I STINK AT COOKIIIIING!!! *facedesk*
Not only that, but I am so anxious to try new things! Which makes it worse that I fail. And I feel like I'm afraid I'm gonna do it wrong, so I'm not adventurous at the same time. I feel like the instructions are NEVER specific enough for me.
That's a picture of my rice cooker above...I'm trying it for the first time. My Mom has a Japanese Rice Cooker...so this one is weird to me. I'm sure it'll be fine....right? RIGHT? D=
I would be ashamed to write how few times I have actually been able to make dinner since I've been married...but it's humbling too. Everybody is gifted in different areas.
Yeah, my Mom taught me how to cook, but cooking is not her thing. Sometimes she'd have a difficult enough time preparing a meal let alone wanna drag me down to teach it to me. But dinner doesn't have to be extravagant, right? Besides, my Mom has other awesome gifts that I honestly think are way better than being some super chief. She's full of wisdom and discernment and I value our many many talks growing up more than the times she taught me cooking.
Rice just finished...it's too wet...ugh.
The more I think about the more I can see a future post about how God is gonna teach me something through this. He ALWAYS does, right?
I made lemonade for the first time (that I can remember) with my new juicer. That was exciting (I'm such a baby cook T_T).
I made some cookies from a cake-mix for AJ for Valentines day...I had tried baking him things (more like slaved over an oven...seriously) about 3 other times and they've come out not nearly as I wanted them to...So I didn't wanna fail this year. I just did ones I knew I could do. He was happy with it.
*sigh* I wish this wasn't something so hard. Why couldn't making meals be super easy and healthy? And lots of different choices (that were EASY)! I'll learn though...I'll learn.
Yes, you will learn. :)
ReplyDeleteI used to cook often..especially while you girls were growing up. We went out to eat regularly, but that's cause we could afford it. However, I was never one to try new things or be adventureous. I cooked what my mom cooked. Never had the desire to go much beyond that. I would get 'spurts' here and there, but it certainly didn't define me. LOL!
I'm glad you want to stretch beyond that. And, we have a whole body at Coast..with some really gifted cooks.
Maybe you could work that into some discipleship-type situations??
Love you!
YES! Cooking is harrddd. especially trying new things! It sounds so delicious but it never seems to quite turn out as you expect.
ReplyDeleteone dayy.. we will get it one day :)
Cooking really is HARD!!! But don't worry, you are not alone. =P
ReplyDeleteI did NOT get the cooking genes. O.o I failed on my lunch today... so my sweet sister Sarah made it again for me. =]
The cookies you made look yummy! I am sure AJ loved them. =)
Don't worry! Practice will help a lot. Mom has told me that one often. =P
Hiya! Would you like to borrow some of my Real Simple magazines and/or cookbooks? A lot of the recipes really ARE real simple. Also, if you want, I'll be happy to teach you what I know. I'm not creative, but I know how to follow directions well.
ReplyDeleteOR if you watch shows like Good Eats, 30 Minute Meals with Rachel Ray, or other "down to basics" shows, you're bound to learn something... Some tips, at minimum.
Don't be shy to ask me... I'll help however I can. Cutting lessons? Sure! Talk you through a recipe? My pleasure! :)
You probably opened the rice cooker too early. You are suppose to let it sit for 20 minutes before it's ready after it says it's done cooking. Getting the rice done correctly is critical here!!!
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