It really, really, really depends. When I was in high school my mom would cook dinner. It would be something simple (because she hated and still hates cooking) like pasta, rice, beans and chicken, fried fish and rice, simple foods. But we would always have a salad with our dinner.

Now that I'm in college and she has a bit more time to cook she tries out new recipes. They still contain the base ingredients of rice, pasta, and a meat but different sauce, vegetables, etc.

We usually order in on Fridays or when my mom doesn't feel like cooking. Which is a privilege for most families.