Home Cooked Meals or Eating Out, which do you prefer?

Cooking. I hate being constantly reminded that I have to cook, if, I truly want to live healthily. It's important to cook our meals at home, that's what the internet says, doing it these days, proves everyone is right. A well-prepared meal is satisfying and reduces waste.

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Home-made meals are the best

For instant, I can go to a fast-food around me and get a plate of fried rice with salads and fish for $50. It will be a delicious treat(these acts should be treats, not habits) but if I take the same $50 and prepare that meal at home, it's much better. This is because most of the ingredients that I used will have leftovers which I can use another time. This serves me extra dollars. Again, I will eat to my satisfaction, crushing my meals with joy and happiness.

A home-cooked meal is far better than the ones we eat in the restaurant. Care is taken to ensure every ingredient is properly used and the meals come out yummy, delicious, and appetizing. Most of the time, the food prepared in the restaurant hardly has enough flavors, taste, and good aroma. Those who are in the food business have to make a profit and it's reflected in the food they prepare.

This doesn't mean you cannot get good food in some of the restaurants. You can, it's just that, they are rare, and will be very costly. I have had the chance to visit a restaurant fitting this description. If you have an extra dollar to spend on a well-prepared and sumptuous meal, then, these kinds of places are worth visiting.

Even with all this information, I still hate cooking and I am always happy when my best friend comes around and cooks. I am gradually learning to prepare my meals. I win over my lazy body by waking up early and after exercising, and having my bath, I move to the kitchen and prepare food. Most of the nights, I make sure all the ingredients I need for the morning are in place. This takes away excuses in the morning. With everything in place, I prepare my food and dish it in portions that my body needs, and eat it during the day.

If I skip this routine, my entire day will be slow, stressful, and full of fatigue. The bad part is that I will end up spending more than I budgeted on snacks, fast foods, and drinks.

Instead of falling prey to my misconduct, I prepare in the night as I explained above. That way, my subconscious will be ready for the morning.

How do you beat cooking blocks? Share with me in the comment box.

This is my entry for the 51st in hive contest. And I choose to answer the question, What is the one task that you must do periodically
but absolutely hate doing more than any other?
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I just moved into my place a couple of months again and I will tell you for free: homemade food is a hundred times better than eating out.

My first week in Ibadan I was spending close to 3000 naira for just one meal. I couldn't take it anymore so I decided to get cooking utensils and my life has been better of because of it.

Cooking can be an onerous task but if we'll planned, one can make the best use of their time. For instance, I do my cooking on Saturday. I make stew and two soups. That should last me a week or so. This way I don't have to cook every day.

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This is a wonderful testimony. It's great that you seen the good and bad side of both and you made useful adjustments.

I guess I have to get a freezer too. So I can copy your method of making certain foods on Saturdays, and storing them in the fridge for the week.

Thanks Alot for this idea. 🤭

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I love home-cooked meals because it means I can eat as much as I can and it's cheaper.

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Yeah yeah.... The part that one can eat as much as they can is enticing. Thanks for being here and sharing your thoughts. 😊

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It sounds like you are on your way to becoming a good cook! I love cooking and trying new recipes, although cooking for 1 is sometimes difficult.

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Cooking is a pleasure for me. I am a good cook. I have lived in 3 different places and I have taken the best. It is a bit of a hereditary gift.😊

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Wow... It's great to hear you like cooking and you are good at it. I see the places you lived helped you too.

It is a bit of a hereditary gift.😊

Wow.... You should cherish it😊. Thanks Alot for coming around.

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It will be a pleasure for me to be friends. I am new here, and it will take time to find friends, but I am a patient person who wants to learn to be as useful as he can.😊

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Oh, welcome to Hive. You can ask about anything. If I know the answers I'll provide them for you. If I don't, I'll tag someone who might and they will provide too. I hope you are enjoying your stay?

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I would also help as much as I can.

