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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP! I am in a very similar position to you!

I like cooking and meal planning but doing it every single day is just so much. Here are some things I like: 
- check out a cookbook from the library and spending a month using only those recipes (smitten kitchen, modern proper, and ina garten are great)
- consider the cookbook by food 52 called a new way to dinner. It plans the whole week and focuses on repurposing leftover items.
- Epicurious used to do a weekly meal plan a couple years ago. They have it archived so you could still use it. Like a new way to dinner, it’s seasonal.
- like others have said, try a loose plan like Monday is meatless, Tuesday is tacos, etc.

It sounds like you put pressure on yourself and I totally get it! I do as well and I honestly wouldn’t listen to people telling me to let go of recipes and such. I don’t like that processed or convenient foods are so unhealthy. But I do allow myself one dinner a week to have some little cheats. Like, I buy Trader Joe’s frozen Chinese stir fry and add lots of bell peppers and I rationalize it by saying that it’s just once a week or so.

Also, my DH really can’t cook either. He is incredibly competent at so many things and a great husband and father. If this is your DH too, please feel free to ignore all of the suggestions about getting your DH in the kitchen.[/quote]

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