The One Who Cooks

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Interestingly, for someone who doesn't like cooking but loves to eat, I managed to make a decent meal out of bitter gourd, eggs, onions, garlic and tomato one evening. Not believing it myself, I've put up some courage to go to the kitchen and start rummaging through my food cabinet to see what I have. After buying some spices and random ingredients with Alex last weekend to make carbonara and ginataang monggo (posted on my previous blog article) which we randomly picked from his food app, there were a lot of them that we didn't use up so I had something to start with tonight.

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As I was preparing everything, without looking at the recipe or a guide, I thought to myself: "Will this turn out okay?" or "I wonder how it'll taste like." or even "Am I really cooking?!". Honestly, I avoid being in the kitchen to cook for a few reasons namely: (1) afraid of the oil splashing on me anytime (2) cutting veggies using the knife (3) the knife (4) the veggies (5) the heat and smell and most of all (6) having to wash everything. Call me lazy, absurd or just plainly an over-thinker but this was who I was before I decided to actually cook.

Although a common dish, I named it quite uniquely. I called my creation "The Bitter Depth". Doesn't sound delish, does it? Why did I name it that way, you ask? Well, it's because I kinda had a rough day and was absolutely drained or "bitter". You know that moment when you just feel like the earth is on your shoulders and that you're just not up for anything aside from curling up against your bed wondering where you are in life. Woah, this has become way so deep. This didn't sound this way when I was thinking about it. Haha. Anyway, I got up from my bed and decided: "Today, let me just try doing something I usually avoid. Something I fear. Something I'm uncertain about. Something that makes me uncomfortable. Just for a change."

And so I did.

It actually turned out pretty well, I must say.


Well, I think there's a message I want to get across, to myself or if it speaks to you, then to you too. For me, cooking a real and actual dish is not something I do everyday. It's something that I'm scared of doing. It's something I consciously avoid. Even having veggies as part of my everyday meal is unusual. But I did it anyway. It felt uncomfortable but it also made me feel good. On top of that, I'm learning and developing a new skill. Is there something in your life that makes you uncomfortable? That scares you? Maybe doing that will also help you grow out of your comfort zone and as a person in particular. Just a thought. 

Regards!
Location: Singapore
The author of this blog is plain and simple. She thinks mostly of the usual things - life, love, beauty. She enjoys the basic necessities like food, warmth, blankets, and music. She gets thrilled with the idea of an adventure but doesn't really like to go on one, unless her spontaneity kicks in. She's got a fire in her belly most days, but enjoys the leisure of being in bed at the same time. Odd. Weird. Plain. Simple. Mary Jedde. An old soul, a lifelong learner, and a flourishing human being.

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