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Are there those that NEVER cook at home? I suppose there are. A few years ago Oprah featured a family that did just that. I think they were a family with a couple school age kids. They had never even opened their wedding gift kitchen gadgets and used all paper plates and cups. The were spending thousands on home delivery of meals and eating out. This particular woman also was spending about $7000 a year on her hair. I guess whatever floats your boat. It was kind of bizzare to me.
I just talked to an upper middle aged couple who own a business. They have a personal chef who makes a week of meals at a time for them and delivers them to their house.
If this is what they want then that's fine, but I welcome the diversion and creativity of cooking.
When we had our own business, the time I spent planning and cooking meals was a welcome respite.
As to those parents who feed their children fast food every day...child abuse. As far as I know, though, it is still a parent's right to raise their children as they see fit.
I just talked to an upper middle aged couple who own a business. They have a personal chef who makes a week of meals at a time for them and delivers them to their house.
If this is what they want then that's fine, but I welcome the diversion and creativity of cooking.
When we had our own business, the time I spent planning and cooking meals was a welcome respite.
As to those parents who feed their children fast food every day...child abuse. As far as I know, though, it is still a parent's right to raise their children as they see fit.
Chopping and cooking are both great stress relievers for me. Some nights I chop and chop and chop
On the days that I am out running errands I will stop at a fast food place
and eat there...otherwise I will just make a sandwich for lunch.
Very seldom do I cook breakfast, it's usually a bowl of cold cereal,or toasted bread of some kind...
The main meal that I cook is dinner/supper...
S.O. insists on a decent meal at least once a day...
I don't want him to cook anymore(because of the after effects of his stroke) so I make sure I do the cooking...
My mother no longer cooks. She eats instant oatmeal or cold cereal for breakfast. Lunch is usually a sandwich, canned soup or something like cottage cheese and fruit. She eats dinner at a restaurant a couple of times a week. On the other days, microwavable meals or prepared foods from the market make up the menu.
My mother no longer cooks. She eats instant oatmeal or cold cereal for breakfast. Lunch is usually a sandwich, canned soup or something like cottage cheese and fruit. She eats dinner at a restaurant a couple of times a week. On the other days, microwavable meals or prepared foods from the market make up the menu.
That breaks my heart. I know of a lot of senior citizens who eat like this. This isn't healthy. The amount of chemicals, preservatives, additives, genetically modified foods, etc., that are found in these foods (even in yogurt and cottage cheese) is horrifying. I saw a yogurt advertising itself as healthy and it contained aspartame!
With today's food being what it is (mostly fake, chemically treated or genetically modified), I absolutely cook 99% of my meals. I've NEVER owned a microwave. I still make my own bread and butter each week. I do my best to eat the most natural form of food I can get. It's not easy these days because even "organic" food can be sketchy, not to mention expensive. But, I do what I can and rely on prayer.
Edited to Clarify: I just wanted to say that, just because I live the way I do (homemade bread and never owning a microwave, etc.,) that I don't believe I'm better than anyone else or that everyone should chuck their microwaves out the window! It's just a reference to how I live and what works forme. I love to cook and couldn't see myself ever not cooking! I just wanted to clarify that so there was no misunderstanding!
Last edited by plain and simple; 12-03-2011 at 07:29 PM..
My mom still cooks. She usually makes dishes that can be divided and frozen for later. She tries to eat healthy even at her age. She lives in an area with mostly retired and shares with her neighbors. I laugh when she tells me she cooked something and shared with the "elderly" couple next door! I'm glad she takes care of herself and thinks of others.
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