Hey I have a question! I want to know how much time you spend in your kitchen each day! You don't have to time yourself or write it down. Just a simple average will do. I don't care if it just time to toss the frozen pizza in the oven or the TV dinner in the Microwave and throw the paper plates away on your way out the door to a soccer game. Maybe you are making all your meals from scratch and eating on fancy china. I am very interested in knowing the average amount you spend in the kitchen everyday! I have been paying attention for a while to how much time I spend in my kitchen.
I make most things from scratch and I have many people ask me where I find the time to make healthy meals and homeschool my four children. Most Mom's don't seem to have much time to spend in the kitchen and are completely overwhelmed by the fact that we all need to eat a bit healthier. Anyway I couldn't help but wonder and smirk a bit when people ask me where I find the time to "do it all!" So lately when my husband comes home and we sit down to dinner I will tell him how much time I spent in the kitchen that day. He is usually surprised and I think you may be too. (Remember the first word in the title SIMPLE;) But before I share my findings I want to hear from you!On average how much time to you spend in your kitchen each day????
Also stay tuned I made healthy stawberry jam last night it was so simple. Today we are going to make bread to go with it. I will be posting the recipes soon!!!!!
Well, it sorta depends. Like on days that we eat only cold cereal....10 minutes tops.:) But on days that I actually cook something for reals....at least an hour. Baking is a little different, like when making bread....there is always the rise time...do I count that too. Because I tell ya what...I usually don't stay in the kitchen while the dough is rising...that's for sure. Hmmmmm...This question is a little challenging. :) I'm gonna say an hour. On average...1 hour. When Bryan calls to say he is on his way home from work...that's my cue. BUT that's only counting the dinner meal. The rest is smoothies, cold cereal, warm cereal, no brainers, sandwiches, left-overs or fend-for-yourselfers! :)
ReplyDeletePlease tell me you can cut my time in half! :)
Love ya tons! Can't wait to get that strawberry jam recipe...we go through strawberry jam quicker than toilet paper.
Hey Em thanks for making me chuckle as usual! I was totally picturing you watching your bread rise and not being able to leave the kitchen. NO only time YOU have to spend in the kitchen in between rising;) Or like if you had a soup to cook all day in the crockpot totally don't count the 8 hours of slow cooking ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great blog. I've been on this same journey for about 4 1/2 yrs. now. Dinner is at least an hour, usually 1 1/2 hours. Smoothies in the morning take 20 min. Lunch is easy, but it takes time to dish up. Wheatgrass juice takes about 30 min. ( I have 5 kids and most of the time is spent getting them to drink there portion, waiting for them to come!) Then it takes at least an hour every night to clean the kitchen. I would love to hear what you eat on a given day to see how I can maybe shorten my efforts!! It is definitely a journey!!
ReplyDeleteI have recipes at www.greattimetolive.com