Poll of the Day > Do you have at least one home-cooked meal a day? (Fresh, not prepared)

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"Fresh" meaning you bought separate ingredients and made a meal
"Prepared" refers to anything processed and 'ready to eat' like frozen meals or canned soup

I've been getting into making roasts lately
It's very convenient
Easy to get in quite a few meals from a single roast, especially as a bachelor
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Nah, too busy.
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I primarily cook.
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Some days, not every day
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The poll should have mroe answers.

I used to cook all the time. I'm a pretty good chef. But then my spouse passed away and I just haven't felt like doing much of anything since. I think I've cooked one actual meal in the past 2 months, and that was just pasta.

Plus I really hate washing dishes. I'd rather scoop horse poo in the barn than wash the dishes.

I wish I did. I have a weird aversion to cooking, probably because I know I can buy something that tastes better and is better for me from local restaurants.

I make a sandwich once a day in most cases. Does that count?
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No.
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I barely cook according to your limits cause I love prepackaged items to make things easier.
It's just my girlfriend and I and it's hard to eat everything, so it's nice buying those dollar rice sides or potatoes to make with a smaller roast.
Idk how much I would want to buy just one or two potatoes, or have to make sauce and boil some pasta just for a couple cups worth.
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wwinterj25 posted...

I make a sandwich once a day in most cases. Does that count?

I was wondering that, too. Not all foods neatly fit into either category.

On most days, I do at least eat something that's in between the two classes, (and sometimes everything I eat during the day fits in between), but even then, sometimes I don't even do that. Like today. Pizza Hut for lunch, leftover Pizza Hut for dinner. So yeah, not every day regardless.
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I use a meal kit, less waste that way, and it actually saves $ overall.
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Every day.

Not every day, no. Sometimes not even a lot of days.
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I tend to eat a "home cooked" meal almost every day, but its usually not "fresh."

I do all of my cooking on Sunday. I don't like to cook after I get home from work, so I never cook on the weekdays. So I cook enough on Sunday to have leftovers to last me throughout the workweek. Therefore, I can eat a home cooked meal on Friday, but it's not fresh since I cooked it on Sunday.

Does dry beans in a crockpot or steamed turnip count as "home-cooked"?

I do 5 home-cooked dinners a week. Usually two chicken, two fish, and one beef. Then I do a baked sweet potato and a spinach side salad. Takes me like 10 - 15 minutes to cook everything.

My breakfast is an egg and avacado toast, so I guess that counts as well. That takes me only a few minutes to prepare everything for though.
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Questionmarktarius posted...

Does dry beans in a crockpot or steamed turnip count as "home-cooked"?

Yeah
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Meal prep. I do most of my cooking on Sunday and just eat throughout the week.

Exception is breakfast. I make that each morning. Eggs and oatmeal.

I live almost entirely on frozen meals, ramen, and candy. Ate candy for breakfast today!
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Probably not every day, but most I have a lot. I have ribs in the oven right now. Going to smoke a pork loin for supper tomorrow and on Sunday I am trying my hand at duck lorange.
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Not quite every day but 5 or 6 out of 7 on average.
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JimCarrysToe posted...

I live almost entirely on frozen meals, ramen, and candy. Ate candy for breakfast today!

Yeah, that's not healthy at all. Your life expectancy is probably around 50 years if that is really your diet.

While I was taking the ribs out of the oven, some grease splashed on my wrist, now I got a couple blisters and a mummy hand Q_Q
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Breakfast is usually cereal, sometimes with fruit or something on the side, but other than that pretty much every meal is home-cooked to some extent or another. This week we alternated between cashew chicken over vermicelli and stuffed portobello caps for dinners, and while we're out of the mushrooms now, we're going to use the leftover sauce for pasta for at least one more meal.

GanglyKhan posted...

I have a weird aversion to cooking, probably because I know I can buy something that tastes better and is better for me from local restaurants.

This is an attitude that always seems weird to me, because I grew up with a mother who could cook quite well. Going out to a restaurant to eat just meant different food and the fun/convenience of going out, not anything inherently tastier than I'd have if she cooked. I've kept that up cooking for myself, too, and most meals are something just as good as I'd get in a restaurant, usually much cheaper. In particular, I find it very hard to justify paying for restaurant desserts knowing full well that I could make that entire cake for less than what they charge for a slice. Going out can still be fun, but it's never a matter of looking for something better than I could make myself, just of having something tasty that I can't/won't make at home.
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We cook or eat in every day except Saturday. Saturday we go out to eat

Not everyday. And it will probably never be everyday. Some days, I just want o relax and not have to worry about home cooked meals. Also, because I like pizza from pizza places and Stouffer's Mac and Cheese...

adjl posted...

