I cook dinner every night for the family, ask me...

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. This is no war between sah or wah. I just like to cook. If I worked I'd make it happen too. I'd have to or I'd be miserable.

I meant working moms!

[Anonymous]

If you worked you couldn't shop frequently. It makes a big difference. I used to stay at home and now work.

[Anonymous]

-How much is your monthly grocery bill?
-How often do you guys eat out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you worked you couldn't shop frequently. It makes a big difference. I used to stay at home and now work.

You are probably right but I sure do more freezing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:-How much is your monthly grocery bill?
-How often do you guys eat out?

We eat out/carry out max once per week and we spend about $400 a week for a family of 6 (one infant).

[Anonymous]

Are there really SAHMs that DON'T cook for their family every day? I honestly thought that was part of the job requirements...

From a SAHM who also cooks for her family nightly.

[Anonymous]

What is your favorite recipe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:-How much is your monthly grocery bill?
-How often do you guys eat out?

We eat out/carry out max once per week and we spend about $400 a week for a family of 6 (one infant).

Uh....so you DON'T cook every day?

$400/week? $1600/month in groceries and all of your kids are under 7 (if I remember correctly)? Do you think that's a bit steep?

[Anonymous]

The "Butter Chicken" off of foodnetwork.com - very similar to Chicken Tikka Masala. Restaurant quality but very rich.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there really SAHMs that DON'T cook for their family every day? I honestly thought that was part of the job requirements...

From a SAHM who also cooks for her family nightly.

The "job requirements" are whatever works for your family--every couple negotiates their own relationship to household chores. When I was a SAHM, I didn't see cooking/cleaning as things that were necessarily "my job" all the time, all day every day. Why would I? I wasn't a live-in housekeeper or a 24-7 on-call chef.

[Anonymous]

1. What time does your DH get home from work?

2. What do you do with your 5 month old for the 30 min to 1 hour+ that you make dinner every night? Isn't he crawling and into everything?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:-How much is your monthly grocery bill?
-How often do you guys eat out?

We eat out/carry out max once per week and we spend about $400 a week for a family of 6 (one infant).

Uh....so you DON'T cook every day?

$400/week? $1600/month in groceries and all of your kids are under 7 (if I remember correctly)? Do you think that's a bit steep?

Does it sound steep to you? It is what we spend to keep the frig, pantry and freezer full. The only organics I buy are milk.

And I clarify to say that I cook "nearly" every night. We go out to dinner on occasion and order pizza for a treat for a movie night with the kids.

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Anonymous wrote:1. What time does your DH get home from work? 6:30 or 6:45 if it rains and traffic is a mess

2. What do you do with your 5 month old for the 30 min to 1 hour+ that you make dinner every night? Isn't he crawling and into everything?

I feed her in between thing I'm trying to make, she sits in her highchair and watches me, she might cry a little but is pretty easy going.

[Anonymous]

What is your easiest recipe for someone who doesn't know how to cook?

[Anonymous]

Do you use a slow cooker a lot?