• schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    It’s a process. Eventually, you’ll figure out what you like and you’ll have a reliably stocked pantry to whip up a meal you’ll enjoy on short notice.

    Right now, I’m going pretty basic: rice + beans + veg + cheese + olive oil + spice–most. everything made ahead of time, before I get hungry.

    • Gust@piefed.social
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      7 days ago

      Agree. I consider myself a very good home chef. I got there by screwing up many, many meals, learning what I did wrong, then covering them in enough sriracha to hide the taste of whatever abomination I just made because I was still broke and had to eat it. Eventually the abominations started becoming edible and even tasty, and the sriracha went away