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Make cooking part of your major achievements each and every day, not just something you try to squeeze in between everything else! It takes time, effort, so recognise that!
Turn your kitchen into a theatre! Get your favourite music playing, loudly and proudly! Boost your senses, flood yourself with happy music and the kitchen becomes a happier place too!
Before you start, lay out all the ingredients and equipment you are going to need. This way you know you have everything and no nasty surprises later on!
Use your freezer! Bags of pre chopped fruit and veg are not lazy, not cheating, it is really smart cooking! You use what you need and no waste, If you need to use them, use them and be proud of it!
Employ The Tweak! If you get bored of making and eating the same dish, then try tweaking it. Just add or change one ingredient, some chilli, beans, whatever, then you start to transform into new dishes. The more you Tweak, the more new things you create!
I make a lot of mess, think I have ruined dishes, overcooked, undercooked, you name it! But this is something to celebrate, not berate yourself over! Don’t focus on the last bit, focus on everything you did to get there, the joy of creating, of feeling and smelling ingredients, losing yourself in the wonderful world of cooking. Celebrate absolutely everything, and I mean absolutely everything! This way you will want to come back again and again, no matter what has happened before!
By Ian Taverner - Featured in Able Magazine
Read more in their latest edition here:
ablemagazine.co.uk/digital-edition
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