In article >, "Bell Jar"
> wrote:

> I am sick of cooking. I used to love cooking but right now, I'm
> pretty tired of it. For the last couple of wks we have gone out for
> dinner but we can't keep that up .. it's not in the budget. How do
> I get myself re-motivated? btw, I have 2 little ones and a DH to cook
> for, if that matters at all. DH does cook from time to time, but he
> works a lot of hours so it's really up to me.

Wake up, brush your teeth, comb your hair, have a cup of coffee and
start on supper!! Do as much in advance as you can and stick it in the
fridge. I know you're not looking forward to summer heat. Do the pot
roast at 5:30 a.m. and re-heat it for supper. Then make hash from the
leftover spuds, carrots, and meat a couple nights later. Tear up the
lettuces and throw them in a plastic bag. Salad? Reach into the bag
and put it on the plates. Don't marinate chicken in an acidic marinade
for too long -- it can get mushy.

Teach the twerp the fine art of a PB&J supper.

Put the hotdish together in the a.m. or the night before and have it
ready to stick into the oven 45 minutes before supper. I know what
you're like when you've a mind to. :-)
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-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton