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How to Adopt A Growth Mindset For Cooking

Success at the dining table starts before getting into the kitchen.
Understanding the psychology of eating and how to develop a growth mindset is foundational to cooking for yourself no matter the stress, deadlines, or drama evolving in your life. These skills are just as critical as practical skills like knife techniques and ingredients knowledge.
Let’s explore how to budget your time, save mental energy, and avoid sabotaging yourself.

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How to ignore conventional cooking advice and buy ready-made food instead

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Sick of meal planning advice and hearing about cooking from scratch again? Here’s how I ignore my own advice and buy premade foods for dinner.

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