein shake at that point does the trick for the most part. If I actually want a real meal, I might grab something from the freezer or hit up Subway/Togo's/Quizno's/Chinese/Thai takeout
Luckily this summer I get taken out to lunch a lot and they are often large and long so I'm not really hungry in the evening. A protein shake at that point does the trick for the most part. If I actually want a real meal, I might grab something from the freezer or hit up Subway/Togo's/Quizno's/Chinese/Thai takeout
Tonight I threw together a pork stirfry which was better than expected, though next time I'll use 'asian' vegetables.
I'd not cook these meals if it was only me, or at least not daily.
Aug 14, 2007 | 4:41 am
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I find that after a day spent staring at a computer screen, coming home and actually making something with my own hands is very satsifying. There's just something in being able to see, taste and enjoy the physical result of one's work.
My wife and I probably split the cooking 60-40 (me being the 40), so I usually end up making 2 or 3 dinners a week (though more recently this has leaned towards 2).
But the unspoken rule is that whoever cooks, doesn't clean (apart from the rare occasions when the meal is a joint effort - London flats don't tend to have kitchens big enough for this!)
-- Mike
My wife and I probably split the cooking 60-40 (me being the 40), so I usually end up making 2 or 3 dinners a week (though more recently this has leaned towards 2).
But the unspoken rule is that whoever cooks, doesn't clean (apart from the rare occasions when the meal is a joint effort - London flats don't tend to have kitchens big enough for this!)
-- Mike
Aug 14, 2007 | 8:57 am
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Ewww. You'd surely be sick of the sight of Subway/Quiznos sandwiches after a while. Chinese or Thai qualifies as real food.
Tonight I threw together a pork stirfry which was better than expected, though next time I'll use 'asian' vegetables.
I'd not cook these meals if it was only me, or at least not daily.
Tonight I threw together a pork stirfry which was better than expected, though next time I'll use 'asian' vegetables.
I'd not cook these meals if it was only me, or at least not daily.