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Let's run this race together then.... Cheers 🥂

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It sounds like you are on your way to becoming a good cook!

Awwwnnnn...I like this optimistic approach of yours....I can't wait.

I love cooking and trying new recipes

This is great to hear... This means you are a good cook😊

although cooking for 1 is sometimes difficult.

Yeah, I feel so too. But most times I am shy to cook for other people 🙈

Thanks for coming around and leaving your thoughts, I appreciate

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I love to cook too!
Someday you'll wake up realizing how wonderful it is to cook,
and you will be gungho wanting to cook, hehehe!
Thanks for sharing, @edystringz.
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I hope that one day I will surely love to cook and be looking forward to cook as you said. One day. Thanks for having me in the community.

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Thank you very much.... I'll hold unto it much longer.

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I do like to cook for my sons but working practically two jobs leaves me little energy and time. I feel satisfied that they get a wholesome and healthy meal rather than choose chemically enhanced convenience foods. the good thing is they are also learning to cook and experimenting and exploring with recipes and cook books.
The choice to order out can get expensive but I budget it for no more than two times a month. Three, if there is a Birthday that month.

Thanks for sharing @edystringz 🍕❤️

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I do like to cook for my sons but working practically two jobs leaves me little energy and time

Oh, I am sorry about this. I am glad that they choose healthy meals as well.

It's a wonderful thing that they are learning to cook. Yes, budgeting for these things is fine, it helps us bond as a family. Cheers to you and your sons

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This is a full lecture on its own well delivered from someone who had expirenced both sides.
In fact, this part sums it up

If I skip this routine, my entire day will be slow, stressful, and full of fatigue. The bad part is that I will end up spending more than I budgeted on snacks, fast foods, and drinks.

It is healther to eat home made
food
It reduces spending cost
It is less stressful

Thanks so much for being thoughtful with your post @edystringz I wish you success on this contest

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Hahahahaha.... It's my pleasure to share my experience. I am sure other people have these kind of experiences as well. And they can relate to mine.

Thanks so much for being thoughtful with your post @edystringz I wish you success on this contest

Thank you very much for coming around and thank you for your kind words

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Me encanta cocinar, pero hay días que no quisiera hacerlo, pero si no tenemos para comprar algo, igual termino haciéndolo, ya poco a poco le iras agarrando el gusto a la cocina, porque si haces lo que a la mayoría de las mujeres le da pereza, que es hacer ejercicio, pronto serás buena cocinera. Bendiciones y suerte en el concurso. 🙏🏻🤗🌷

I love to cook, but there are days when I don't want to do it, but if we don't have enough to buy something, I end up doing it, and little by little you will get a taste of the kitchen, because if you do what most women do laziness, which is exercising, you will soon be a good cook. Blessings and luck in the contest. 🙏🏻🤗🌷

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Lol. I can understand how most times we just don't feel the vibes to cook. At this point, if we have enough cash, we can buy something good to eat. If we don't, we cook .

Thank you very much

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I like home-cooked meals but I don't like cleaning up lol. There are a couple of healthier options but definitely not cheap. Something to ponder over a !PIZZA :)

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Look who is back... So good to have you back, sir

Welcome 🙂

I like home-cooked meals but I don't like cleaning up lol.

Hahaha... I can imagine what's it like to clean up after cooking.... So stressful... Phew 😌

There are a couple of healthier options but definitely not cheap.

Of course, there are healthier options but they are not cheap...

Something to ponder over a !PIZZA :)

Sure . Thanks for the pizza 🥳🍕

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Thanks, edystringz. I don't think I will be as active as last time but glad to see that yourself and some of the others are still around! :)

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It's wonderful to have you back all the same. 😇

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I often cook a big portion of my protein food on the weekend and freeze it so I can use for the rest of the week. So during my week, I only need to cook rice or vegies to eat with or prepare some salad, noodles or breads to eat with. I found it is quite convenient for me this way.

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