Thanks for the comment. I do believe I'd enjoy the whole process a bit more if I learned to love it, get some music on, make the kitchen a comfortable place, etc.
However, I don't think time in the kitchen equals quality of diet and nutrition. I mean, I've prepared 5 or so dishes that are really healthy constantly for 20 years now. They are also very quick to prep/cook and eat!
That's it really isn't it, the time in the Kitchen? We all want to save time as we only have 24hrs in a day and it's about making it as convenient as possible, like with a bit of kitchen machinery. You're right about us all heading toward a four course meal in a pack of biscuits, but that's not soul food. What you're making is soul food and that's the only positive addition I could add to the whole food prep experience. Just has to be done dude. ;-)