Enjoy Cooking at Home!

It’s understandable that many people don’t enjoy cooking meals at home. It’s time-consuming, you have to clean up afterward, and the food you make doesn't seem as good as the food you get at a restaurant or takeout spot. But if you’re forever paying to have your food prepared for you, then you’re going to miss out on a couple of things. First, money -- it’s much more expensive to eat out than it is to cook your own food! Second, you’ll miss out on the joy of cooking. Once you’ve been bitten by the bug, you won’t look back. Below, we take a look at some tried and tested ways to fall in love with cooking at home.

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Learn the Potential

There are plenty of people who complain that they’re “terrible cooks,” but this patently isn’t true. They’re just not willing to learn. As a matter of fact, cooking is something you can be good at even with minimal effort! Of course, knowing the exact measurement of tablespoons to cups may take quite some time for you to master, but skill-based actions like perfectly flipping a huge omelet over or decorating the table to look like something out of a magazine is easily achievable through practice!  In the early days you’re just following instructions -- how difficult can it be? You’ll also be happy to note that some meals that look complicated are easy to make. You’ll be on your way to enjoying cooking once you’ve made something and can think “wow, I made that!”

Make it Beautiful

Nobody wants to spend some time cooking in a cramped, outdated kitchen. Even people who usually love cooking would have second thoughts! As such, you’ll be well served by giving your kitchen a makeover and making it more beautiful before you embark on your cooking journey. Look at installing countertops made from quartz slabs, improving the lighting, and make the room more spacious. It’s much easier to get into the cooking groove if you feel comfortable and relaxed in the space in which you’re cooking.

Update Your Tools

When it comes to cooking, your tools really do make a difference. If you’re trying to dice vegetables with knives that really aren’t up to the job, then you’re just going to get annoyed when you’re trying to cook. A high-quality knife set is worth its weight in gold or a food processor to make dicing and cutting even faster -- make sure you’re investing in a good one. High-grade pots and pans can also aid the cooking experience, too. In addition, look at the meals you normally make, and what you can do to make it a more pleasurable experience. There are so many awesome rice cooking accessories every home-chef needs that it would make you rethink that pots and pans are all you need. Every chef needs high-quality tools that will cut the prep time in half!

Make It Fun

Of course, you’re not going to enjoy cooking if you think it’s a boring activity. So why not make it fun? In your kitchen, install a speaker -- when you’re cooking, you’ll be able to open a bottle of wine, play your favorite tracks, and get into the flow of cooking as you dance. If you need some added motivation, cook with your partner or friends -- they’ll help you to make it fun!

Savor the Meal

Finally, make sure you enjoy the meal that you’ve cooked. If you eat in a few minutes, you’ll wonder why you went to so much effort. Take your time, and make it an experience. You’ll appreciate the act of cooking much more if you take the time to taste all the delicious flavors.

Have a question about cooking? Email me at terri@terristeffes.com and I will be glad to help you!