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What percentage of your meals do you cook yourself?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Hexagon, Jul 13, 2014.

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What percentage of your food do you make yourself?

  1. More than 90%

    12 vote(s)
    16.9%
  2. 80-90%

    9 vote(s)
    12.7%
  3. 70-80%

    10 vote(s)
    14.1%
  4. 60-70%

    4 vote(s)
    5.6%
  5. 50-60%

    7 vote(s)
    9.9%
  6. 40-50%

    4 vote(s)
    5.6%
  7. 30-40%

    4 vote(s)
    5.6%
  8. 20-30%

    2 vote(s)
    2.8%
  9. 10-20%

    5 vote(s)
    7.0%
  10. Less than 10%

    14 vote(s)
    19.7%
  1. MyLittleWorld

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    I'm the only one in my family who doesn't eat meat, so ~70% of my meals I do myself. Other meals my mom cooks.
     
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    I spend most of my money on silly things like tuition, so my food budget is minimal at best. I prepare almost 100% of my meals, which I don't mind too much since I like to cook. I go to restaurants maybe twice a month.
     
  3. asdfghjk

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    I'm the only one where I live to make food for myself so pretty much all me, but I eat out really shitty if I get a lot of overtime hours because damn I do not feel like cooking after a eleven-twelve hour shift and knowing I have one the next morning :| Thankfully I'm cheap so it doesn't slam my wallet hard, but uh my arteries probably hate me a lot....

    also idk if what I make usually qualifies as cooking it's just bland shit with a lot of spices and onion and garlic to cover up the bland
     
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    At least 60% I made by me. The rest is a combination of eating out or picking something up on the way home.
     
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    i cook 80-100 percent of my meals. depending on the week it might vary. but I like to eat healthy and i calorie count, so its important i personalize my meals
     
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    my mom cooks or prepares the frozen food, but sometimes on rare occasions Ill make rice and heat something idk
     
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    Don't know how to answer this question. I eat my fair share of Marie Callendar's. I do know how to make omlettes, pancakes, sausage etc. on the frying pan. I will often fry up some grilled chicken from Tyson, make cookies, put vegetables and chinese chicken in a pan. I am still not really good at cooking unless it is simple.
     
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    I usually do the cooking except when I'm feeling a bit lazy. It's funny because I am a better cook than 3 of my sisters though one of them can really bake.
     
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    Most of the time I make myself something.And if i don't its usually dinner because my dad and his girlfriend are home and they usually cook.
    Besides I hate cooking so when i move out I have no idea what Im gonna do lol.
     
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    I live with my parents, and my mom does the cooking most of the time. I'll cook dinner every once in a while, but that doesn't happen often. I do sometimes help her in the kitchen so she doesn't always do everything by herself. Some nights we order take-aways (take out). But that doesn't happen often. Maybe like two or three times a month...
     
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    I usually cook. Its one of the best things I can do for my health and my pocketbook. Generally I make very simple quick food (veggie/tofu stir fry with rice noodles, or spicy veggie/lentil soup with toaster oven baked potato slices, or a toaster oven baked squash).. But I bake and cook more elaborate things sometimes too. (Bread! cake! cookies! cheese! pie!!) I almost always cook breakfast, (eggs and biscuits, pancakes, oatmeal/muslie, toast..) though sometimes I will go out for brunch.
    Also I am a big fan of fruit, yogurt,chips and hummus and cheese and crackers... Im veg so it helps a lot to cook. Also since I am trying not to eat too much wheat (tummy problems) it helps a lot to cook more.

    Just want to add that when I started cooking I made some good things and also a few very bad things. (my roommate in college called it sh**t food) Over time I have gotten much better.
     
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    Living alone I have to do all my cooking and I seem to average 5 nights out of 7, so just over 70%.

    One night I have italian, pizza, or Asian and another night I try and visit a friend who will cook, and or go to the football, and eat something.
     
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    I make the best food in the universe!
    Ramsy b jelly.

    (100%)
     
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    I must admit, i am terrible when it comes to cooking, i hate it. I'm too impatient for it. Also i am currently living with my mum again and she looks after me haha.
     
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    90%

    The remaining 10%, I eat out.
     
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    I do almost all my own cooking and I enjoy it, too.
     
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    63.33333333333 :grin:
    The rest is cooked by my parents
     
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    I'd say 50%. I try and cook most of my meals whenever I an, because I enjoy cooking and it's usually healthier that way. But I admit I eat out a lot too, often due to convenience.
     
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    All of them. I live 4000 miles away from my family :lol:
     
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    For me, it's actually zero. My husband cooks. Good thing he's amazing at it.