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I cook 3 times a day, 6-7 days a week. DH makes dinner on Saturdays, and we sometimes will buy lunch if we're out on the weekend. It's so tiring! LO is only 9 months old, but i'm always stressed making her nutritious and balanced meals.

@Mrs. Bee: If i give her something she REALLY likes, i try not to offer it to her too often in case she rejects it altogether. Soo, that means i need to mix it up every couple of days. Also, DH works late twice a week, so i need to pack him lunch AND dinner.

I've been trying to cook at least 5 times a week. I never knew how much planning and work goes into it but I'm all about eating healthier and saving moolah! Reading this post inspires me to try to cook even more often! I'm loving all the recipe entries too! Keep them coming

@Mrs. Superhero: We recently found out DH has a thyroid problem, and it explained his voracious appetite. He would come home after working late, and then proceed to eat the food i prepared for the next day's lunch!

I cook 5 times a week, usually buy a box of organic veggies and meats. I prep them and put "meals" in ziplocks in the freezer. It's a long day on prep day but easy days on cooking days.

We used to eat out a lit but we are changing that. Now I go almost everyday, three meals a day.

I eat three meals a day at home (I live about 5km from work, so I come home for lunch). I cook dinner Monday through Thursday. We usually get some sort of take-out on Fridays, and DH cooks on Saturday and Sunday. We both love to cook, but sometimes on weeknights it does feel like a chore.

I spend a few hours every Sunday pre-making my breakfasts for the week (usually some variation on a crustless quiche) and prepping my lunches, so the only meal I actually have to cook on a daily basis is dinner.

ETA: I eat paleo (well, -ish since getting pregnant) so I really need to cook all my meals to be able to avoid grains/gluten.

I cook dinner 4-5x a week. I cook enough that we can eat leftovers a couple of times for lunch or dinner. We usually eat out once or twice a week.

I cook a lot because I'm trying to figure out a good rotating lunch/dinner menu that I can prepare easily by myself during my LO's nap because dh works a crazy schedule. I'd love to see some sample menus of how you ladies make it work every week cooking so much!

@MungBean: i will post on your wall later today!

Hardly. Not because I don't know how or don't like to, but DH works so late and often doesn't eat dinner. He also refuses to bring lunch or eat breakfast. So... unless I want to cook and clean mostly for myself, it's much easier to eat out and eat leftovers. I make easy stuff for myself all the time, but I don't consider that really "cooking." I actually love to cook and miss it. Maybe I'll cook a real meal once or twice a week. When Baby Shopaholic starts eating real food, I'll probably prep or cook more often.

2x a week maybe. I cook big portions and we eat leftovers and take out, too. I find cooking to be a real chore. None of us are picky or have dietary restrictions so it's easy enough to throw stuff together that everyone will eat.

We eat out a couple times a month (dinner or lunch) and cook from scratch the rest of the time. We both love to cook so it's not a chore.

I cook 3 meals basically every day. But so far my kids eat anything they're given so it's not a big deal.