Start with just one recipe. When I first was getting into cooking I was buying too much making it overwhelming to open the fridge and decide what to cook. As someone else mention shoot for having leftovers. One recipe scaled for 3-4 meals that you can split into containers and throw in the microwave when you are hungry.
The 12 jurors are part of the same population that voted for trump. Are we really still surprised at an average group of people making nonsensical decisions…