10 Reasons I Can’t Stand Cooking for My Family

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I have to admit, I really dislike cooking. Friends often tell me, “Just give it a try! You’ll learn to love it.” Spoiler alert: I don’t. Not everyone is destined to be a culinary genius. If we were, every meal would be a gourmet experience, complete with flamboyant chef antics, and I’d have a good reason to yell at people who can’t boil water. Unfortunately, I lack any passion for cooking beyond the basic necessity of feeding my family. Even before kids, I dreaded it, but now, it’s become a real challenge for several reasons:

1. Every Night Dinner Demands
   Why do we have to eat every single night? If we visited the zoo daily, it would quickly lose its charm. Imagine how much more exciting dinner would be if we spaced it out—maybe a meal every two days? Everyone would be so hungry they might actually appreciate what’s on their plates!
2. Time Consumption
   The amount of time I waste trying to prepare a meal could easily have been spent ordering a pizza. By the time I’m done, we could have already been enjoying a family movie or getting the kids ready for bed.
3. Monotony
   Honestly, cooking is a snooze fest. Watching chicken cook doesn’t quite compare to the thrill of a sport event. Plus, if I dare to let my mind wander, I risk burning something or, worse, starting a kitchen fire.
4. Messy Business
   Is there truly such a thing as a clean cooking experience? I’ve tried to tidy up as I go, but food mysteriously escapes to places like the floor or the stovetop, creating chaos that’s impossible to avoid. It’s like trying to keep Play-Doh contained—there’s always a mess left behind.
5. Stressful Situation
   You won’t see anyone on cooking competition shows managing toddlers while trying to whip up a meal. Toss some kids into the mix, and suddenly the kitchen resembles a scene from a survival show, with everyone scrambling to avoid disaster.
6. Complexity
   Venturing beyond simple meals like tacos or spaghetti introduces a world of confusion. Suddenly, I’m faced with recipes that involve intricate techniques and fancy terms like “sauté” or “braise,” which is just a complicated way of saying, “cook it until it’s mush.”
7. Picky Eaters
   No matter how hard I try, my family often turns their noses up at anything that doesn’t involve peanut butter or pizza. A plate full of chicken and veggies might as well be a plate of sadness.
8. Dishes, Dishes, Dishes
   There’s no escaping it. Even if we used paper plates, I’d still need to scrub down whatever pots and pans I used. Cooking doesn’t happen on paper; trust me, I’ve tried that route!
9. Prep Time
   Grocery shopping alone is a time-consuming chore. Once home, the preparation takes even more time. Whether I’m setting aside meals for the week or trying to whip something up on the spot, it all cuts into time I’d rather spend doing anything else.
10. Leftovers
    Ah, the fridge graveyard. Those uneaten meals linger far too long, sometimes developing personalities of their own. Who wants to eat food that’s been forgotten and is possibly growing its own ecosystem?

For those of us who dread cooking, the sentiment is clear: “Let them eat cake!” as long as we don’t have to make it ourselves. Eating out daily isn’t feasible, so I usually keep things as simple as possible for my family. Maybe one day, I’ll find the time to get creative in the kitchen, but until then, I’ll just order pizza.

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Summary:

Cooking for a family can be a daunting and stressful task, filled with monotony, mess, and picky eaters. Many find that the time spent in the kitchen could be better utilized elsewhere. The struggle with leftovers and endless dishes adds to the frustration. While it might not be a loved activity, it remains a necessary part of family life.