I cook dinner every night for the family, ask me...
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Anonymous
| questions? |
Anonymous
| Do you have any meatless lentil/bean recipes you like? |
Anonymous
| Yes! We've been eating salmon with lentils once a week for the last month because my oldest two (7 and 5) love them so much! Look up Barefoot Contessa's "Salmon with Lentils" and omit the salmon for your preference. |
Anonymous
| Are you resentful? |
Anonymous
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-How long does it take to cook from start to finish?
-Do you WOH? -What type of dishes do you make? |
Anonymous
NO way. I love to cook. I wish I could do it professionally. I actually have to be careful that it does not keep me from the kids. Before kids, I'd spend an entire Saturday cooking for fun. |
Anonymous
| Do you do the meal planning/shopping once a week or each day? |
Anonymous
I'm a sahm with kids aged 7, 5, 3, and 5 mo. I make myself "start" dinner at 5 but that doesn't mean I start cooking at 5 but rather I figure out what we are actually having (based on what I have defrosted and what I feel like) and figure out when I shoudl start. I could pull something together in as little as 30 minutes or it can take an hour. We eat at 6:30 or later if it takes longer and I'm running behind for whatever reasons (and there are many). I make most things from scratch, tasty whole food, very little processed stuff, if it is frozen it is because I made it previously and froze it. I try recipes ALL the time. |
Anonymous
| You sound like my wife. I actually thought this was the norm. |
Anonymous
I shop a lot! Shout out to Chevy Chase Market!!! But I also do CostCo and Safeway. I meal plan in as far as I get in my head that I want to make something and it goes on my list to make within the week. I also double up sauces and incorporate leftovers whenever I can turn them into a new dish. |
Anonymous
Are you kidding? |
Anonymous
Oops. I posted before I found out that you SAH. |
Anonymous
Are you at a caps game? |
Anonymous
You mean the norm among SAH moms? |
Anonymous
| 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. |