Cook? ME? Soft food syndrome

I'm suffering from soft food syndrome, exaserbated (I am not spelling that right) by I don't cook syndrome.  I bought a new stove (the old one was here when I got here and that freaks me out a bit) and cleaned out my kitchen and got new stainless steel pans.  But, not a whole lot has lept into the pans.

I have a reprieve of sorts, I'm on mushies till tomorrow anyway....but after that I am going to {gasp) put my microwave outside on the patio for a bit (and not plug it in).

Now, I CAN cook, I just don't.  The lure of refried beans is just tooooo easy and too great.  I was seriously considering banning tuna but I would probably die of starvation and the doctor said tuna was ok.

I'm working up a white squash cajun casserole with no bread and the right proportion of meat vs. vegetable to agree with band guidelines (all meals must be 1/2 protein).  Somebody ask me Sunday night how it went-or I will procrastinate.

Ok, maybe I don't NEED to move the microwave-but it can only be used for reheating something I've cooked already.

TV dinners don't work for me because they are full of rice or noodles and not enough meat. 

I have conquered many things in my life, I'm gonna OWN that kitchen before it's over.

Thanks for the giggle! Maybe we need a daily cooking accountability thread, too? ; )

Deb,  I would not feel guilty for one minute for not cooking!  lol  We pretty much "fend for ourselves" during the week and then I'll cook on the weekends.  If I "cook" during the week it's pretty simple.  I got a new sink and faucet this past weekend....that will definately get used!  lol  I am not patient enough or precise enough to be a "chef" 

Guilt really isn't a factor-I live alone.  But in order to get the nutrition I want, I am going to have to cook it myself.  Well, maybe there is some guilt too-I don't work outside the home right now, but when I did, I fell into a huge convenience trap.  And, I kind of dig the idea that I can make this fabulous thing that will feed me several times for less than I would spend on a nice dinner out.

...and I thought the kitchen was just for storing shoes and purses...seriously, I thought cooking was when you heated up the Ragu before dumping it on pasta...I'm so glad someone else has this problem...Thanks for sharing...donna

I hate cooking now. years ago I loved to cook and spent many hours perfecting my own recipes or converting recipes to my taste. Then my kids got old enough to take over the kitchen and i realized that I liked being cooked for more than cooking for others. One down fall in our house is my son is a great baker! i have had to put a limit on that.  Good l uck with your cooking. you will do fine

At one time I had this vegetarian cook book that also went on about the home being the heart of the ktichen and you could practice mindfullness, etc. while cooking and I did do it for awhile....but no one I knew wanted to eat buckwheat and oat groats....LOL. Book is Laurel's Ktichen...a hippie staple.

My cousin Cindy is the best example of this I've ever seen (except the vegetarian part).  She clears her mnd and focuses completely on her meals, which are simple but delicious.  I love to cook with her, but only get to do it about once a year (she's in California)

I have been experimenting with lots of new recipes and adapting them to fit my diet. I only fix 1 meal and we all eat it because I won't cook 2 meals. DH and DS are enjoying most of it. DS says, "Mom, mooooooooore new recipes???!!" I haven't repeated a recipe in the past 2 months. I"m enjoying Taste of Home and Quick Cooking, etc...bought lots at a used book sale and have also got all my Mom's cookbooks, too as my sis doesn't cook. It's also easier to eat at home that eat out anymore anyway, so we only do that if we're traveling or if I've been out all day and don't have time to cook before DH gets home. Maybe we can do a recipe swap??? Charlotte