Learning to take the time to do something we are unaccustomed to is difficult for everyone. Your partner may be the one who typically cooks but that doesn't mean you shouldn't learn to do it too. Just like now there will be times in your life when he's not as able to assume this responsibility as your are. Partners should be able to rely on each other to step up when needed. If you find what you're cooking to be boring, try cooking something else.

I'm assuming your female so for you to shower and shave etc for a date takes time. If you focus on what your doing while shaving and blow drying etc it can seem really tedious. If you instead focus on why your doing it (all the fun you'll have on the date) it's just a requirement that really doesn't take that long.

Focusing on chopping, sauteing and "getting your nutrients" is likewise dull but demonstrating love and appreciation for a lover is not. You can always make him dessert. ; )

i'm sure you meant well but what you said came across as rather patronising to me. although to be honest this is probably my own fault as i wasn't quite clear on what i was looking for.

i'm perfectly willing to make food in spite of not enjoying the process of making it, i was just looking for recipes and ideas which are easy, quick and don't have much washing up involved. the reasons for this are that between my short attention span, clumsiness and forgetfulness, i'm just not cut out for cooking, no matter how hard i tried in the past everything i made came out awful. it's also because we've divided up the chores so that i do everything around the house except cooking and washing dishes, because of my previously mentioned ineptitude for cooking. so it's very wearing having to do these things as well as everything else but i understand i have to do them at the moment while my partner is busy. i just want ideas for food that will make this less stressful for me, also bearing in mind i do still have to study for exams in a month.

Patronizing was certainly not my intent. I'm sorry you took it that way. Cooking is not my issue but I definitely have others. I was trying to relate your problem as I understood it to one of my own. I only meant that we all fall into patterns and breaking them can be difficult.

If you're looking for something quick, cheap and easy I would suggest Taco Soup. Your basically open cans and stir. It both freezes and reheats well and you can customize it by adding extra veg. to your liking.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-taco-soup/

The meat can be eliminated if your vegetarian and if you worry about additives from the taco seasoning mix you can make your own mix

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Homemade-Taco-Seasoning-Mix/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=taco%20seasoning%20mix&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe&soid=sr_results_p1i1

Personally I'd eliminate the salt in seasoning mix recipe.

Mastering any pursuit takes time. You wouldn't expect to be able to pick up an unfamiliar instrument or language right away and cooking is really no different. Your past recipe failures could very well be the fault of the recipes. Learning to predict a culinary outcome is challenging. It's like trying to predict if you'd enjoy a tune based on a glace at the score. The better you read sheet music the better you'll do. The more cooking experience you have the better you'll be able to predict.

I hope that helps clarify my earlier post for you and gives you an opportunity to experience a kitchen success.

Again I'm sorry I upset you.

it's fine, i knew you didn't mean it in a bad way and like i said i probably should have put more info in the original post. that recipe looks really good, thanks a lot :) and yeah, i know in my head that i have to keep trying at things but its quite difficult for me to do so, it's something im trying to work on, but that's a whole different topic ;) thanks again!

I am not sure how many times you eat per day, but for me I don't have to do all the cooking all day. I can usually cook for lunch or supper, that's pretty much about it. For example, I take cereal for breakfast and a sandwich for lunch and make a supper meal. Or if I don't have time to cook for supper, I can cook during lunch time and have food ready for supper. It's the only way that works for me because I get to cook one time instead of all day

What are you majoring in university?

omelets are easy

I agree with a previous poster #5.

1) To make life easy fix double meals example -for me I am happy to make large pot of something and have it for lunch then later dinner

2) I make very large meal on Sunday and have a few meals for the week to heat up when I come home exhausted from work

3) Crockpots are helpful also

4) freezing a few of these meals can be a life saver, pull it out to defrost in fridge in am.

Yes I am lazy. Paper plates when I can. I hate to clean up especially when I am beat in the evening. Easy meals are my specialty. Sidebar- I stay away from processed deli meats at the deli. I make yogurt fruit smoothies for breakfast. I always make a big batch so when I come home there is something quick to have right away.

I usually make healthy meals and freeze but my hubby cooks dinner most of the time .
I snack on healthy stuff :

yogurt
my homemade granola bars I keep them in a (non bpa ) plastic container in the fridge ( 6- 10 per w eek )

EASY to make- oats , almond butter(key ingredients then add anything healthy ),cinnamon ,, blueberries slowly and gently mixed in a bowl
flattened out on a cookie sheet ( approximately 1-2 inches thick )
put in the fridge toharden
Lastly,Put in a glass jar or plastic tub

Organic eggs (I make 6 and put in the fridge )

I also try to eat good but like quick, easy foods. Last night I had the White Castle frozen sliders, made instant mashed potatoes, and made Birds Eye Steam Fresh premium yellow and white corn. All easy to make. No big messes with hardly much to clean AND tasted yummo!!!

Oh, use paper plates!!!!

For breakfast, frozen whole grain waffles cook in toaster, put on peanut butter and honey.. or vanilla yogurt and fresh fruit :-) Then grab a banana.

I also cook a lot of boneless, skinless chicken breast. I heat it up for breakfast sometimes, so I get protein.. Sometime for a snack or part of another meal.

The waffles sound good. I used to use boneless skinless chicken breasts, until I found out how much good nutrition comes from the collagen in the gristle, bones and skin. Now I use a small whole chicken and boil it with some seasoning, and can still use the breasts for whatever, plus all the other good parts.