How often do you cook?

@besweet (9859)
Ireland
April 2, 2024 2:01pm CST
My mom used to cook 2 times a day when we were kids because my dad didn't like the same food for lunch and dinner. I think that's not sustainable for a family, I prefer to cook large portions of food and freeze them for later. For breakfast we have toasted sandwitches on the road, or pancakes which can be frozen too. I cook around 3-4 times a week and then prepare the sides before meal time. How do you plan your weekly meals? Do you cook every day?
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@LadyDuck (471355)
• Switzerland
3 Apr
I cook 2 times a day. If I prepare some kind of food I make larger portions and freeze for later, in that case I re-heat one of the two meals instead of cooking.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
That's a lot of work! I freeze food for later too. What kond of meals do you cook?
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
4 Apr
@LadyDuck Yes that's true. I cook a lot of spaghetti too, but usually make a big portion of sauce (bolognese or plain tomato sauce) and freeze it. And then I hust have to boil the pasta and mix together. But yes some meals can only be prepared fresh.
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@LadyDuck (471355)
• Switzerland
4 Apr
@besweet - I am Italian, there are a lot of meals we cook that cannot be frozen and re-heat. Spaghetti are only good if you prepare them and serve immediately. Some salads need to be prepared and served (tomatoes and mozzarella is an example). A grilled steak the same, or an omelette. Stews, soups, lasagna those are food you can freeze for later.
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@LotusEyes (2711)
• India
2 Apr
I cook food everyday for my family. In weekend I cook something special
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
2 Apr
What kind of special meals do you cook in the weekend? We are not at home for lunch, and my daugher eats at school so I just have something ready for the dinner. We do most of the cooking in the weekend as well.
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@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
3 Apr
Before, I cooked twice a day. We had breakfast outside. Currently, I cook every day. Cook 3 times a day. I like cooking. Furthermore, my husband does not like to eat out and food brought in from outside makes him unwell. Of course, when work is busy, we still eat out.
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• Vietnam
4 Apr
@besweet It's really a lot of work :) Usually I wake up at 4:45 a.m. to exercise and cook breakfast. I cook often because my family doesn't like eating out and doesn't like processed foods. In return, we often go out to eat or go to parties on weekends, from Friday night!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
4 Apr
@tkonlinevn You've got your hands full every day then! We don't eat processed food either, but we have to do meal prep in advance. My daughter eats most of her meals including breakfast at her school and for us I prepare lunch box for work.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
Oh that's a lot of work, to cook 3 times a day! I cook a lot in the weekend, I am chopping all veggies and stay in the kitchen as long as I need to get the meals for half week and then cook just twice in the weekdays.
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@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Apr
My husband does the cooking and our main meal is in the evening. We have a very light lunch. Sometimes we'll cook extra then have another meal next day or freeze some for later.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
That's great! I wish my husband knew how to cook, he only cooked when I was sick 3 years ago and he still mentions it as a big achievment
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Apr
@JudyEv When men decide to cook they are really good. I have a couple of friends that their husbands do the cooking and every time we are invited for dinner the food is delicious.
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@JudyEv (339591)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Apr
@besweet Vince says he loves cooking although he's been doing it for a good few years now.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
3 Apr
I cook almost every day or every other day. What I cook in a typical day is already our lunch and dinner and sometimes till the next day if there are left overs.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
That's great that you can cook every day. What kknd of meals do you usually prepare?
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Apr
@pitsipeahie Are you from Philippines? I have tried adobo it's very nice.
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4 Apr
@besweet Just the typical home cooked meals or dishes like adobo, sinigang and other traditional dishes of vegetables, fish, chicken and other meats.
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@Shivram59 (35320)
• India
3 Apr
@besweet To be honest;I don't know how to cook.My sisters tried to teach me the skill;but I failed to learn despite a lot of efforts.Now my mother cooks.My sisters are married.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
Well it's not easy but you can follow online recipes or your mother can write the exact steps and you can follow them. I didnt know how to cook until I was 18, had never cooked in my life. I find it relaxing and creative now.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
@Shivram59 Better choose someone who cooks tasty food! I learned to cook desserts from my friend who is a pastry-cook.
