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Cooking for Two #7117293 03/20/18 02:29 PM
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You guys that are retired empty nesters, do you still enjoy cooking? I love it, but don't find it gratifying cooking for two. So, I cook rarely now and we don't eat as much as we used to. Now, you get me a few folks hollering for grub, I'll go to work and make what they want, and enjoy it. There is one caveat though, when I am dome cooking, I will not eat as I am full from tasting and correcting seasoning when I'm finished cooking.


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Kids are both out for now, so we are still trying to recalculate the recipes for 2. We have started buying a few meals a month from a place called Dinner Done. They sell meals in 3 or 6 portions, it's all fresh and then frozen, comes with all the ingredients to prepare the meal and makes for a little variety. Definitely a time saver, and eliminates some of the trips to the grocery store that always cost me $30-$40 bucks.

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You are correct about not cooking as much. I’m by myself mostly and I still enjoy cooking but don’t get the chance very often unless invited to cook while at friends or my kids houses
And definitely I eat much less as I get older....all you can eat buffets are ripoffs for most FOPs bang

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I don’t cook but the wife does.

Usually there is enough that we have leftovers the next day.


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Good thing about the kiddos being gone and cooking, I can have whatever I want and season it however I dang well please (spicy). up

Daughters home from college for spring break, so one week of mild food, she is worth it up


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yep, I love to cook, for myself, for just wife and I or larger groups. When cooking for myself or the wife/I, I usually make enough for 4 people (2 meals for us each) for leftovers later in the week.


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Try it for one. It gets a little old to me. I would go out for dinner more but going out alone is worse. I just won't do it. I still enjoy cooking.


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I like cooking on the grill and smoker, I also do all the beans.......


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I've done 92% of all the cooking since I retired in 2008 i'm so burnt out on cooking i could scream.


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Originally Posted By: Cast
You guys that are retired empty nesters, do you still enjoy cooking? I love it, but don't find it gratifying cooking for two. So, I cook rarely now and we don't eat as much as we used to. Now, you get me a few folks hollering for grub, I'll go to work and make what they want, and enjoy it. There is one caveat though, when I am dome cooking, I will not eat as I am full from tasting and correcting seasoning when I'm finished cooking.



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Try it for one. It gets a little old to me. I would go out for dinner more but going out alone is worse. I just won't do it. I still enjoy cooking.


I cook for one all the time, just love to cook. I converse with myself too, sometimes that's the only way I can have an intelligent conversation. grin

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I still do most of the cooking. Kids have been gone a long time. I just have the problem of making too much. Doesn't matter how much I plan to make, it is always too much. We have it for a 2 or 3 meals and then I have to finish it myself cause my wife gets tired of it.


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^^ YEAH! That's my issue too. My wife still works though, so she will take it for lunch if she likes it.


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