Feeling proud about myself. The back story is that I dont cook. The microwave and a popcorn popper were my friends and the only reason I survived college. There were some very strong emotional anchors from childhood against me cooking. I could make amazing reservations but no cooking. Friends who knew me would not let me in the kitchen after the exploding egg incident. Many years ago I felt compelled to cook my then girlfriend dinner and failed at Hamburger Helper! Well, a few years ago someone bought me a grill and challenged me to learn to grill. So, I did. I became really good at grilling: steaks, chicken, pork, peppers, corn, pineapple (yes pineapple) and the list goes on. Then, I taught myself to crockpot. Many of you know that I am an NLP practitioner so, at this point ,I went through a process to release those emotional anchors. Now I cant stop. I bought and seasoned a wok and now stir-fry about once a week. When I am in the store I am constantly looking at cooking hardware and have become a cooking utensil snob... only wanting quality utensils, pot and pans. Back to why I am proud, yesterday I bought a huge ham and a 5lb bag of potatoes. I also bought all the ingredients to make cheese sauce from scratch not from a packet. Last night we had an amazing dinner featuring cooked/basted ham and potatoes au gratin. So, why am I proud? I have officially (unofficially) graduated to the stove and the oven. Moral of the story: you can become anything you desire if the motivation is strong enough, you find the right mentors/coaches/teachers AND you remove any blocks that stand between you and your goal. Side note: my x-wife from years ago, and the girlfriend I attempted to cook for, once said that she only knew one thing I could not do if I put my mind to it and that was cooking. My belief is that anyone can do what they truly put their mind to if they use the three steps above. Now Ive gotta run, need to buy a new whisk and a....
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 18:23:10 +0000
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