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People with families get tired of cooking too It is just drudge work, having to dirty the same dishes and wash them day after day. My husband doesn't understand why I like to go to a restaurant once in a while, just to have a break.
If I were only cooking for myself, I'd probably have a grilled chicken breast and vegetables every day. There are lots of different ways to season the chicken to make it taste like a different meal, and I never get bored with grilled vegetables...zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, and so on. Then I'd only have the grill to clean.
Another idea is to cook a bunch of chicken and then shred it. Portion it out and freeze it. Then use it for casseroles, chicken salad, tacos, enchiladas, etc.
I do get sick of cooking just for myself sometimes, too, but when I do cook, I often make enough for several meals and that way I don't have to cook every night. For me, it has more to do with time. I work long hours most days and have a very long commute. I get up at 5 a.m. and when I stroll in the door at 7 or 7:30, I want to eat right away, not cook.
I lucked out for most of this week because we had our family Christmas party last Saturday. We all bring food, so there were leftovers from everyone to take home, and then on Sunday a friend called and said she had made a pot of turkey matzo ball soup. It was very thick and good and I had it for lunch three times!
It's amazing how many dishes I can use sometimes, lol. I don't have a dishwasher, either, but I don't need one. It really only takes a few minutes to wash them. Again, sometimes those very few dishes sit in the sink for a day or two because once I sit down and eat, I'm shot. Exhausted. There isn't much free time left at night. On weeknights when I have meetings or activities, I just buy food. There's often no time to even stop home between getting off the train and getting to where I have to be.
I have considered investing in a food saver because there are times when I cook meals and start to get sick of it all and just want someone else to share the responsibilities. I have to follow a gluten free diet which also can be a pain in the ass. At my current job I work 2nd shift and get so tired of having to cook food that I have started going to burger king after work about once a week but have been trying to stop but it gets old cooking for myself. I tend to cook more on the weekends when I have time to cook throughout the day and can enjoy it. Just hard on the weekdays with 2nd shift and coming home ravenous. Thanks for letting me vent about this topic.
why yes,yes I am tired of cooking but one stills need to eat so the cooking will continue for the foreseeable future!
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Originally Posted by Hedgehog_Mom
People with families get tired of cooking too It is just drudge work, having to dirty the same dishes and wash them day after day. My husband doesn't understand why I like to go to a restaurant once in a while, just to have a break.
Been doing it for over 35 years (you know was a "supermom" or some call it "second shift") and yes, I'm
tired of cooking, I still have to cook but gosh I'm exhausted.
I enjoy cooking as a pastime, when I can relax. But during the week, I do get tired of cooking.
Years ago, I lived in a tiny studio apartment that had very small refrigerator, and an even smaller freezer. I think I could fit about 4 frozen entrees in that thing. I finally bought a separate small freezer because that was the key item I needed in order just to cook for myself.
With a freezer, anything is possible in terms of cooking.
I like to bake, and I keep a supply of homemade cookie dough, biscuits, and pie dough in the freezer, so that when I get a craving, I can just pull something out and bake it fresh.
Soup is probably the easiest item to freeze. I have a bunch of small plastic containers (the disposable kind you can buy at a supermarket). When I cook soup, I just fill up a bunch of those, and then I'll have 8-10 servings of soup to eat in the future.
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It is just drudge work, having to dirty the same dishes and wash them day after day. My husband doesn't understand why I like to go to a restaurant once in a while, just to have a break.
