Do you like to cook?

What’s a time consuming meal you like to make?

I do, but it can be exhausting sometimes.. I prepped, cooked and baked all day yesterday for my kid’s birthday. It was worth it making her Favs and seeing her happy, but I’m still exhausted 😯

I made Chicken Francaise, garlic bread and Strawberry Shortcake:

Some don’t have seasoning on top b/c my youngest two kids won’t eat it if they can see it 🤭

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SooperSarah

Somehow everything I try to make is time consuming. The recipe says it'll take 45 minutes and somehow it takes me almost twice that.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@SooperSarah IDK where your cooking is that but part of that is just technique and practice. Having good knife skills, setting up a mise en place, and just not having to think about the steps as you go through them is what gets you to time.

SooperSarah

@CountScrofula I even get everything I need out and ready to go before I start, short of having it premeasured like on the cooking shows.

MellyMel22 · F

@SooperSarah Sometimes recipes timings are off. I take longer to make certain things b/c I am meticulous w/some things. Plus I make way more than they say to.

MellyMel22 · F

@SooperSarah Someone just reminded me of part of why it can take me longer, I clean in between cooking/baking.