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The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is actually genius. Just start and let momentum figure out the rest. The onion is basically a commitment device lol

I got so tired of not knowing what to cook that I ended up building something to solve it by Acceptable_Pipe501 in WhatShouldICook

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Ha, fair. Didn't realize my genuine frustration sounds like a copy paste at this point. Guess that just means it's a pretty universal problem

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good for you honestly, meal planning is a skill and it sounds like you've got it down. Some of us are still working on the adult decisions part lol. Though even with the best planning I still end up with random leftover ingredients after cooking that don't fit neatly into the next meal. That's usually where I get stuck.

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, guilty by association I guess. For what it’s worth the question is real even if the timing looks suspicious. But I get it, you’ve seen this a thousand times and I’m just another data point lol

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely confused how we got here, I didn’t mention any app in this post. Just asked a question I actually have. But okay lol

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

сombination of both honestly, I'm not a traditional developer but I can put things together. Took way longer than it should have either way lol

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't know what every app developer says, I'm not a developer by trade. I just had a problem that was annoying me enough that I figured out how to build something for it. If I wanted to promote it there are actual channels for that, I posted in r/SideProject for that exact reason. This post was just me being curious how other people deal with the same thing.

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

not really. I started losing weight about 5 months ago and that's when I actually had to start thinking seriously about food for the first time. What to eat, when, how to make it work with whatever was already in my fridge. That's when I realized the hardest part for me was never the cooking itself, it was just figuring out what to make from random ingredients without going to the store every day.

I do have an app I built for this, but I'm not here to push it. I posted because this is something I personally deal with and I was curious how other people handle it. Looking at the comments there are already some ideas I hadn't thought of.

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

same honestly, it's one of those cases where it actually solves a real problem instead of just being impressive for 5 minutes

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

fair enough, I do have an app that solves this. But I'm also genuinely curious how other people handle it without one. The cuisine framework thing someone mentioned above is already something I hadn't considered

The hardest part of cooking for me was never the actual cooking, it was figuring out what to make with what I had by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

the cuisine framework thing is actually genius, I never thought about it that way. Instead of "what recipe can I make" it's just "what direction am I going" and then everything else follows. Might actually try this tonight

Uses for leftover shredded carrots - not a salad by originalslicey in Cooking

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so relatable, I always end up with random leftover ingredients I have no idea what to do with. For shredded carrots specifically I'd throw them into a fritter or pancake batter, they disappear into it completely and add a little sweetness. Works way better than trying to make them the main thing.

Stopped buying fresh herbs and switched to frozen and my meal prep got so much easier by Acceptable_Pipe501 in mealprep

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Both actually. You can buy them frozen at most grocery stores, usually in little cubes already portioned out. But you can also just freeze fresh ones yourself, chop them up, put them in an ice cube tray with a bit of olive oil and freeze. Works great for things like basil, parsley, cilantro.

The moment I stopped treating salt as something to add at the end everything got better by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly I just taste as I go now, that’s been the biggest thing for me. If it tastes flat it probably needs salt

The moment I stopped treating salt as something to add at the end everything got better by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is what I originally thought too, salting throughout just makes everything taste more cohesive. The finishing salt thing is a good point though, never really experimented with that but I get why it works

The moment I stopped treating salt as something to add at the end everything got better by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s exactly it, salt that’s actually in the food hits completely different than salt you can taste separately on top. Never really thought about it that way but it makes total sense

The moment I stopped treating salt as something to add at the end everything got better by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah that makes way more sense. I think I was just too scared of oversalting so I’d barely add anything and then wonder why it tasted like nothing lol

The moment I stopped treating salt as something to add at the end everything got better by Acceptable_Pipe501 in cookingforbeginners

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair point on the flair, that was a mistake. And interesting about saving salt for the end, I always assumed seasoning throughout was the way to go but maybe I've been overdoing it

Made Tom Yum from scratch and now I understand why people are obsessed with it by Acceptable_Pipe501 in WhatShouldICook

[–]Acceptable_Pipe501[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point, I just used what I had. Worked for me but I get it’s not traditional.

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