Been married for 20 years and still haven't figured out this cooking thing...have tried all sorts of gimmicks from once a month cooking, cool cookbooks, to Internet sites like this. The best advice I can give and live by is simple, simple, simple!!! The kids don't like it when I cook fancy or use special spices and additions...Actually the best cooking advice I can give is having an amazing group of friends and family who cook for you when you have a baby!!! Last baby we had; we had meals cooked for us for over 2 months!!! Now that is a cool cooking solution...and now you know why Rob and I are having our 12Th child!!!
food:
yikes, I am a really bad cook...my husband is a great cook...we eat super simple and easy...not organic...(tried this-way too expensive for us)
For example:
pasta (tortellini, ravioli, sausage, meatballs)
pizza
beef (roast)
turkey (whole)
chicken (roasted)
breakfast for dinner (eggs, pancakes...)
a ham
pork roast
tacos
fajitas
hamburgers/hot dogs
steak sandwich's
(whatever meat is on sale)
we serve some form of noodles, rice, or potatoes with each meal...some kind of bread, salad or veggie...
dessert every other night or on special feast days...
THY WILL BE DONE!!!+JMJ+
This is one area you and I are not soul sisters on :-( I love to cook. I even love menu planning. I just can't stand grocery shopping.
ReplyDeleteDo any of your children enjoy cooking? Mine love it, but I have a hard time relinquishing control in the kitchen. I need to be better about that so they can work on their skills in the kitchen.
Yes Maurisa...you should know I am the rlinquishing queen!!! That is on reason I am not a good cook...Rob took over for so many years...I never had the time to learn...my kids each have a day they "help" with dinner...another reason easy is best in this house!!! +JMJ+
ReplyDeleteHey Sam :) You and I are on the same page with cooking-whatever is easy and quick for sure...but I do LOVE to make a good meal loaded with time and energy and seasons and cutting up etc... unfortunatly I can't find the time now to do it! i know...seasons chagne so I am sure I can get to do it in our next season.
ReplyDeleteMy question is...when does your hubby find TIME to do the cooking?! Does he cook daily or on the weekends? My hubby loves to cook but it takes him FOREVER! so i ultimately cave in and do it in 1/2 or more of the time it'd take him!!!
How does he do it? Advice very welcome and I'll be sure to tell my hubby all about it :)
God bless, Mary
Mary: don't compare!!! My sweetie comes home at 4:30pm and works from home on tues/thurs!!! So I would just be patient and maybe have him do weekend cooking...
ReplyDeleteI also have most of the prep ready when he gets home...so he will just put on the finishing touches...
We are a good team!!!
+JMJ+