Welcome

Hi, I’m Lisa

Welcome to Burnt Out Cooking, a place for people who have spent their entire adult lives figuring out what to feed themselves and their families every. single. day. and are sooooo tired of it!

I know exactly how you feel.  

I always loved to cook.  Maybe not every day, especially as a working mom, but overall I loved every step of the process:  growing food, trying new recipes, planning a menu, grocery shopping, preparing meals.  All of it – until I didn’t. Burn out didn’t happen overnight. It built up over time, especially after my husband Joe and I became empty nesters.  With just the two of us it became easier to go out to eat or order takeout when we didn’t feel like cooking, which was a lot of the time.  But this gets expensive, and isn’t always healthy.  Plus we really don’t even like to eat out all the time – we were doing it strictly for convenience.

Now, you’re probably wondering why someone who is burnt out on cooking started a food blog!    I had been trying to decide what my next act would be after leaving my corporate job in early 2024 and I was intrigued by the idea of learning about blogging.  Since I was embarking on my own journey to find and compile simple, quick, mostly healthy ways to eat at home more, I decided to use the opportunity to share my knowledge with others who are struggling with this too.  If my informal survey of family and friends is any indication there are a lot more people who are burnt out than not.  I hope you find inspiration here to help you beat the burn out!