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@Shivram59 (35320)
• India
3 Apr
@besweet It's creative.I know if you know how to cook;you can save a lot of money.I'll follow your suggestions and try my best to learn the skill.Many of my friends know it.I'll also ask them to help me.
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@snowy22315 (180476)
• United States
3 Apr
Pretty much daily..Sometimes I do go out for meals but not for all of them.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
That's great, you have a fresh meal every day. I used to cook daily when I was younger but many times I was too tired and had to order food, so I started freezing extra portions!
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@kaylachan (69370)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Apr
I used to cook daily, we typically ate one large meal at night. Since george's return to life after his stroke, I've been letting the microwave do most of the heavey lifting.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
2 Apr
Sometimes we just need to give priority to other things, I agree. Microwave meals are fine, as long as you get something to eat. Many people eat one meal, my husband has the same habit. But he is used to having his lunch as the main meal of the day. So I prep his lunch only and he eats it at work. If the body gets used to one meal then it's difficult to eat more, if he eats in the evening he cant sleep but he sits on the table with us. I like dinner time bacuse we all sit together and share our news of the day.
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
4 Apr
I don't cook but my wife does it for us. She cooks twice a day.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
4 Apr
That's a lot of work, hope your wife enjoys the cooking!
@RebeccasFarm (89863)
• Arvada, Colorado
3 Apr
I cook every single day multiple times if I am well.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
Oh that sounds difficult to cook many times a day. What recipes do you prepare? I usually end up doing the same recipea every week and need more inspiration!
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• Arvada, Colorado
4 Apr
@besweet I just cook family dishes.
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@RasmaSandra (79714)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Apr
I am on my own so mostly I rely on frozen foods to make my meals, I had oatmeal for breakfast today and then later a pork sausage patty and tater tots,
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
2 Apr
I like oatmeal for breakfast too, and it can be prepared overnight and it's healthy and quick.
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@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
I cook my meals at least once a day.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
What kind of meals do you prepare?
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
3 Apr
@Deepizzaguy There are so many options with eggs, they are a great meal and can be cooked in different ways.
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@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Apr
@besweet I just cook meals like rice and cook eggs.
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@dya80dya (36635)
6 Apr
Lately, I don't have the energy to cook. I can barely make a tea. I am lucky because I live with my mom. She cooks difficult dishes that take a long time. I can cook easy meals.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Apr
Sometimes we just need to be cared for. Yes I understand. Every time I do something complicated there is not much appreciation from the family so I do simple stuff too.
@akanetuk (2135)
4 Apr
I cook once in two weeks, I refrigerate my fresh cook, and take gradually as I need. Cooking can be stressful sometimes.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Apr
Oh that's so nice. You must prepare very big portions. But can the food be refridgerated for so long? Or you freeze it?
@Fleura (30355)
• United Kingdom
4 Apr
Breakfast is generally just toast or cereal or something on bread, or sometimes pancakes or waffles if we have time. Lunch in the week only myself and my partner are here and we just make ourselves something. Even at the weekend we usually do something easy like toasted sandwiches or omelettes. So that just leaves dinner. Often we will cook enough for two days, but then do the same with dessert so one day we will make a main course, the next day a dessert. Of course some things work best prepared fresh, like stir-fries, so we would just do that on the day. I say 'we' because my partner also cooks so I don't have to cook every day anyway. He's really good at getting something on the table quickly. I'm better at things that take longer (slow-cook recipes are ideal for me!) I don't know how anyone could cook twice a day unless that was their main occupation.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Apr
My meals look exactly the same as yours! Breakfast is something fast like toast and we eat it on the way, during school days the traffic is the worst, so we need to leave early. You are lucky that your partner cooks. My mon was staying at home, she quit her job to raise us but still, cooking all day and then having loads of dishwashing is a ot of work.
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