cooking for others... how do you feel?

@mz_Ira (1090)
Philippines
March 18, 2009 1:11am CST
Last wednesday, we had our case defense in nutrition class... I had to do the cooking for the breakfast and dinner meal.I prepared skinless chicken grilled with sauteed vegetables, salad, carbonara and corn soup with quail egg... I did not expect much that our panels would love it the fact that im not a good cook.. So yeah during our presentation, i had to read the nutritional value of every ingredients I included in the meal... I was surprised the panels finished their food.. they were praising me especially for the pasta and soup.. they loved it! Didnt know how good it feels to see them eating all the foods I cooked... It was worth the time pressure and running errands...
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29 responses
• United States
18 Mar 09
I love cooking for other people and watching them enjoy the food I cook. I come from a family who loves to cook and back. My grandma was the best cook ever(all grandma's probally are). My mom is a good cook to, she learned from her mom and I learned from her. My dad loves to bake. I got both genes. I live by myself now so its rare that I get to cook for someone other than myself but when I was in college i was always cooking for people. Cooking relaxes me I dont know why but it does.
@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
25 Mar 09
Cooking can be your therapy... It makes you feel good and relaxed. There are different ways that can make you feel good or freshen you up from the busy week and stressful work. As for you, you enjoy cooking and this realeases the negative elements as it become postive..
@lingzi (567)
• China
18 Mar 09
wow, sounds delicious. you felt so good for cooking for others,so did i. l love cooking for my family,for my friends .if they enjoy the food i cooked, i will do better next time.
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@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
25 Mar 09
true! once you got praises and felt good about them eating your dishes, you are more stimulated to do better and try other recipes
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
i dont know how to cook. my wife is the one who cook. good for you for you can make people feel happy on what you are cooking. CONGRATS to you. you maybe are not yet a good cook but i know soon you will be great. my wife is a good cook. i am proud also to my relatives and family when i invite them for dinner. she can also cook something that she only leanr from the net. CONGRTAS again to you and may your your food keep people smilling.
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@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
Thanks se7enthbird! I am sure your wife feels really good knowing you're proud of the foods cooked by her.
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@daliaj (5674)
• India
18 Mar 09
I love to cook for others and love to eat the food cooked by others. I can't explain to you the amoung of happiness and satisfaction I get when I cook a grand dinner for guests and get appreciation from them. Cooking is my passion, but I am not a great cook. I collect varities of cooking recipies from net during week days and try those during weekends. I enjoy it.
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@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
hmmm very nice... Can I be one of your guests? I'll be really full with the foods cooked by you especially if there's a curry and bread... I do that as well although I do not get time to try the recipes at weekends...
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@jezblog (202)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
That does actually implies that you are a good cook 'coz they'd like it so much. Congratulations. I cook sometimes but when i have a visitor i really have to prepare things carefully and follow procedures step by step 'coz i don't want to see their reactions not appreciating it that's why i always see to it that i did the right procedure he he
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@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
25 Mar 09
yep.. we always want things to be perfect so we do our best, work appreciated by them is worth the hardwork you have done..
@Rosmari (21)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
wow, that sounds delicious.Well, I liked to cook to other especially in a very important occasions in my house.It feels good when someone said, thank very much for the food. It is delicious, well be proud of it because you deserve it. You cook the food even though your not a good cook but still you choice it to prepare for others so that they well not fell bored with your presentation.Just joking! Well I hope you keep it up and enjoy cooking, maybe you have that talent but you did not realize it yet.I'm very proud of you.
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@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
Thanks Rosmari.. I never thought as well that I could cook. Thanks to the websites, it makes it easier for me to cook with their easy steps.
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
20 Mar 09
hi mz_1ra...that is great!!!which means you have learned a lot from your class...i havent cooked for anyone yet..maybe im shy or reluctant coz im not really that good cook you know..
