Why I don’t feel guilty about not cooking
I’m a busy working mom. Want to know my little secret? I don’t think I have to be awesome at everything.

I admit it. I don’t like to cook. At all. It’s partly discretionary time. As in I don’t have a lot of it. Since ‘free’ time is rare, I prefer not to spend those few precious minutes cooking. After working a full day. But honestly, I just don’t enjoy cooking. So, most often, this working mom doesn’t cook.
The Definition of Cooking Let me clarify my definition of cook. We eat a lot of sandwiches at the Gibson house. I don’t consider putting bologna in between two pieces of bread cooking. I call that preparing a meal. So, I prepare a lot of meals that are quick, fairly nutritious, and easy. Sample Working Mom’s Weeknight Meal If you love to cook, don’t judge my typical during-the-work-week meal for my family:
The Definition of Cooking Let me clarify my definition of cook. We eat a lot of sandwiches at the Gibson house. I don’t consider putting bologna in between two pieces of bread cooking. I call that preparing a meal. So, I prepare a lot of meals that are quick, fairly nutritious, and easy. Sample Working Mom’s Weeknight Meal If you love to cook, don’t judge my typical during-the-work-week meal for my family:
- Deli turkey with provolone on wheat
- Organic, baked onion rings (I understand organic doesn’t make it healthy), macaroni and cheese, or some side we all agree on
- Broccoli or some type of vegetable
- Apple slices or a banana (or other type of fruit)