Jun 27 2008
Cooking on Weekends
My friend and I were discussing cooking today. It’s funny to me how many friends I have that simply don’t cook. One friend and her husband (no kids) eat out almost every single meal - lunch and dinner. To me that seems so costly, and I know they could stand to save the money, but she just isn’t comfortable in the kitchen. Don’t think I haven’t offered.
Another friend is so funny, she is a mom of a teenager and has never been much of a cook. Her husband has done much of the cooking throughout their marriage, especially in the summer months out on the grill. We brought Papa Murphy’s (my favorite) pizza to their house a couple of weekends ago, and I almost had to giggle when she couldn’t figure out how to preheat her oven, and then thought the pizzas could go right in as soon as we hit the preheat button. Obviously another culinary dud. Another former friend and her family (three kids) also consistantly eat out, and the only time they eat at the house is to consume things like fruit snacks, chips and crackers. I cannot understand the health benefits to your children when you feed them like that on a regular basis.
Anyway, back to the original friend and I discussing cooking. She asked me how often I cooked in an average week. My reply to her was probably 6 out of 7 nights a week. Honestly, some weeks it is less, and some more. My SO enjoys being the chef on the weekends when he is free from work, and can take his time. I enjoy handing it over. But, because he wants to cook, often times our meals are eaten out on the weekends. Not every meal, and not even every weekend, but if someone were to ask how often we ate out, and when - I’d have to say every other weekend, and only on weekends. Throughout the regular week, I try my hardest to prepare a meal at home in my kitchen, with the exception of reheating leftovers which I still think counts. My five kids are happiest with home cooked meals anyway, because they know they will be something they like, and love the smell of cooking food.
So how often do you eat out? How many meals do you prepare at home, etc.? We are curious about others habits, and find it fascinating to see how other families live.
