Anyone cook and eat actual meals most/all days?

I almost always cook if I'm home. I love to cook, it can be a blessing or a downfall cuz I always have stuff in the fridge that temp you to munch on sometimes.but looking at alot of restaurant calories it is much healthier eating home cooked meals. And I feel good being able to make really good meals for my family.

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I make some meals that hold up well cause it is just me (soups, salads)
I cook various components like grilling a bunch of chicken tenders, veggies par=cooked to be quickly finished on a rough day. Even salmon and mahi can be cooked ahead and pumped up for tacos, of salad with pasta or all veggies.
I love to cook.....

My diary of the past week is NOT good cause of stress but further back looked better and I am getting my self back on track now.

Remember that certain foods have a certain flavor profile w different spices.

ie Creole/Cajun - onions, garlic, green pepper, garlic, paprika, cayenne, thyme, parsley.
Curry - garlic, ginger, curry, coriander, cumin, hot chili paste, lemongrass, cilantro.
Asian - garlic, onions, soy sauce, ginger, hoisin, chili flakes, fish sauce, lemongrass, rice wine vinegar.
Mexican - garlic, onions, cumin, chili powder, oregano, cilantro.
French - shallots, garlic, thyme, lemon, tarragon, parsley.
Mediterranean - garlic, onions, shallots, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, parsley, lemon, rosemary, oregano.

^^Nicely done^^ Your flavor profiles match my experience. I cook nearly every breakfast and dinner. Lunch is usually a 'Lean Cusine' type microwave concoction. I use a crock pot a couple of times per week for pork roast (Costco's sirloin tip pork roast) or chicken hind quarters (skinless with excess fat removed). The varieties are endless. Curries work particularly well.

I do. I eat the same things for breakfast every day -- two slices bacon, one egg, a dozen berries, coffee with cream for breakfast . For lunch I have a handful of multi-grain crackers, an ounce of cheddar cheese, a dozen olives, and a few berries. Sometimes a big salad with a large variety of vegetables, leftover cooked chicken, and no dressing. Sometimes I'll have a dozen small multi-grain crackers and a can of sardines. Dinner is usually meat (chicken, fish,shrimp, hamburger patty, sometimes steak) always broiled or baked with herbs and, if necessary, olive oil. I use a mix of ground nuts/flax seed bread crumbs to coat chicken or fish. I always have a huge salad and no dressing . A few days I week I'll have half a glass of red wine with dinner. Snacks include a handful of nuts, a couple of flax seed cookies (made with coconut oil), a little fruit in season (cherries, raspberries, strawberries), a half a small apple with a teaspoon of peanut butter, or I'll toast a piece of flax seed bread and sprinkle it with Splenda and cinnamon/

My husband is retired. I work a few days a week and bring my lunch on those days. I don't eat sardines on the days I work. LOL My children are all grown. It's a bit harder when they and my grandchildren come visit and I'm cooking, but I can usually manage to stay within my goals (less than 60 net carbs and less than 1400 calories a day). It's working for me. Drinking 8-10 glasses of water every day is important.

We live out in the country and it's a most of the day, 60-90 mile trip, to go shopping, do errands, etc. and then we eat out. This doesn't happen often, perhaps once a month or so. Sometimes I send my husband out to do this by himself and I stay home. If I go to a fast food place I'll order the grilled chicken sandwich with just a slice of tomato and some lettuce (no bun, no sauce). I seldom drink diet soda. A special treat for me is air popped popcorn with melted butter and a diet Dr. Pepper.

I do! My diary is open if you want to have a look