Re: Cooking redefined

On 4/12/2025 4:40 PM, Ed P wrote:

I did make breakfast every day except one.  That aside, did I cook anything this week?
 If you define cooking as making frozen stuff, yes, every night.  OTOH, if you mean like actually preparing, seasoning, mixing, frying, baking, roasting, then no, I did not cook dinner this week.
 

I cook and make enough to freeze or refrigerate to reheat, does that count?  I certainly don't feel like doing it every day.

Tonight, leftover pizza my son dropped off.  A couple of nights was the Barber chicken, though I did peel and cut up a sweet potato to cook with it in the air fryer.
 

I bought prepared mashed potatoes.  I can't use up even a small bag of potatoes fast enough before they start sprouting so unless I'm going to cook them in a few days, why not?  Heat them in the microwave.  Guess what?  They taste good!  And yes, I can use the leftovers to make mashed potato pancakes.  Just add an egg, some onion and a little seasoned flour.  Uh oh, that's cooking.

I do make a salad every night though to keep some balance in my diet.
 

I don't do salad.  I usually have frozen vegetables on hand.  I'm making a pot of broccoli soup right now using frozen broccoli florets.  And OMG, canned cheddar cheese soup.  With milk & cream.  Uh oh, it's still cooking.

I do have a few things in the fridge that will need actual prep and cooking in the next few days.

There's usually some prep involved no matter what we do.  In the end, all that matters is does it taste good? :)
Jill