I love to cook, too. Yet, to do so in a monotonous manner, forget it. I'm tired of the cost of food. I have a family. Luck has it, very different palates, I decided years ago, there's battles worth having, others, forcing them, was not. Convenience foods, to me, mean cold cereals, deli meat, and the frozen processed nuggets and patties that one likes in microwave then bread, the other the oven then splashed and covered in a bowl of buffalo sauce. The typical foods are typical for their tastes. Then, cooking meals becomes enjoyable. If i choose pb&j for my solo dinner, so be it.
You just aren't alone here. :Hug: