https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:08:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226609 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:58:12 +0000 pinkcupcake 226609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before LO, I would spend up to an hour cooking dinner on weekdays and even longer on weekends (I love to cook!). Now, with a 5 month old, the most "cooking" I've done is boil pasta and heat up marinara sauce :P I miss being in the kitchen... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226570 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:38:02 +0000 looch 226570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For dinner, I can only get a meal on the table if it takes less than 30 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226514 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:46:04 +0000 LuLu Mom 226514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>30 minutes, I only cook dinner. I eat breakfast &amp; lunch at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226478 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:14:25 +0000 yoursilverlining 226478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetchic: it seems like much of Rachel ray's prep work is already done before she starts cooking, which helps. Or done during commercial breaks, but isn't prep that a normal, single cook could do in 3 min or less. Annoying.</p> <p>We spend a lot of time cooking, but cooking is relaxing for both of us, so we like to spend that much time in the kitchen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226395 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:27:41 +0000 littlebug 226395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetchic: Me, too! I have NEVER made a 30-minute meal in 30 minutes! I think it might because I can't chop veggies like the pros. Chopping things takes me ages!</p> <p>Dinner typically takes me about an hour. We pack our lunches, and usually take either leftovers or a sandwich for lunch, so it takes us maybe 10 minutes or so to put that together. We take grab-and-go stuff for breakfast - granola bars, yogurt, and clementines. And it all goes in our lunch bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226304 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:43:49 +0000 Meridian 226304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dinner always takes at least 45 minutes, even when we're making something relatively simple. I always shake my head at Rachel Ray's 30 minute meals because that's just not possible for me. And it's not even like I'm a novice in the kitchen... I've been cooking for 10+ years!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226282 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:33:03 +0000 Alivoo01 226282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast is always simple so no cooking involved normally. Dinner takes about 30-45 minutes. I'm always starving by the time I get home so I try to prep as much stuff in the morning and/or pick simple recipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226243 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:15:35 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 226243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple of hours. Dinner usually takes me an hour. Breakfast and lunch take a little while because I spend so much time standing in the kitchen deciding what I want to make. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226223 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:06:26 +0000 Lone Palm 226223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably about 30 -45 minutes. Since I'm only feeding myself, baby in my tummy, and my husband we usually only cook dinner.</p> <p>Typically I make oatmeal in the microwave at work in the mornings and eat a sandwich for lunch which does not involve much cooking but a little preparation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cooking-every-day#post-226217 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:03:25 +0000 Mrs. Bee 226217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spend about 20 minutes every morning packing Charlie's breakfast and lunch. He's been waking up later lately, so he usually eats breakfast at daycare.</p> <p>Then I spend 30 minutes cooking dinner.</p> <p>How much time do you spend cooking each day? </p>