I Tried Cooking! -Part 2- Part 2

Hello, it's Ao😄

It was supposed to end in two parts, the first and second half, but
it ended up being longer than I thought😅

If I write unnecessary things, it will just get long again, so let's get right to it.

Now, this time,

the recipes I, a cooking novice, referred to

is what this is about.

Before "what to make?", there's the question of "
how to find recipes?"

That's where it all starts😅

I know we have several cookbooks at home, but I know for a fact that if I just flip through them, I'll be at a loss... so I'm skipping those.

So, I type "recipe" into Safari on my iPhone and search. It comes up, right? A ton of recipe sites...

And then, when I find something that looks good and try to open it, it says "
Log in or sign up"

You know, this is where I lose my motivation. I finally got in the mood to try cooking, and it feels like they've raised the hurdle of annoyance...

Yeah. Safari closed❗️

So, what did I search with next? That would be
Instagram.

In the end, I've been relying on Instagram the whole time❗️ What's great about Insta is that only the easy stuff shows up❗️

For example, "
Easy!", "
Time-saving!", "Man's...
", "In 10 minutes
", "Just microwave it", "
When you get home late". These kinds of words are lined up.

Besides that, there are things like "
Finished in a flash", "
My son is addicted", "A staple in our house
", "Made by a chef
", and so on. Doesn't that make you curious?

Easy, delicious, and looks good too! It feels like the hurdle is super low! I felt like, let's give it a try!

The start is really important, isn't it? There are tons of
recipes that match my level. Plus, the fact that
there are so many videos posted is really helpful❗️ I think that's a big plus.

By the way, I don't go grocery shopping. I don't have the advanced skills to decide what I want to eat and then pick out the ingredients.

It's a game of what's in the fridge when I open it❗️

First, check to see if there is any meat. (Sometimes there is none)
While you're at it, check for
eggs too. (There almost always are) Then, check the

vegetable compartment. (Lately, there's a high probability of having spinach)

Once you've done that, open Instagram and search for "spinach"❗️
Tons of results will come up.
Then, choose something you can make with the meat you have at home.
After that, just follow the recipe.

I recommend stir-fries.
Doesn't it seem easy if you think of it as just cutting and frying😁❓
That's why 80%, no, 90% of what I make is stir-fry.
That's fine, isn't it?


Start by keeping the bar low for everything❗️

If you read this and thought about starting to cook, I think Instagram is actually pretty good for that😆

I'll write about cooking again sometime.

See you later!
This was Ao😄

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