I could have turned the knife on someone who left this mess in the kitchen.
But then the lockdown happened, and I applied my creativity in the same space. I proudly posted pictures of my culinary masterpieces on social media to counter my mother’s vicious jibes that I am a good-for-nothing in the domestic sphere.
Some people commented that I’ve made remarkable progress in a short time. I only transitioned from a Sunday cook to a full-time chef. Personal branding matters in every sphere, even the seemingly humdrum routines.
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looks yummy food
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Thanks!
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Scrumptious looking dishes. Covid brought out many hidden talents.
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Thank you so much, Meha!
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Bright, colorful, and yummy looking. Well done!
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Thank you so much, Brenda, for appreciating the pics! There is hard work behind those 😃
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Lockdown forced many of us to develop/discover new talents. Always a silver lining.
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True that. Thank you, Margaret!
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Yummy looking food. I’m glad she was able to move beyond her parents’ criticism.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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You’re welcome, Reena.
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I’m wondering if she actually became a better chef, or just better at personal branding and photography?
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She was already a good chef 😊
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Food is a wonderful way to bond, and your creations look scrumptious!
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Thank you so much, Angela!
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Well said, Reena! Apparently, eating on your own is not the same experience and good memories of particular food are only cemented by association by eating it with others…
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Thank you, Frewin!
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LOL! I remember my Mom warning my husband to avoid my gravy and pot roast if he wanted to live. I once botched a potroast so badly that the second he came through the open door around the fire dept’s exhaust fan, I just smiled and said. “Pizza?” Yeah, it was that bad. Then one of those wonderful Grey-Mom’s at church introduced me to the crockpot. Now, Hubby requests pot roast. I do make a decent curry gravy and sausage gravy… decent as in it’s edible. Took decades to grasp that art. What Mom didn’t realize is that I actually love cooking… baking especially. Just when I was younger (before marriage) I never had the ingredients to make good things. Hard to make good gravy without flour or cornstarch in example. Couldn’t make cakes without eggs, etc. Now, I’m blessed to have a whole bin of spices, a bucket of flour, eggs aplenty.
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Bon Appetit! Enjoy the culinary adventures 🙂
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I sooooo want some fresh bread! Not allowed even a half slice anymore because it spikes my sugar. About all I’ve found I can safely eat is lettuce, baby carrots, and pepperoni. Oh, and an occasional egg (but I’m not supposed to eat those, either.) It’s downright depressing.
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Try baking bread with oats or millet flour.
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I’ll look into that. Thanks.
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Cooking is sensual. You use every sense so it is no wonder it is enjoyable. To make it and then share it is a wonderful experience. Well done Reena 💕☺️
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No wonder the term ‘food porn’ was invented 🤣
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Lol 🤣
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I wholeheartedly agree with you, yes! “Personal branding matters in every sphere, even the seemingly humdrum routines.”
This is such a beautiful response to the prompt, Reena 💝💝
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Thank you so much, Sanaa!
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Great selection of food and colourful dishes. Yes food can be the centre of bonding friendships.
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Food holds special memories. My mum’s stew and even her Shepherds Pie (made with tinned mince and instant mash)
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Somehow the exact replication does not happen, or is too tedious. So I prefer giving it a different twist.
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We do, using proper potatoes and mince. Although still add the baked beans.
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I haven’t tried baked beans in a shepherd’s pie as yet.
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Most people don’t lol.
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Bonding over food is a special joy.
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Thank you, Merril!
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You’re welcome!
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To us Asians, food is very important 😂😜
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Yeah… it is the language of love that gets to our waistlines 🙂
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Lol! It does.
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🙂
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👍🏼
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There is no gift greater than feeding a friend, or perhaps a stranger
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Fully agree with that.
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Beautifully done, Reena. I love this line; Personal branding matters in every sphere, even the seemingly humdrum routines.
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Thank you, Dwight!
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You are welcome.
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