I'd say cooking a meal typically takes me about an hour if I include cleanup and preparation -- and that's while owning a dishwasher while not factoring in time

I'd say cooking a meal typically takes me about an hour if I include cleanup and preparation -- and that's while owning a dishwasher while not factoring in time spent on making meal plans and changing plans because an important ingredient isn't available or just time spent buying ingredients because not everything is available in one place.