And here I am trying to offer solutions, instead of just listening.

Mark Fairchild said:

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It has been 6 days since I posted, Please Note: I Am Still BORED!

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That sounds really uncomfortable. I'm sorry you feel that way.

Backyard Gator: Howdy, You Sir are Correct!!! Venting, pizza homemade, maybe, pasta, no way cannot be that much better than what you buy.

I really find this funny!!!

I find that operating your diet in a calorie deficit during the week will really get the creative juices flowing for the cheat meal/day when it finally comes around. Your body will start craving things it doesn't normally want, you'll cook things you've never cooked, and you'll really look forward to it once that meal finally comes around (I usually get a craving on Tuesday, and by the time Saturday comes around, I'm super pumped for whatever I am making).

This is a great suggestion.

javajaws said:

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Maybe try making homemade pasta? Or a lasagna with bechamel sauce?

Or how about breads/deserts (if you want a challenge try making some macarons)?

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I second making fresh pasta and lasagna.

The wife and I decided we wanted to learn to make fresh homemade pasta and bought the pasta roller and cutter attachment to the Kitchen Aid. Making pasta is really much simpler than I had imagined. I think one of the keys is to get the proportion of dry and wet ingredients right - it is recommended that you weigh the items instead of using a recipe that calls for a volume measurement of flour - ie a cup - and some number of eggs whites and egg yolks. Eggs are not uniform in size and flour can be loose or compact. (this is a good video on making egg pasta - How to Make Egg Pasta (in-depth guide 2.0 )

After learning to make pasta, we tried this lasagna recipe and now this is our family tradition for Christmas Day.

Lasagne alla Bolognese Recipe | Eataly