Hell's Kitchen!!

Have you ever spent hours on something for it to be over in minutes?  Before your mind goes to the gutter, I am talking about preparing or cooking meals lol.  You spend hours chopping, dicing, baking, frying, or boiling just to eat something within minutes smh.  Growing up, cooking always looked like an art when watching Red (mom), Mama Lillian (auntie), T. Rose (auntie) and Grandma do it. They always made everyone’s favorite dish and always seemed happy doing it.  There were salads, vegetables, meats, and desserts for as far as my young eyes could see.  What Trellie did not know is the time my favorite ladies put in to prep & prepare the food.  I also did not think about the cleaning afterwards once everyone was full. Yet they always seemed to manage it with a smile.  Now that I am wearing the apron, on occasions lol, I am seeing their struggles lol.  Trying to prepare dishes that require different things is hard lol.  You must first make sure you have all your ingredients; I never do lol. Always need to check temperatures to make sure nothing is burning or not cooking properly.  You must monitor the times because nothing is worst then eating cold food. I do love it when my dishes come out great and I get compliments though.  So, I guess all that sweating in the kitchen was worth it 🙄.  I have learned to clean as I finish with a pot too.  It makes washing easier, then waiting to the very end and cleaning everything at once lol (throw the whole kitchen away).  So, if you are reading this, I am telling you now to order that Takeout and avoid all this cooking because I HATE IT (sometimes lol)!!