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    Mrs. Kitty    April 30, 2010   Citizen of the World

    Being a university student and wife, my unmarried classmates (primarily girls) are always asking me three questions:

    1. Do you know how to cook? 2. Do you like cooking? 3. What are you making tonight?

    I do love (stress reliever) to cook and usually cook 6 out of 7 days. Tonight I'm making baked parmesan tilapia for my DH, one of his favorite meals.

    What are YOU making your DH or SO for dinner?

     
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    kmsw    May 1, 2013   Michigan

    Nothing. He works out of town :-/

    But 1) I do know how to cook (self taught as my mother was perhaps the worse cook - no hard feelings though!)

    2) I LOVE cooking!  

    3) leek-potato soup!

     
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    eloping    May 23, 2010  

    except for breakfast, i make every single meal we eat at home. i dont love cooking (i prefer baking) but i enjoy making something nice he enjoys and appreciates

    tonight will be chicken and mushroom pie with sweet potato mash (with a touch of sour cream) and a small side of garlic mushrooms

     
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    KatNYC2011    September 24, 2011   London, UK (american expat)

    1. I'm very good when I have a recipe and I can do a bit of improvisation once I have a recipe to go off of, but if you give me a pantry and fridge full of food and say "cook something" I'm pretty useless. I am really loving learning about more cooking combinations and am heavily relying on my "Joy of Cooking" cookbook. It is a wonderful book.

    2. Right now, I do enjoy cooking. I'm currently not working, so since I have a leisurly time frame to cook in, I greatly enjoy it. When I was working all day, I saw cooking as more of a chore.

    3. Tonight we are having leftovers. But it is a turkey pot pie I made 2 nights ago out of our leftover thanksgiving turkey breast. It is really yummy too. 

     
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    2ndtime    April 16, 2011  

    I too am making baked tilipia!  I'm also making spaghetti squash with pesto.  

     
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    djminou    March 17, 2012   Ottawa

    I do love to cook, and I am good at it, but tonight I am so thankful that I do not have to make dinner (we are going to my best friend's birthday celebration).  I cook almost every night (he does the dishes.. best system ever) and if we weren't partying tonight, I would probably be making our Wednesday night tradition, which is breakfast for dinner (poached eggs on toast, bacon, and a green smoothie).  

     
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    CanadianMermaid    December 2012  

    I DO know how to cook , but lately I have been making a lot of chicken varieties (its just such an easy go-to) .. if I make anymore chicken my FI might start clucking..

     
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    milesbella    September 17, 2011   Iowa

    1.  I know how to cook.

    2.  I do not like to cook - hubby LOVES to cook so that's on his list of household responsibilities.

    3.  Hubby is making penne with marinara sauce with steamed broccoli and cauliflower for dinner.

    I'm very lucky!

     
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    hisgoosiegirl    June 18, 2011  

    Um, I don't really know how to cook, I usually like cooking, and I'm not cooking tonight! I did last night, so I think we're having hot dogs and green beans. Fancy, I know - we're going to play volleyball first so it'll be later when we get home and want something quick and easy!

     
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    girlygirl885    January 26, 2014   Chicago

    I know how to cook and enjoy it but I've gotten pretty lazy lately. I am much more willing to put time into my meals when I am cooking for both of us. Lucky for me, the boyfriend really enjoys cooking so he cooks for me often.

    Tonight he's making me chicken pot pie!

     
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    jocember    August 17, 2013   Syracuse, NY

    I have learned to like cooking and do a pretty good job of it, but my FI is an AMAZING cook and really enjoys it, so he does the bulk of the cooking. Which works just fine for me because he can't wash dishes or clean to save his life, so I get to take care of that when he's done and make sure those chores are executed properly :D

    Tonight we're going to a community dinner, but last night we made spinach in creamy parmesan sauce and lean ground beef burgers topped with homemade salsa. Delish!

     
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    DeathByDesign    February 18, 2012   Lives in Ontario, married in Quebec

    I'm pretty good at cooking, I like cooking (although I like baking even better) tonight though I am just eating some leftovers, since my FI is going out for dinner with his friends and I have personal training.

     
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    piglet_625    January 1, 1991  

    I'm all by myself tonight, but I still like cooking for just myself.  I'm making baked chicken with mushrooms, mashed sweet potatoes, and apple slices.

     
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    Boston Bee      

    I know how to cook, like cooking, and tonight I'm making steak and green beans, but just for me. (My SO lives 2 hours away.)  I'm good with a recipe and have a dozen go-to dishes that I don't need to recipe for anymore.  However, I definitely am not creative and can't just whip something up.

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    I'm cooking a delicious sweet potato stir fry. It's vietnamese inspired with cilantro and lime. YUM. I'm a wedding photographer and my clients cooked it as part of their engagement session this past weekend.

     
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    CherryWaves      

    FI can't cook to save his life, so I do the majority of it. I'm slowly getting into the groove of cooking for two and it's been fun. We're both happy with the simple stuff, but I'm trying out new recipes with the assortment of cookbooks I've recieved over the years.

    No need to make supper tonight, as FI won't be home. Last night, though, I made "crispy chicken delight" (those Herbal Magic cookbooks still come in handy), cooked string beans and leftover creamy mashed potatoes w/ herb & garlic cream cheese. Easy and simple, but tasty!

     
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    delirium.megans    April 30, 2011   CT

    @kate169: that sounds amazing!  recipe?

     
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    Genuine513    June 29, 2012   BC, Canada

    Slow cooker BBQ Chicken with Yams and some sort of veggie lol. 

     
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    hardtoconcentrate    September 15, 2012   live in Hoboken / wedding in VA

    Brunswick Stew is in the crock pot...

