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    Since the fall semester started I have made it my goal to become a better cook. Looking back, I'm very proud of all the different dishes I have cooked. I've made, omelettes, steak, chicken noodle soup, beef stew and French toast to name a few dishes. Before I started really trying to learn to cook I had found it to feel like a chore. Though I do find it draining at times (specially after long days), I have started to see cooking as a form of art.

    Cooking has become more than just dicing garlic and sizzling veggies on a pan, I have found cooking to be quite therapeutic. I find cooking to be source of self expression in my life. One where I can let out excess stress or pent-up negative energy since, after cooking a meal, I get to eat it. Recently, I've been very proud of my cooking, finally being able to sit down and say that I cooked something that was actually edible. 

    I really enjoy being able to share my cooking with my friends and roommates. I find myself expressing my love and appreciation for those around me through my cooking. Having people I care about sit at a table and enjoy the food that I've made makes me feel fulfilled. Having a space filled with laughter and good company made possible by my cooking really puts a smile on my face. For the near future I want to continue getting better at cooking, by continuing to learn fundamentals and methods on how to cook different dishes. 

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  1. ErinOctober 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM

    Hey Rodrigo!
    I loved reading this blog, it made me hungry just reading it. I share similar feelings towards cooking but that's great to hear you are picking it up so easily. It is super fun to share a home cooked meal with friends and there's no better accomplishment than making something that tastes really good! If you're looking for suggestions, I have a pretty easy spaghetti recipe that never fails and everyone is always impressed. Haha
    -Erin

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  2. mauhneeOctober 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM

    Hi Rodrigo,
    I am glad you're enjoying the process of cooking and wanting to cook for others. It is a very selfless act and it brings joy to know people genuinely find the food tasty and want seconds. Whenever I cook, my boyfriend has to wash the dishes, and when he cooks...he still washes the dishes lol.

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  3. PeterNovember 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM

    Hi Rodrigo,
    I’m happy for you that you’ve find joy in cooking. That’s really awesome! I’ve never actually taken cooking seriously before because I’m lazy to meal-prep (I only know how to cook the easiest stuff like scramble eggs). After reading your blog, I think I’d like to try cooking sometime.

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  4. Alyssa HollandNovember 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM

    Hey Rodrigo, I love your random blog post topic. I am excited for you on your cooking journey. I completely get cooking feeling like a chore. It is so easy to reach for pre-made or frozen items, but it seems like you are really starting to see the appeal of a home cooked meal. I think it is really nice that this is one of your current life goals.

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