What if you only have half hour...

i don't ever start cooking unless i have plenty of time. i don't like to feel rushed. of course i have all the time in the world not that i can't work anymore but i still plan my time, habit i guess.

Hi Mermaidivy, Yes, I have been rushed many times when it comes to cooking. I love to cook and bake and I consider myself to be quite good. Like you, I could cook something within a half hour if it required a little more time. It is all in being organized and lowering the prep time because many times it is difficult to shorten the cooking time. You can shorten the cooking time by increasing the temperature a little, 5 degrees may take 5-8 minutes off the cooking time. I have had to do this many times and will do again. Here's to cooking!

I don't like to be rushed when cooking. If I only had one half hour, I would probably not make anything and wait until I had the time to do it. If it were for dinner, we would go to a drive thru.

Let's see, YeS. A half hour is just enough time to stop at the store on the way and grab something readymade. Or, make something and store it in your freezer for those spur of the moment times.