I Dislike Food Prep
Sasha1776
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I dislike cooking, I dislike cleaning up after cooking. If only I disliked eating, everything would be good right?? Anyone feel the same?
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Me too! I'm doing good to separate the Costco sized meat packages into smaller freezer bags before it all goes bad.4
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UGH! I enjoyed cooking for a bit and hubby would clean. But I've grown to resent it. So I cook for four days each week, Lean Cuisine one, restaurants on the weekends. Then one week a month, I order prepared heat and eat meals from a local food prep service.1
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Opposite...I love to cook and I'm the primary cook in the house...my wife cooks every once in a blue moon. I love the smells and cooking is about the only artsy thing I'm good with...it's also an stress reliever and I find it very relaxing. I love making delicious foods and having people gush over them when we have people over. I am quite proud that I can cook most things better than I can get at any restaurant. I also love trying new stuff.
Since I cook, my wife does most of the cleanup.
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I dislike cooking, I dislike cleaning up after cooking. If only I disliked eating, everything would be good right?? Anyone feel the same?
How often do you prep? I used to hate meal prep when I was doing it each night for the next day. I don't mind eating the same thing all week so food prep actually makes my life easier. I have a 6 pack fitness bag and I make up my weekly meals every Sunday. Each morning I grab that day's stack and I'm off!
Meal 1: Banana, 2 rice cakes and PB (preworkout)
Meal 2: Oats, powdered PB & chocolate whey
Meal 3: Greek yogurt, powdered PB & chocolate whey
Meal 4: Grilled chicken breast, basmati rice, mixed veggies
Meal 5: Banana & protein bar
Meal 6: Grilled tilapia, basmati rice, asparagus
I'll swap foods out occasionally but that's a pretty typical day for me.4 -
Since I got the instant pot, I don't mind cooking in bulk on a Sunday and just adding other stuff to it during the weekdays. I might make brown rice or quinoa with vegetables. I will add a protein and other vegetables when eating. The clean up is a lot less when dealing with one pot. I make something different for breakfast and lunch, which means more prepping, but usually not a lot.
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I love to cook...but do hate the prep and clean up. I am actually a really good cook, do most everything from scratch. Mom was one of the WW2 housewives and she never stopped the "organic" farm cooking, even after moving to the city with my Dad. I didn't even know you could buy bread at the grocery store until I was almost 10 (1970's)...crazy, right? What it did was bless me with a daily example of fundamental cooking techniques. Package things were never on the menu and I didn't have a pizza until I was a teenage. School lunches were out of the question...she made our lunch every day...even through HS.
I said all that to say this...I follow my Mom's practice...Meals are planned for the week, prior to buying groceries. She hand cut everything but I have a great food processor. The biggest key??? I never clean up or do dishes. NEVER! That belongs to the kids and the husband. All my love goes into the cooking and they love me back by doing the dirty work. Another fundamental lesson from Mom...which she learned on the farm...from her Mom. I ma just glad that I never had to kill the chickens...but always wished I had my grandparents smoke house.3 -
I generally just do a few big batches of food on Sunday afternoon, enough to last my fiance and I for the following week.
I don't eat breakfast, so that's one less meal to worry about.
For lunch I generally just have a stockpile of stuff at my work desk like instant oatmeal packets, protein bars, bagels, soups, etc. Things I can make in the microwave or toaster.
Then for dinners I just have whatever we meal-prepped, plus a fresh fruit or whatever for dessert.
So really I only cook once a week!0 -
I love to cook (and shop and eat and clean up) after I figured out I can eat (and buy and cook) what I like.1
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I love making grocery lists, planning menus, shopping and cooking. But sometimes I'd rather die than clean up the kitchen and do dishes.3
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I generally just do a few big batches of food on Sunday afternoon, enough to last my fiance and I for the following week.
I don't eat breakfast, so that's one less meal to worry about.
For lunch I generally just have a stockpile of stuff at my work desk like instant oatmeal packets, protein bars, bagels, soups, etc. Things I can make in the microwave or toaster.
Then for dinners I just have whatever we meal-prepped, plus a fresh fruit or whatever for dessert.
So really I only cook once a week!
When you get home from work.....why would you want to cook and clean up?! I'm exhausted!2 -
I dislike cooking, I dislike cleaning up after cooking. If only I disliked eating, everything would be good right?? Anyone feel the same?
I often say, "I like cooking as a hobby, not as a full time occupation." As soon as my teenagers were of age where they could boil their own water, I went on "strike".
That ended when I got remarried. He'll do everything else except cook. So it's cook it myself or eat out.
I can make it fun and engaging however, and I'm a darned good cook. I'm efficient about it, too. I fill up my sink with soapy water and clean up as I go. I get everything going so it is ready at once. And I have plans for all my leftovers.
I like being creative, and I go so far as to take instagram pictures of our pancake breakfast every week for the last eighteen months.2 -
I agree. Although, once I got into a good routine, I found it easier. I "meal" prep my breakfast and lunch/dinner for work on Sunday. I find myself creating really basic, boring meals though because I don't want to go through the trouble of cooking a real dinner, prepping it for work, then cleaning everything. I also through everything in plastic bags because I don't want to deal with the Tupperware. I know this is bad for the environment and my budget, but once I start slacking on dishes, I start slacking on prepping and then dieting/eating health. I like cooking on the weekends though! Oh and I don't have a dishwasher, so that's why dishes are hard.0
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I'm with you guys! I have so little time that ISN'T taken up by gym, work, chores/errands, and sleep....why would I want to waste it in the kitchen?!? I enjoy cooking if it's for something fun....like coming up with and making something for my friend's Disco Potluck Party. But every day "gotta eat something" food....no interest at all. Seriously, if you looked in my fridge right now, you'd see the world's largest collection of condiments and the sad little Tupperwares filled with whatever meal I made for the week. Oh. And some beer
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I generally just do a few big batches of food on Sunday afternoon, enough to last my fiance and I for the following week.
