Define Cooking

Let's call out the elephant in the room.....I HATE to cook.  And for the record, if I have to heat it up (such as microwavble food) I count that as cooking.  I know people who insist the microwave does in fact NOT count.  They can write their own blogs.  Cooking is heating up and/or creating something for consumption.  That is my definition and it means that PB & J sandwhiches are considered cooking too, at least in my kitchen.
But back to the elephant....I HATE to cook.  There are those that will argue, and correctly so, that food has always defined us.  Whether it be an ancient tribal member collecting shellfish for an upcoming religious ceremony, or cook from the Reformation creating a banquet for a returning hero, food has always been an example of local tastes, customs, and available ingredients.  Today, despite our abilities to ship out of area AND preserve food for huge amounts of time, food still has the same meaning to a lot of people.  Holiday's are ripe with favorite dishes, as are some seasons (think blueberry pie in the summer) and most people are unaware that some of their favorite foods are being shipped "out of season" when something is no longer available locally.  Food is, and continues to remain, a bonding component for many families and a way to celebrate life's milestones. 
Having said that wonderfully, touching piece, there have always been those who never had to cook the food.  Nobles, royalty, relogious leaders....these people rarely cooked for themselves.  As happy as I would like to be one of them today, I am not.  I am a mommy drone without the income to go out EVERY SINGLE DAY.  (Seriously, when I win the gazillion dollar lottery, don't look for my new house.  Instead you will find me at the local pub securing a permanent seat.)   And let's be honest, who wants a PB & J sandwhich everyday?  No one I know over 10, that's for sure. 
So as a self-avowed non-cooker, it means you scour the "I Hate To....." series.  I hate to cook, I hate to peel, I hate to braise, I hate to dice, I hate to....you name it.  Or the "Cook It In 30 Minutes..."  Cook steak in 30 minutes, cook potatos in 30 minutes, cook chicken in 30 minutes.  Make a meal in 10.  There is also the "5 Ingredients Or Less..."  Take a turnip, some oregano, milk, tabsco sauce, and sausage; make a meal...go!  And least I forget the million and one ways to use a crock pot, other than as the primo dust collector that mine is. 
The trouble with most of the books I have found is they miss the key point....I want food, I don't want to be the one to create it.  I don't have a stockpile of 20 different spices to liven things up.  I don't have a bunch of pots with french names to whip out a "simple sauce".  No matter how easy a recipe is, if it has a bunch exotic ingredients I can't find, how can I cook it?  One "easy" cookbook had about 20 recipes for chicken....chicken with mushroom sauce, chicken with red sauce, chicken with chutney, chicken with broth, chicken with broccoli...and so on and so forth.  While I appreciate the opportunity to be frugal with chicken, I like variety too!!
My goal here is to provide easy recipes that are truly easy.  If the recipes aren't so easy, I will say so.  But remember, I go by MY gauge, so when I say it's a hard recipe, don't panic.  There are a million sites that talk about gourmet cooking, specially prepared holiday meals, cooking made cheap.  That's great.  But I want something that says, easy is as easy does.  Note the key word here....easy.  I hope I live up to that.