I hate cooking, too -

mostly because of the time involved, the mess, and whenever I DO decide to cook, I'm always 'missing' some ingredient.

then I end up with ingredients in my cabinets, freezer and fridge, that get old, thrown out or are given to the food pantry.

Unfortunately, I waste alot of food.

We're also a 'family' of TWO. Just me and my son. We both hate leftovers, and so many recipies that came from mom and grandma are for a family of 4-6, which means we are eating the SAME THING for, like, a week.

Jon's tastes run to 'fast food' even when we're not eating at McDonalds (which we doo too much!) He thinks everything should come from a freezer box or be covered in canned tomato sauce. (pizza, canned ravioli and spaghetti - y'know - the stuff that tastes like tin?) YUCH!

He's picky about anything he eats - it can't have too many items in it, everything has to be 'identifiable' - and if he 'identifies' one thing he doesn't like, he won't eat it.
then I'm eating alone and he's warming up a can of spaghetti later that night!

I'm not THAT 'taste adventurous' myself, and my stomache can't take even mildly spicy food - but I do wish we could eat BETTER food, and not so much processed junk.

The one thing I CAN do - cooking wise - is cook outdoors. I grew up camping, and I LOVE to cook with a dutch oven. I know lots of interresting ways to cook outside and with kids. Some of those recipies can be done indoors, but i still run into the problem of too much - as most camp recipies are for groups.

Anyone have any tips for getting a teen to eat more 'adult' and better food? and cooking for two?

i think I'm gonna check out your site - thanks for the link!

Laura