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.
I usually ask for something to cook for me, and my wife doesn't mind helping with that at all. She coordinates me and makes sure I don't overdo it, so it tastes good. We usually look for recipes at eatdelights.com because it tells me every little detail of what I need with my condition. Even though I'm bad at cooking alone, I still enjoy it because I feel inspired. I try to improve every time, and my wife praises me for these attempts. I"m delighted to have her in my life. I don't know what would have happened if it wasn't for her. I probably would have continued to feel helpless.