I am not a hacker. I'm more a designer and business person but I also started cooking while building our mobile app product. 1. I cook for several reasons: (a)

I am not a hacker. I'm more a designer and business person but I also started cooking while building our mobile app product. 1. I cook for several reasons: (a) I am sick of eating the same food every day. The smell of noodles (and other fast food) makes me sick; (b) I get to save money if I cook myself; (c) I can experiment and control my inputs 2. Yes, I usually open one of several cooking apps on my iPad and pick several meals that I will cook this week. Then, I make a list of what ingredients I will need and go to the market so buy everything cheaply. 3. I live in Uzbekistan, so I try to cook food that I wouldn't normally find here. This includes seafood, steaks, and soups. 4. I try to eat lean meat-- chicken and fish (plus salads). That lead to a better health and I can see my abs now. Once a week I treat myself with beef steak or Uzbek kabab (BBQ). Needless to say that I don't drink soda and I don't eat ice cream. 5. Just Do It. Get yourself an iPad app. I personally use Photo Recipe and Cookbook. PS: I tried cooking for 5 days ahead but my food tends to spoil. So now I only cook for 2 or 3 days ahead, depending on ingredients.