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Depression is a bitch and it’s hard enough to want to cook and feed yourself. A gentle reminder that you can modify things to help yourself.
Sit at a table while cutting.
Change the recipe to be more manageable for you.
Use kitchen scissors to cut things instead of a knife.
Sit when you are waiting for shit to boil/need to stir occasionally***
*** Do not sit directly by/in front of the stove. Major risk of burning yourself if something tips over or boils over. Be safe and use caution.
Mar 5, 2025
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adding to this with cleanup tips! if you have a dishwasher, run it as many times as you want. and cleaning as you go makes things feel so much more manageable
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I have the tiniest apartment in NYC and I love her. The kitchen is nothing more than the fridge sink oven and a small square of counter space but you know what we make it WORK. I never have all the necessary equipment to cook something but it forces me to get creative. I didn’t have a lid to my saucepan so guess what we threw a baking sheet on there and called it a day. All I really needed was something to keep the heat (mostly) in. Don’t have vinegar? Put in a lemon, that’s also an acid. Don’t have a trussing needle? We’re dousing a safety pin in alcohol and sewing that chicken UP.
Restriction makes you think about why you’re doing something instead of going through the motions. Don‘t let your kitchen for ants hold you back!
Feb 24, 2025
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- you should use more fat than you think you need
When you go to a restaurant, a majority of foods you order (meat/vegetables/starchy sides) have maybe twice or triple the amount of butter/oil that is required of any conventional recipe
It is no surprise that fat tastes good - don’t be scared of using it - go Mediterranean mode on the amount of oil or fat you use! Opt for quality grass fed butter if you can splurge or high quality oils (olive or avocado oil is my go to, Graza is a great everyday olive oil)
- you should incorporate heterogeneity and a range of texture
Sometimes food can taste blah if you have been preparing it the same way over and over again. If you’re used to chopping carrots or potatoes into slices or thick chunks, cut it on a bias (diagonally) to improve the texture and make the dish more exciting
- salt acid fat heat theory still stands
Balance is everything
- finally, cook to context
Think about how you should adjust the recipe: what ingredients do you have? what culture of cuisine is it? how can you improve each aspect of each step in a recipe depending on the ingredient?
Apr 16, 2024
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Not to be that guy but cooking really is my sanity... any time I feel like a weirdo or a slug or a bump on a log I find a recipe in a cookbook or nyt cooking that I already have the ingredients for and I spend 2x the estimated time making it and by the end I feel way better AND I have a delicious meal to eat...
Jan 23, 2024
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Before I eat I’ve started to pray before meals. I pray for everyone involved in the cultivation and creation of my food. From the farmers, to the grocery clerk, to my roommate who sits with me while I cook.
Helps me remind myself that even something as small as my meal is a part of a bigger community. Maybe it does nothing, maybe attunes myself to others around me (especially to migrant farm workers + their struggles), maybe it’s just sending good vibes.
Feb 11, 2025
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You do not need more advice.
Or practice.
Or thinking about it.
Stop talking about it. Actually do it.
Do it in baby steps or in giant leaps…but just go do it.
I wish I traveled/worked out/spoke more languages/read more/made more art/knew how to do XYZ type conversations do not get you closer to doing it.
Book that class, pick up that paintbrush, save that money for your flight, download those language apps and use them, buy that book.
shut up and do it!
With love
Feb 8, 2025
Looking for cheap simple vegan meals?
Countries with a high Orthodox Christian populous fast from meat, dairy, and animal products for more than half the year. Typically you can find a treasure trove of meal ideas from these countries googling the term fasting foods plus the countries name
I.E.
Russian fasting foods
Greek fasting foods
Belarusian fasting foods
Ethiopian fasting foods
Simple ingredients, vegan, and different. Part of the ideology is that fasting food should not be overly complex so you will not be hunting down ingredients
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