Cooking

Something I am not good at.

I have a few problems with cooking. First, I'm picky. There really isn't a lot of variety to my diet, so trying to get all my nutrition is a struggle. You would think with such a small selection of choices, it would be easier, but no- I have the worst time just choosing what to eat. If my mom hasn't planned it for dinner, I have no idea how to come up with something more creative than a sandwich or cereal. Can I cook more than that? Yes. But I don't want to, and I don't want to make the decision. Usually because I'm so hungry by the time I realize I should have had dinner, I'd rather just have a quick bowl of cheerios.

I also have serious patience issues. I am a girl that likes to keep things moving. I hate waiting, and I hate being unproductive. So I don't have time for any silly "preheating" nonsense, which is why I am incapable of making slice and bake cookies. Once I'm finished with the mixing and the preparing, it goes in the oven, regardless of if it took me 5 or 20 minutes.

Then there's just ability. I really don't know how to cook a lot of food that I do like, but my plan this summer is to get better at that. So far I've learned chicken and cheeseburgers, which is pretty valuable to me. I'd like to learn spaghetti, but we'll get to that.

I'd really just like to marry a man that can cook. I can totally picture myself being that person that eats boxed dinners and breakfast foods for dinner week after week. It actually doesn't sound bad at all to me. But I realize a girl needs more than that, so I've been practicing to get as prepared as I can for apartment life next year.

I believe in accepting your weaknesses, but still trying.