Cooking and I, we have a mixed history. I'm not one of those people that loves to grocery shop for ingredients and then cook something awesome. I don't enjoy any part of it really. However, in my quest to eat healthier and incorporate more veggies into my life, realized I'd have to cook in order to accomplish that goal.
I hate following recipes. I kind of google what I want to make and then loosely follow the recipe and add or take away whatever I like. I know that's probably a silly approach, especially for someone who can't really cook well...but it makes cooking a little more tolerable for me.
I enjoy baking (hello cupcakes!) but I can't seem to wrap my heart around cooking. It takes a lot of effort and like I said above, I hate following recipes and having to buy every.single.ingredient. that needs to go into the recipe. I use recipes more like a guide instead of a set of distinct instructions.
While grocery shopping today, I decided I wanted to make a healthy, veggie-packed soup. I googled a soup recipe on my iPhone as I shopped and picked up some of the ingredients that appealed to me and added some of my own favorite veggies.
I'm quite pleased with how my soup turned out!
I hate following recipes. I kind of google what I want to make and then loosely follow the recipe and add or take away whatever I like. I know that's probably a silly approach, especially for someone who can't really cook well...but it makes cooking a little more tolerable for me.
I enjoy baking (hello cupcakes!) but I can't seem to wrap my heart around cooking. It takes a lot of effort and like I said above, I hate following recipes and having to buy every.single.ingredient. that needs to go into the recipe. I use recipes more like a guide instead of a set of distinct instructions.
While grocery shopping today, I decided I wanted to make a healthy, veggie-packed soup. I googled a soup recipe on my iPhone as I shopped and picked up some of the ingredients that appealed to me and added some of my own favorite veggies.
I'm quite pleased with how my soup turned out!
Ingredients I used:
- Onion
- Garlic Powder
- Black Pepper
- Carrots
- Tomato
- Sweet Green Peas
- Zucchini
- Light Red Kidney Beans
- Great White Northern Beans
- White Potatoes
- Organic Chicken Stock
- Parsley
My H loved the soup too---though he did add more salt and spice to his. I'm okay with a lighter tasting soup but he likes his a little spicier.
Though it takes awhile to peel and chop everything, I'm really glad I took the time to do it because now I'm more confident about exploring more and trying different recipes (or recipe guides, as I like to use them.)
Are you a cooking novice like me? How did you finally get yourself excited about cooking? Let me know because I could use more motivation!
xoxo,
Veronika.
PS- I have a giveaway coming up this week! Look out for that :)
Though it takes awhile to peel and chop everything, I'm really glad I took the time to do it because now I'm more confident about exploring more and trying different recipes (or recipe guides, as I like to use them.)
Are you a cooking novice like me? How did you finally get yourself excited about cooking? Let me know because I could use more motivation!
xoxo,
Veronika.
PS- I have a giveaway coming up this week! Look out for that :)