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
18 Mar 09
It always feels good to be appreciated no matter what things we do.. But when it comes to food, most ple are quite fussy over the standards of it, and it's hard to cater to everybody's taste.. So if they managed to finish up all the food and praise u for it, it must mean that u are really a good cook.. hehe ^_^ IN a way, it's perfectly normal to feel a sense of satisfaction.. hehe ^_^
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@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
you are right! some people are really hard to please when it comes to food and yes reallly feels good.. makes me cook more for them
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
19 Mar 09
since i love cooking i dont mind at all, infact i am very happy to cook others as long as its not my expenses
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@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
19 Mar 09
I like to cook for others but I like to cook period because it's something to do and you can make really good food that doesn't taste greasy or make you feel gross after eating it like fast food usually does. I don't really usually cook for that many people but I still like to cook for people.
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@Pleiades (846)
• United States
18 Mar 09
Wow, sounds yummy. I'm a single mother so I only cook for myself and the kids. I suppose that's why I have an old friend of mine coming over once a month to cook for him. I kill two birds with one stone: company and I get to feel like a Betty Crocker. It's good that way because he's a single divorced man and he's so sweet, he needs someone to treat him nice every so often. *Pleiades
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@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
wow... you must really is a good cook then ... I love betty crocker!
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@mamalev (264)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
It does make you feel good to cook for others. I was the eldest among 4 siblings and when there's an occasion like birthdays I am the busy-body. But that was then, I got tired of having to slave for them and see them have a good time while I'm in the kitchen all of the time. Now I'd rather go out and treat my kid to his favorite fastfood. I would still cook for others, granted that some of them help out too.
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@csrobins (1120)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Quail egg sounds awesome! I love to cook even if it turns out bad, but when other people are imprssed and want me to make more...then I feel super. There's no other way to describe it. I feel proud and appreciated at the same time. When I cook things-not bake them-I feel extra good because because it is hard for me to make normal foods and not so much desserts.
@hanah87 (1835)
• Malaysia
18 Mar 09
I feel happy when i need to cook for others.I always cook spaghetti or western food for my family.
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@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
very nice treat for the family!what specific western foods do you usually prepare for your family?
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@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
19 Mar 09
I share your happiness and joy. It sure feel goods to see people enjoying the food you prepare. I would be elated if I can cook for people. I dislike cooking and probably that never make me a cook.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
19 Mar 09
well, good for you. sonds like u did a good job. good feeling when people brag on u. i love to cook & love to have company but don't do it as much as i use to.i do have one good friend i share w/alot. she is not well & runns a daycare in her home. her husband is not well either so alot of times i call her & tell her what i have fixed & she's yet to turn me down. lol
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
Well, congratulations! Obviously, you cook so good since the panels had love it. Next time, trust your self that you cook very good and you can still do more better next time. As for me, I never learned how to cook. No one had ever taught me to took but I had saw my mom when every time she's is cooking for a dinner. Honestly, I'm not really fun of cooking that's why I don't practice.. Since I was a kid, we always have our helper who will cook for our food and most of the time my mother cooked our food.. Now that I'm already 22 years old still doesn't know how to cook. I'm living together with my older sister and she's the one who is cooking our food or our maid.. If both of them are not around in our house, I don't have a choice but to just buy some food outside..
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@sweetyethot (1737)
• China
19 Mar 09
You said that.You said you are not a good cook.But it turns out that you are not a bad cook,either.I have lunch in school and have supper at home.My mom does the most cooking.I cook for myself and my cousin occassionally on weekends.It feels good when seeing others enjoy your meal.But she never tells...
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@dik_an (475)
• Malaysia
19 Mar 09
Congratulation mz_Ira! That is a good step for you to start cooking to others. I cook for my sister and she like it. But I never cook for whole family, hehe. I'm not sure that my food is good enough for them and so on. Of course I want to learn cooking to my family and make a good food with enough nutrition in it. hehe
@eselmaro (208)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
I am not a good cook. I preferred dropping by in some foodchain rather than cook. But there was a time that I cook a pancake for them. Good thing, they like it.
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