I work full time and don't get much time for play either. I menu plan my week so that each night I am at least cooking something different so I get to try out new stuff all the time. On the weekends I usually bake something for work on Monday and quite often I make pastes, sauces, desserts, etc for during the week. If I don't do it this way I would never get to try anything. I'm waiting for the holidays (I will only have 1 week off) to try out some new recipes and some old as well. The kids have requested bagels as I haven't made these since holidays mid year. Thinking of making some Limoncello as well.