Do you like to cook?

[Gus]

I'm trying the Caribbean chicken tonight. I really wanted Jamaican Jerk but couldn't find any marinade.

[MyLilSweetPeas]

For me it depends on my mood. I'm sure my dh loves when I get in the mood to cook because I'll cook him a full coarse homemade southern meal! He does a lot of the cooking though, and I think that has sort of killed my desire to cook. He's a good cooks though so I don't mind. He washed dishes too!

One thing I never have attempted to cook until two nights ago is rice on the stovetop. I've always made it in the microwave steamer. I think I might have tried to cook it a long long time ago and it was awful so never did it again. Soo, we are moving and my steamer is already packed up. Two nights ago we had some pork loin in the crockpot and wanted rice too. I HAD to cook it on the stove. It turned out perfect! I was so excited! Then I thought well how silly, I am 31 years old and excited about cooking rice, lol! But it's the first time I've done it with success and it actually made me feel accomplished!

I don't like to eat any meat that has the bones. The problem for me isn't picking the meat off the bone. If I get even one tiny piece of bone in my mouth the whole meal is ruined. So, if the meat falls off the bone in the crockpot, to me it's gross because I have to make sure I don't accidentally scoopany bone onto my plate.

Right now I have some boneless skinless chicken breasts in the crockpot with sliced onions. I'm getting ready to make some white chicken chili for this cold weather we're having!

[sunnyinflorida]

I like to cook but HATE the mess and dishes. We bbq a lot and eat outside (this helps) I'm not a baker we do ice cream most of the time

[JackiesHope]

I never liked to cook but I got the job because DH is an even worse cook than me. I like it much better now that I've learned a few things and have more confidence in the kitchen.

[AnnaG1]

I love to cook but I have to be in the mood- I try to cook every night except Fri & Sat nights. Cook all the Italian dishes I grew up on
Except now- I ease up on the pasta alot!

[Ribbons]

I love to cook so, so much. I am in the kitchen literally 2-3 hours a day! I make everything from scratch, even my own mayo, ketchup, chicken stock, sauerkraut, I even do canning... that's why this diet is going to KILL me... and why I think only the FGD will work for me, because there is no way I will be able to keep up with (and my family will put up with) the LE or IG route

[Zivic-Bubac]

I hate it with passion. It's so NOT me, but I do cook every other day bcos I feel it's sort of my job or something

[purplepoet20]

I love cooking. When I was nine I had to learn to make meals for my bro, sis, and myself (other bro was born 4y later). I mastered microwave pasta then, but I have since mastered my MIL Italian recipes. I love all kinds of foods since I have only recently been exposed to foods other then what my sister and I were forced to make up out of what we had. Because of childhood issues around food and other stuff I do have an odd passion for the love of cooking but it is mostly centered around pleasing the people who are eating it.

Eating out is so expensive but I noticed a few years ago that I can figure out most if not all of the ingrediets or spices in our favorite foods... I do change a few things to lower the unhealthy stuff. But when you can make Pad Thai, Panang, all Mexican food, the best Italian foods, and then still be able to make the simple american classics... It makes meals fun. DS1 is picky but he still eats at least half a meal but DS2 eats everything without spilling anything.

My boys like fries but not all the time. We make our own pizza, flavoring sauces, pasta, and everything else together as a family. It's so rewarding watching my almost 4yo measure out everything he needs to make the family meatball recipe all by himself.

[pastelpicnic]

Love to cook. I have the food network channel on the TV when its on. Cooking a good meal makes me feel like I have accomplished something. Although it doesn't relax me anymore because of the little ones wanting to help it takes longer. DH is great a cleaning up and doing dishes if he gets home early from work. I do like the help I get from my 6 yr. old. I just wish I could cook a new meal every night but it's too expensive for us to live like that these days.

[nks798]

I absolutely LOVE cooking! I would have loved to have gone to Culinary School, never too late right? I love food network, cooking channel, etc. it's been really hard right now being on the LE Diet.. can't wait til I get a BFP lol so I can cook more again and actually be able to eat it!