Why you should cook for yourself and your family

It's cheaper.

You'll be using fresher food, thereby eating foods when vitamins, minerals, and flavors are at their peak.

You know what you're eating.

You're in control.

You won't get stuck with a lot of choices you don't want.

It's creative.

It's a way to share family time (get the kids involved).

It's social.

It slows down the whole wonderful experience of eating. You enjoy the process rather than the goal-oriented approach to filling your gut.

You will have an investment in what you've made.

Like everything else, the more you do it, the better you become at it.

It can be fun.

If you bring home takeout, you tend to eat it faster.

No one would ever eat standing up after making a wonderful meal.

You will conquer your fear of being a cooking failure.

It can be an adventure.