     
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    Mrs. Kitty    April 30, 2010   Citizen of the World

    @delirium.megans:

    @kate169:

    Ooo...sounds good. Do you mind sharing the recipe?

     
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    MrsWrangler    October 2, 2010   Florida

    I LOVE to cook (and so does DH). Such a fun couple hours we spend in the kitchen every  night :P

    Tonight I'm making a spicy shrimp scampi with cream sauce over spaghetti squash.

     
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    Mrs. Kitty    April 30, 2010   Citizen of the World

    @djminou:

    My hubby does the dishes too. ;) I usually help him though.

     
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    MrsMaine    May 29, 2011   Boston, MA

    Tonight is ravioli's with homemade spaghetti sauce, homemade meatballs, and a new cheesy garlic bread recipe I found :) It smells so YUM!

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    @Mrs. Kitty: @delirium.megans: 

    Here it is! It is surprisingly simple and I went to buy the ingredients on my lunch break and it was pretty cheap too!

    http://markbittman.com/vietnamese-ish-stir-fried-sweet-potatoes-and

     
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    Aure    October 6, 2012   Las Vegas

    Do you mean "What is your FI cooking for you?" ;) Hmm, not sure, I think some sort of pesto chicken dish.

     
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    MsMonkey    June 1, 2013   Denver, CO

    I love to cook :) SO and I don't live together, but I cook 100% of the time at my house and about 90% at his house. He doesn't mind cooking for me, but I like doing it and I'm better at it :p Once we live together, I'm sure I'll do most of it.

    Tonight, I'm making tacos. On Monday, I made a delish Garlic Citrus Pork Loin w/ mashed potatoes and corn. Definite man's meal ;)

     
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    delirium.megans    April 30, 2011   CT

    @kate169: It sounds great!  Thanks for sharing.

     
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    summerteeth    December 10, 2011   Illinois

    Love cooking! I'm making baked chicken, sugar snap peas & parmesan risotto

     
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    mwitter80    December 11, 2010   Connecticut

    I cook every day. 

    Currently making scalloped sweet potatoes, chicken cutlets, and grilled asparagus. 

     
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    Running Elley    June 19, 2011   Fresno, CA

    Yes, I know how to cook but it took A LOT of practice. Thank goodness my mom has patience :)
    I looooove to cook. It's hard for me to get motivated to do it sometimes when I'm tired but I always enjoy cooking once I get started.
    We are having honey lime tilapia tonight with sweet potato mash and leftover rolls from thanksgiving.

     
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    tksjewelry    June 25, 2011   Omaha

    1) Yes, I can cook.

    2)  I love to cook, but really my heart is in baking.

    3)  I am making home sausage gravy and 7up biscuits.  It is cold and gloomy and I try to make one of the boys comfort foods when it is like this outside.

     
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    courtneym    July 29, 2012   NYC

    Tonight I'm making vegan macaroni and "cheese." I enjoy cooking and experimenting with recipes, but I love baking even more.

     
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    MissPumpkinPie    October 13, 2012   Jersey Shore

    I cook for FI almost every night unless he decides he wants to cook.  We just finished beef and rice casserole tonight.  It was so flavorful and delicious.  I even made homemade garlic bread.

    ETA: I can and love to cook.  Experimenting is an interest of mine.

     
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    SpecialSundae    April 21, 2012   Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

    1. Do you know how to cook? Yes, and I'm a damned good cook!

    2. Do you like cooking? Yes, although I've been knackered a lot of the time recently.

    3. What are you making tonight? I make roast chicken with a herb and garlic butter stuffed under the skin, garlic and rosemary roast potatoes (so crisp that they actually crunched when you bite into them), roast carrots and a vegetable medley that we got free with the chicken at Marks and Spencer's. All served with some gravy and a glass of white wine each. 

    I also got started on a chicken broth for tomorrow night using the chicken carcass from tonight.

     
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    Catherine    July 9, 2011   Ottawa

    Everything sounds so good! I know how to cook and do all the cooking at home. I was going to make baked balsamic chicken, roasted brussel sprouts and sweet potato mash but my husband is going to be at work late now, so I'm just eating carrots with dip... too lazy to cook for just myself!

     
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    Genuine513    June 29, 2012   BC, Canada

    I should add Yes i know how to cook but no I don't really enjoy cooking all the much. Maybe because by the time I get home from work I am tired and ready to crash on the couch so cooking a whole meal is just annoying. When I am home all day long then I don't mind cooking as much and will make somerthing interesting, but yeah.

     
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    vmec    May 12, 2012   Vancouver

    My question is:

    "What's HE making ME for Dinner?"

     
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    techie    April 2012  

    1. Do you know how to cook?

    Yep! I'm a better baker though.

    2. Do you like cooking?

    I do. I enjoy it more now that we're living together. Cooking for myself wasn't as enjoyable.

    3. What are you making tonight?

    Leftovers from Turkey Day.

     
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    luvmyDwight    April 14, 2012   Gilbert, AZ

    I do not know how to cook nor do I really enjoy it. I wish I did.

    Thankfully FI is a wonderful cook and loves to as well.

    Tonight we will be having taco night cuz I'm cooking.

    Taco shells, refried beans from a can, ground hamburger seasoned from a taco seasoning packet, guac from a seasoning packet, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and hot sauce from a bottle.Embarassed

     
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    lawyer2bee    August 18, 2012   Los Angeles, CA, wedding near Albany, NY

    I kind of know how to cook but I don't really like it.  He usually does the cooking but today is his birthday so I'm making a suprise dinner!  I'm making a baked lemon chicken, pesto pasta and garlic bread.  Nice and easy but will hopefully come out well!

     

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