Published on 12, July, 2020
Does anyone struggle with cooking?
I’ve been trying to lose a bit of weight and thought that cooking fresh meals instead of having microwave/ready made meals would be better for me - but when it comes to cooking I really struggle to follow instructions and when I do and come to eat the food it’s not very nice.
For example, I was recently using one of those “Maggi cook in a bag” and it asks for 100ml of water for a meal that they say serves 4 but as it was just me eating the meal I would (after being told/snapped at by my mum) need to quarter it - i didn’t realise this and it has since meant having to cool more food.
The best way to describe it is that my brain likes to read and re-read the instructions but when it comes to doing them, I completely forget/don’t realise I’m doing it wrong - I do have dyslexia too so maybe it could be just that?
I’m still yet to be diagnosed but wondered if this was something other people experienced.
Cooking for one is difficult, an onion a tomato some meat and a tin of kidney beans would be enough for three people, freezing the rest is always a good idea. To get cooking instructions I like to watch someone cooking on youtube, I don't like reading instructions. Some are easy to follow and some are not. Usually they are made for people who are already experienced cooks.
What I find easiest is a slow cooker, great for making a stew, put it on to cook and it will be cooked soft and tender hours late. Potatoes will cook in the stew and no need for rice.
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