I spent 8+ hours cooking for the week. So many things went wrong. I'm demotivated to keep doing this
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Hello. I'm 25m, and my wife (25f) is a resident working 60+ hours a week. I work from home, so I have a lot of time to cook for us.<br><br>I've been meal prepping for ~4 months now. I started with simple stuff like chicken & rice, and gradually progressed to more complex dishes like curries, stir-fries, and soups. I absolutely love cooking, and I put a massive effort into making sure everything tastes good, and looks clean & neat. I'm confident in my cooking abilities.<br><br>However. I spent 8+ hours this weekend cooking for us, and so many things went wrong. I spent 2 hours making a really tasty (and spicy) Korean-inspired chicken soup. I had to throw it away because it burnt. I spent an hour+ making fresh pasta with Bolognese sauce, which I also had to throw away because the pasta was discolored, and sticky/damp. I marinated chicken & beef, which I then had to throw away because it was spoiled. I spent hours making a chicken & vegetable stir-fry, which turned out bland and tasted like water. I ended up with barely anything to show for it, and somehow, I'm not even that hungry anymore.<br><br>I know this sounds ridiculous, but I'm demotivated to keep doing this. I constantly have to clean up around the house, wash the dishes, fold the laundry, sweep/vacuum, pretty much everything. It feels like I'm working for my wife, rather than working with my wife. I feel like I'm just a cook/maid. I'm tired, and I don't want to cook anymore.<br><br>How do people stay motivated to keep cooking, when they have so many failures, and it takes up so much time? Should I keep going? Do other people struggle with this? I know I sound whiny, I don't mean to be rude or entitled. I'm just demotivated, and I'm not sure what to do.
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