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.

Anonymous wrote:You sound like my wife. I actually thought this was the norm.

You mean the norm among SAH moms?

Anonymous wrote:You sound like my wife. I actually thought this was the norm.

Are you at a caps game?

Anonymous wrote:You sound like my wife. I actually thought this was the norm.

Oops. I posted before I found out that you SAH.

Anonymous wrote:You sound like my wife. I actually thought this was the norm.

Are you kidding?

Anonymous wrote:Do you do the meal planning/shopping once a week or each day?

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.

You sound like my wife. I actually thought this was the norm.

Anonymous wrote:-How long does it take to cook from start to finish?
-Do you WOH?
-What type of dishes do you make?

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.

Do you do the meal planning/shopping once a week or each day?

Anonymous wrote:Are you resentful?

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.

-How long does it take to cook from start to finish?
-Do you WOH?
-What type of dishes do you make?

Are you resentful?

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.

Do you have any meatless lentil/bean recipes you like?

questions?