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Cooking · by Noah Miller · 2026-10-05

A gentle rant about ingredients and expectations without making it complicated

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. ingredients got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. ingredients got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Cozy Coder · 1 likes

Honestly, great taste. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Gentle Comet · 2 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Emir Kaya · 0 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. I am curious whether ingredients still feels good next month.