I’m not a chef, but Why I always cook all of my meals instead of eating out even in the harshest environment, why there is somethign to gain from every process of cooking.
September 10, 2025
A lot of people have probably thought of living in new york city at least once in their live with a big dream. So did I. I was living in New York City at the time working as a graphic designer working in-person, full-time, in Midtown Manhattan. In order to make this happen, I was trying to spend less money on every part of my life, including food, and rent. The apartment was cheap, but the living situation was quite rough. Moving in I already knew it’d be like this, but the kitchen was barely usable and my roommates made it worse by never cleaning it up after themselves.
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My process of cooking would look like cooking at home, putting everything in the bin and then taking it back to the kitchen and seeing ….. cleaning up, was awful. but i always made sure to cook and I think part of the reason might be for survival, but I think it’s more than that. There is something to gain from everyt process of cooking.
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First, preparing the food grocery shop may seem like a hassle, but… community and ffarmers market, local grocery store, etc
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“anyone can cook” I would never make anything fancy. It would be easy and simple things, like x,y and z, as I started cooking more and more, i realized that everything is easy to make. the difference between a salad and curry is just the way you prepare and cook, but it’s not like rocket science. I’m no chef, and even though i tell myself that I can cook better than any restaurants in new york city, but probably all of my food was a attestment that maybe that’s not true, but It still gave me the challenge.
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so in cloncusion, cooking isn’t just about the health benefits of being intentional about what you eat, and saving money, it’s about the process, community , and the challenges to help you learn that you can make something nice as a restaurnt as well so easily.