Just curious is anyone still cooking food?

smilingjb · April 2011

I am so tired lately that we have been eating out so much. I don't feel like cooking, but I know that is bad and spendy! Anyone else?

Mrs.Saxy · April 2011

I went shopping today and loaded up on pre-made frozen food and dinners. I def. don't feel like cooking especially after chasing a 3 year old all day.

kristennd · April 2011

I actually managed a big batch of freezer meals yesterday. First tri was when we did all the eating out.

EJensify · April 2011

Yes...my family of 5 doesn't tolerate take out on a regular basis.

JMU_Bride09 · April 2011

I'm still cooking so long as we get started early on. Once it passes about 7:00pm, all bets are off.

elisbu · April 2011

I cried today over the stuff I am not getting done.

Today I went to work, went to the gym and swam(not far, just for about 20 minutes to try to get LO to flip(but 20 minutes of laps kicked my butt!!), then I got too cold), I came home, napped, paid bills and made dinner.

DH says I am doing enough. I feel so far behind and feel terrible for my daily naps, but I am just SOOO tired!!!

To answer your question, I make dinner about 4-5 times a week.

IU_baby · April 2011

We haven't changed our routine. We eat out about 1x per week and the rest of our dinners are made at home.

Save your eating out for after the baby arrives. You really won't want to cook then.

melgrady · April 2011

I still cook but I have gotten lazy and make meals that last 2 or 3 dinners. Luckily neither DH or I mind leftovers.

MommyHarrison · April 2011

I cook every night with the exception of Friday or Saturday - that's when we usually go out. But, I'm not working. The story might be different if I was putting in long days at work.

kammmmay · April 2011

I have been eating quick meals and to go a lot lately. My fridge was seriously empty this morning. I finally went to the store today, so hopefully I can get back in the habit of eating lots of fruit and veggies. My husband has been cooking a lot lately. At least he's getting better!

weddingcaketaster · April 2011

ugh i used to pride myself in my cooking...i would whip up gourmet meals every night. Last night we had Morningstar farms chik'n nuggets and progresso soup, tonight is grilled cheese. Sometimes on saturday night i'll make something, but not on a regular basis. We are having friends over for brunch on sunday, so i'll definitely throw some things together then, but for hte most part, no, i'm not cooking lol

AmyO. · April 2011

I love cooking, but I haven't been doing it as much lately. It's a combination of me getting off work at 2:30 and snacking throughout the day and H getting off work anytime around 7-8pm. I never know when he is coming home anymore and trying to time dinner is kind of a PITA. And me being lazy. But I would love to start prepping frozen dinners for when LO arrives so I don't have to worry about anything but heating up the oven!

MidwestTexan · April 2011

I love to cook so I like to bake and make different recipes as much as possible right now since I know my time in the kitchen will be limited when DD arrives. I actually don't like eating out very much.

ToBeMrsC6907 · April 2011

Yes, but it's my usual once or twice per week so it's definitely manageable. I'm lucky as DH does 95% of the cooking, and he is fantastic.

snoopy5512 · April 2011

I cook about 4-5 times a week. But more and more DH has been my right hand man in the kitchen. And this week he is grilling almost everything. That being said, he always cleans up after my messes and he is doing most other things as I have been to tired. But I am lucky. DH is a true partner in every way. The only thing that is truly MINE is the cooking and that is because I prefer it that way.

tokenhoser · April 2011

Sure.

Last night I was lazy and got some marinaded beef kebab from the butcher, but I made oven fries (from actual potatoes, not a bag) and salad. Last weekend, I made a bunch of whole grain waffles for my freezer to eat late.

deo · April 2011

I think I am cooking more now than before. 1st tri was horrible with m/s and fatigue, so we had a lot of take out and easy to make stuff like toast. This trimester doesn't seem that bad so I've been able to stay on a routine of meal planning and cooking.

aerotigergirl · April 2011

I'm still cooking fairly regularly, though I do find myself turning to the easier meals more often now than I did before I was pregnant. Last night I made lemon-pepper chicken with steamed asparagus and corn. Luckily the chicken was done in the Foreman grill, so that was easy peasy, and the asparagus was fresh, but just needed to be thrown into a steamer over boiling water, and the corn was done in the microwave. So, I'm still trying to cook and make healthy meals, but sometimes the laziness/exhaustion takes over.

meghanchrisaz · April 2011

Yep, we only eat out once every other weekend. Our meals have gotten very simple though. I've had a hard time meal planning because nothing sounds good to me.

SC1977 · April 2011

I cook, but nothing crazy involved these days. I try to make one big meal on Sunday that's good for leftovers for a few days. Then we eat easy foods like quesadillas, pasta, burgers, or grilled cheese the rest of the week. We order take out on Friday.

mzsparklepdx · April 2011

I think I could count on one hand the number of home cooked meals we've made in the last couple weeks. Neither of us particularly enjoys cooking anyway, but it's just gotten BAD. Between me working full-time, commuting and being sore and tired, DH doing hard manual labor remodeling our house all day and night, and our kitchen being covered in sawdust, sheetrock dust and assorted tools all the time, we're just not motivated.

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