I don't eat breakfast, so that's one less meal to worry about.
For lunch I generally just have a stockpile of stuff at my work desk like instant oatmeal packets, protein bars, bagels, soups, etc. Things I can make in the microwave or toaster.
Then for dinners I just have whatever we meal-prepped, plus a fresh fruit or whatever for dessert.
So really I only cook once a week!
When you get home from work.....why would you want to cook and clean up?! I'm exhausted!
I find cooking relaxing and creative, at least once I'm in the habit. It's a way of unwinding, even if I sometimes eat at 10 pm (if I get home after 9, not because I cook something super elaborate).
Cleaning up is relaxing sometimes too, but I won't claim to love it.
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I would rather cook and clean up then struggle with figuring out the calories in take out constantly or eat boxed meals.. i dunno.4
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I'm one of those who likes cooking too - - food prep and all.
Always have done all of the cooking, even when I was married. Am retired and live alone now and, together w/exercising, it's one of my hobbies and helps past the time.
It also saves me a lot of $ over eating out and I allows me to know exactly what I am eating so that I can control my food intake.0 -
I actually spend a lot of energy on prepping, so by the time I am ready to eat, I just wanna take a nap xD0
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Me too, but I always make my own food regardless. I don't mind it too much now. Most of my meals are super easy and require minimal cooking. Also, I only cook for myself as nobody else wants my food (guess I should count myself lucky!).1
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I'm with you guys! I have so little time that ISN'T taken up by gym, work, chores/errands, and sleep....why would I want to waste it in the kitchen?!? I enjoy cooking if it's for something fun....like coming up with and making something for my friend's Disco Potluck Party. But every day "gotta eat something" food....no interest at all. Seriously, if you looked in my fridge right now, you'd see the world's largest collection of condiments and the sad little Tupperwares filled with whatever meal I made for the week. Oh. And some beer
You are my long lost 1/2 sister cause beer is ookey. But I feel you with the rest!
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Anyone for a can of sardines and buttered toast?6
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I don't have anything against cooking per se, although sometimes it seems that food preppers are the latest in a long history of Luddites.
I occasionally get the impression they feel superior for not taking advantage of anything cleverly designed to be convenient, and guilt-trip others for not doing things the hard way.
Some of the meals look nice though.2 -
I can't say I love food prep, but I do ot out of necessity. One day a week I spend a few hours getting my breakfast and lunch items ready for the upcoming week. I just don't have time in the mornings to weigh everything out, so prepping allows me to just throw the measured stuff into my lunch box. I dont prep for the days I am home...only days I work.1
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Unfortunately, I don't have any tips for how to make yourself enjoy cooking. I personally love it - I do most of the cooking with the exception of the few recipes my boyfriends does really well (mostly anything on the grill and a few others). There are, however, several days that I just don't feel like cooking when I get home.
If you don't have a crock pot I highly recommend it. Just throw some stuff in and leave it. Get a big one so you can have plenty of leftovers. If you search online there are plenty of easy recipes, including many that freeze well so you can make a bunch when you're in the mood and when you're not just thaw and cook.
ETA: If you do use a crock pot, also get the liners! Basically plastic bags that you put in the crock pot to avoid a messy clean up at the end. They'd be in your grocery store by the Ziploc bags.0 -
I love to cook but also hate to prep and also have days where I just don't want to cook for the family. So I spend a little more and get pre prepped items such as cut up veggies, pre made sauces, etc. you just have to be sure there isn't a lot of added sugar, fat or preservatives. Then when I go to cook I just throw it all together. I have also found that really learning some basic kitchen skills have made things faster. Get a food processor, crock pot, and basic pan and you can do almost everything. There are so many quick and easy meals you can find to make. If you have the ingredients on hand it's a quick 10 minutes and then throw everything in the dishwasher.0
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I dislike cooking, I dislike cleaning up after cooking. If only I disliked eating, everything would be good right?? Anyone feel the same?
I dislike (and so don't) food prep, I dislike (but do) cleaning up after cooking. I love to cook though and enjoy eating. I think I actually like to cook better than I like to eat.1 -
Weeknights are heat-n-eat. Take-out Chinese and Greek cover two weeknights plus next-day lunches. Yogurt w frozen fruit, PB, and granola a third. Chicken and veggies cover Thursdays. And Friday night is sushi night out. I often make soup or stewed chicken on the weekends. It's cost-effective because one take-out dish feeds two people and often provides leftovers for next-day lunches. There's less food waste and minimal clean-up. Salads are woven throughout all of it.1
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I just microwave most everything. Otherwise I use the George Foreman (which I hate, but it belongs to my sister so I can't complain. I liked the Hamilton Beach version better). I operate on convenience.1
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I like the fresh meals. I hate coming home after a long day and having to cook. Each meal I try to cook enough for at least 2, pack one, and put it in the freezer so I have a quick dinner all I have to do is reheat. Cleaning up is the WORST though!
Lunches I have MealPal so that's not really an issue, lots of healthy choices here! Since I can't STAND eating the same thing (even for one meal) day after day, I need to mix it up or I'll end up making bad choices.
I also hate throwing food out, so if I'm not sure I'll use it up before it spoils, I tend not to buy it at all (like salad mixes).0 -
I hate having to make a game time decision on what to have for lunch when I’m already hungry. Prepping for an hour on Sunday is a way better option IMO2
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