As a young girl raised on an Iowa farm, I was astonished when I went to college in 1965 that most of my dorm mates could not cook. I have been cooking since age 10 or so and by that time was perfectly capable of preparing a meal for a for a crew of hungry men on the farm.
That said, I find it a struggle to work full time and cook. But retirement looms, so maybe I can do more then.
My wife didn't cook back when she was my girlfriend. I taught her. She got a book of recipes and experimented. She learned quickly.
It's not hard to learn to cook. The basic ingredient is wanting to learn.
One of my aunt's and uncle have six kids (all grown now and married with families of their own). At the age of 4 or 5 my aunt would start teaching the child (including the boys) how to cook, simple things at first like toast, by the time my oldest cousin was 12 she could make Thanksgiving dinner including the best mile high apple pie on the planet, now that my cousins have kids of their own, they have done the same thing.
That said, I find it a struggle to work full time and cook. But retirement looms, so maybe I can do more then.
I take one weekend day, usually Sunday, and I cook all day. I make enough meals for the week that way all I have to do is just heat up what I want during the week. Saves a lot of time and everything is made fresh.
I am male. I do all the cooking in my household. I’m a good cook too. The only thing my wife knows how to make is reservations. Now where do I sign up to get my checks?
I have does exactly that. I cook breakfest for my DH 4 or
5 times a week now. I always did dinner but retirement was
the only way for breakfest to happen.
I have so many friends who do not cook. I cannot imagine living the way they live. Most of their meals are take out food. It is not rocket surgery....it is cooking for heaven’s sakes. Some people are just lazy.