This is an attitude that always seems weird to me, because I grew up with a mother who could cook quite well. Going out to a restaurant to eat just meant different food and the fun/convenience of going out, not anything inherently tastier than I'd have if she cooked. I've kept that up cooking for myself, too, and most meals are something just as good as I'd get in a restaurant, usually much cheaper. In particular, I find it very hard to justify paying for restaurant desserts knowing full well that I could make that entire cake for less than what they charge for a slice. Going out can still be fun, but it's never a matter of looking for something better than I could make myself, just of having something tasty that I can't/won't make at home.

I think it can be a lot of different things. Like yeah, I could make a whole cake for about the same price that they charge for a cake. But that also means I have to actually make it. Or I can try to make something they sell at the restaurant, but I have to make it. And there is no guarantee that it will taste as good. Or good at all if it's not something I make often. So, convenience and time spent and taste can definitely all be factors. Like, I know I'm good at cooking some stuff. But probably pretty bad at others. My mom's a great cook. But everyone has stuff they are good at cooking and bad at cooking. Plus, it nice to not have to cook. We still go out as a family to a restaurant when I go home at least once. I think it really depends on the person when justifying going out to a restaurant... I forgot. Also, portion sizes. I could make a whole cake, but maybe I was just in the mode for a slice. Now I have a whole cake I have to either eat, or share with someone to eat, or it goes to waste. That can happen with certain food products, too. Especially if you're not use to cooking a smaller amount. I rarely cook small amount of certain foods because I usually cook it for bigger groups. But it could be a little difficult cooking a smaller portion, depending on the food... Or finding the right amount...

Also, my mom makes great cakes. I showed pictures once...
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Not quite every day but 5 or 6 out of 7 on average.

rogerskg1979 posted...

JimCarrysToe posted...

I live almost entirely on frozen meals, ramen, and candy. Ate candy for breakfast today!

Yeah, that's not healthy at all. Your life expectancy is probably around 50 years if that is really your diet.

I can only hope it gets shorter.
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LinkPizza posted...

I think it can be a lot of different things. Like yeah, I could make a whole cake for about the same price that they charge for a cake. But that also means I have to actually make it. Or I can try to make something they sell at the restaurant, but I have to make it. And there is no guarantee that it will taste as good. Or good at all if it's not something I make often. So, convenience and time spent and taste can definitely all be factors. Like, I know I'm good at cooking some stuff. But probably pretty bad at others. My mom's a great cook. But everyone has stuff they are good at cooking and bad at cooking. Plus, it nice to not have to cook. We still go out as a family to a restaurant when I go home at least once. I think it really depends on the person when justifying going out to a restaurant... I forgot. Also, portion sizes. I could make a whole cake, but maybe I was just in the mode for a slice. Now I have a whole cake I have to either eat, or share with someone to eat, or it goes to waste. That can happen with certain food products, too. Especially if you're not use to cooking a smaller amount. I rarely cook small amount of certain foods because I usually cook it for bigger groups. But it could be a little difficult cooking a smaller portion, depending on the food... Or finding the right amount...

Oh yeah, there are still plenty of reasons to go out to eat. The "it's tastier than anything I could make" attitude just seems weird to me, because making restaurant-quality meals at home seems so normal.
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adjl posted...

LinkPizza posted...

I think it can be a lot of different things. Like yeah, I could make a whole cake for about the same price that they charge for a cake. But that also means I have to actually make it. Or I can try to make something they sell at the restaurant, but I have to make it. And there is no guarantee that it will taste as good. Or good at all if it's not something I make often. So, convenience and time spent and taste can definitely all be factors. Like, I know I'm good at cooking some stuff. But probably pretty bad at others. My mom's a great cook. But everyone has stuff they are good at cooking and bad at cooking. Plus, it nice to not have to cook. We still go out as a family to a restaurant when I go home at least once. I think it really depends on the person when justifying going out to a restaurant... I forgot. Also, portion sizes. I could make a whole cake, but maybe I was just in the mode for a slice. Now I have a whole cake I have to either eat, or share with someone to eat, or it goes to waste. That can happen with certain food products, too. Especially if you're not use to cooking a smaller amount. I rarely cook small amount of certain foods because I usually cook it for bigger groups. But it could be a little difficult cooking a smaller portion, depending on the food... Or finding the right amount...

Oh yeah, there are still plenty of reasons to go out to eat. The "it's tastier than anything I could make" attitude just seems weird to me, because making restaurant-quality meals at home seems so normal.

I guess it is for some people. I wouldn't really say restaurant food is better or worse than what I cook at home. But different. For better or for worse...
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