Cooking All By Myself and Enjoying

@salonga (27775)
Philippines
June 20, 2017 6:47am CST
The other day, I was in my kitchen quietly cooking dinner for more or less a hundred people (for our church's Fathers Day celebration), when my husband came in. He was overwhelmed by the big task I was doing and he kept nagging why I was doing the cooking all alone when I could ask help from the other ladies in our church. I told him to just keep quiet because I need no help and love what I am doing. He did. And I finished the cooking just in time. Sometimes, I find it easier when doing things all by myself. What chore do you find easier when doing it all alone?
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jun 17
Almost anything, I am pretty much a one-woman show, other people just get in the way.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
I feel the same it is hard when there are so many hands but just messing the whole thing.
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@bunnyjun (142)
• Hangzhou, China
29 Jun 17
i am with u on this. Sometimes others are really irritating when there are too many hands
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• Philippines
20 Jun 17
Did you share or ate the whole chicken on your own?
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
I actually cooked 15 kilos of chicken not just one.
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• Philippines
21 Jun 17
@salonga oh, wow 15 kilos of chicken! did you cook them one at a time? what time did you start?
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• Philippines
21 Jun 17
@salonga wow that is huge
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
21 Jun 17
Wow, cooking for 100 people! That would scare the daylights out of me and I'd rather be a helper.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
Really But for me... as long as all the ingredients and things I need are in my kitchen and no distractions, I find it not really hard.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
22 Jun 17
@salonga You are amazing!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
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• United States
20 Jun 17
Oh I am so much the same. I do not like any interference when I am doing something. I am glad you were able to do this all by yourself. That is a lot of people to cook for!!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
You know what I mean, isn't it? I work at my best when alone. Cooking for one and for a hundred are almost the same to me with no one is interfering.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
, very well said @TiarasOceanView
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• United States
20 Jun 17
@salonga Yes it is the peace you need not other voices and hands lol
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
my sister, at this moment, is whining again because she does heavy work but refuses to accept help from me or my son. i would prefer to do my own chores without her, and that is washing the dogs' dishes. if she comes, she wants it done according to her standards and i do not like that we clash, again and again and again.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
It is annoying when one works but keeps complaining.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@salonga yes that is true. that is why she has more pleats in her forehead than mine (kulubot ).
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@shaynas (5487)
• India
21 Jun 17
I prefer doing everything alone. People distract me.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
That's true, it is better to work alone when all the things I need for cooking are already in my kitchen.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
@shaynas Yes, it is so annoying.
@shaynas (5487)
• India
22 Jun 17
@salonga More people meand more confusion. I hate it when someone gets between my cooking and try to instruct me.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
21 Jun 17
I too prefer to do cooking myself. I really get disturbed if any one around me. I need peace and clam atmosphere then I can finish my tasks within no time. If any one there then I got distraction and nothing works well.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
22 Jun 17
@salonga Yes dear
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
The peace and calm atmosphere is perfect for cooking.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
Well, I like it when someone helps in the slicing of the ingredients. Cooking isn't so tedious to me if they were all sliced when I cook. Though, when I am cooking already and hubby keeps telling me that it should be done this way and that and put this and that, I would tell him, I am the one cooking so let me.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
Hahaha, husband could be distracting sometimes! When there are much peeling, slicing and cutting to be done, I also need helpers, otherwise, I'd rather be alone.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
22 Jun 17
@salonga My hubby would always do that when I am cooking - distract me with his own style. But I call the shots because I am the cook at that time. Yes, a helper can really be a big help in those.
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@LadyDuck (471968)
• Switzerland
21 Jun 17
Oh my goodness, cooking for a hundred people is a big task. I prefer to do everything myself, without asking for help.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
That's why my husband was overwhelmed and was worried I'd be so tired.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
@LadyDuck thankfully, I did
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@LadyDuck (471968)
• Switzerland
21 Jun 17
@salonga I am sure you did a great job, but it was a lot of cooking.
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@mom210 (9115)
• United States
13 Jul 17
I find it is easier to just do many things myself rather than try to share my vision with others. It is faster/easier just to do it myself.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
15 Jul 17
Exactly!
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Jun 17
I can relate to this @salonga . When I am cooking I do better without people all around me, in fact, too many people in the kitchen stresses me out.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
I feel the same way. It is stressful to instruct every one on what to do. I'd rather just do all the things.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Jun 17
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jun 17
What a beautiful looking chicken!!!! I prefer to work solo. I can't think straight otherwise. lol
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
It is easier to concentrate when working solo
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
29 Jun 17
@salonga I agree! lol
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
26 Jun 17
Cooking for a 100 is very impressive. I have done up to 30 but always people to help out. I understand what you mean though..I can systematically get through my task if I am alone .
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Jun 17
I've done that bulk cooking for a couple of times already so I already know how to make it less tedious.
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@bunnyjun (142)
• Hangzhou, China
29 Jun 17
And for about 100 people! far-reaching to me. if i were u, i'd rather be an assistant. hhh
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
30 Jun 17
It really does sound too hard but when all the things I need are on the table... with full concentration, and no interruption, it is not really that hard.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
20 Jun 17
So you are enjoying your self..all the best
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
Yes dear!
@jobelbojel (35987)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
Wow! 100 people. That is indeed a big task. I can't think of a chore, but I want to work alone to speed up what I am doing.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
It is easier when there is no distraction.
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
21 Jun 17
Wow, that's some task cooking for 100 people, the most I've ever cooked for was a bout a dozen. Well done to you.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
Thank you! It was not an easy job but I made it, thank God.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
22 Jun 17
I am that way about a lot of things and it was really hard for me to let go when my kids were young and wanted to help.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
Oh kids love to mess around the kitchen lol!
@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jun 17
All of them. I know what I'm doing and don't like other's getting in my way.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
That is true!
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@YrNemo (20255)
21 Jun 17
reading or sleeping ... (Love your photo with that text, make me think of the song 'All by myself...')
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 17
Oh yes, that text was inspired by that song.
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