Anyone cook?

i cook a lot more than i have done in years past... i think that is one of the reasons for my success... when you cook at home you can control what goes into your foods. i did eat out tonight though

I am one of those 'out for dinner' people. Since I've been religiously tracking here I'm having trouble finding restaurants that will allow me to stay within my calorie goal for the day. I'm the type that if I don't pre-plan what I'm going to have at a particular restaurant then ill get the greasiest, fattiest, most baddest thing on the menu.....yum! So, I've been cooking. I'll just take regular recipes and change the ingredients to make it healthier. I've come up with some really good creations.

I actually eat a good, home cooked meal pretty much every day, courtesy of my Dad! We don't always eat "healthy" according to a lot of avid MFPers, but I actually think his food is healthy and very very delicious!

What he normally cooks is simple stuff: grilled chicken, pork chops, green beans, baked beans, the occasional steak, fish.... However, we have our bad (but oh-so very yummy) days: Zatarans jumbalayah mix with smoked sausage(and/or) boiled chicken, smoked sausage and sour kraut (if not for the sausage, it wouldn't be considered "bad"), hand pattied burgers with bread as the bun etcetc.

A favorite here is boiling our own broccoli and melting some velveeta cheese...but I only use a tbsp of cheese per ladle scoop or broccoli.

I cook most days for our family, but we have pizza on Fridays, and sometimes go out one other night too. The more I cook at home, the better for my weight, even if I have desserts & snacks.

I love to cook, and cook most of my meals (although I do have some friends who like to eat out). Feel free to friend me if you like.

slow cookers a busy family best friend. You can make quick fast meals. vegetable soups, pot roast, chili, stews, bbq pork, bbq chicken. You name it I have slow cooked it. Quick tip. It just takes a few minutes to set up and you will be amazed how easy it is. I have soaked beans over night. In 10 minutes in the morning I can cut up celery, carrots whatever you like. Isometimes will take 5 minutes the night before and cut everything up so it is ready to go in the morning. One of my favorites corn beef and cabbage.Even if you need to make quick choices for chili I use soy crumbles, diced tomatoes with peppers in a can. can of kidney beans drained and rinsed, tomato sauce. I add chili powder, paprika. I also add some water. I cook it for 8 to 10 hours. I top it with chopped onion, light sour cream, and a small amout of cheddar cheese. You can omit the cheese and sour cream. It makes quite a bit and chili states so good the next day. You can serve it over brown rice the next day,

I love cooking.... but hate the clean-up! Also I reallllllly hate eating out... I just don't like it... even high end restaurants aren't appealing to me.... Give me a home cooked meal or sandwich any day over eating out.... and as for boxed meals... well I do admit I have one from time to time, but I don't like them, they're just for need food quick emergencies....

I also forgot to mention sometimes I will just fry up a couple egg whites for a meal too. I usually will do three and I like to add mushrooms, green peppers and a small amount of cheese.

I cook 99.9% of all the meals for 3 adults. The 4th adult cooks for themselves for the most part. Each of us 3 adults eat differently, so I have to have 3 different meals for just dinner .For the most part I can cook a meat or poultry and incorporate it in the 3 separate meals. For breakfast and lunch its easier they eat leftovers or I pull out a premade frozen meal.

I cook breakfast and dinner every day except Tuesday my fiancee cooks dinner while I work a double. Lunch is bad though I do tend to grab something if I'm out doing errands especially if my toddler gets hungry.