We live in a new era where being healthy one everyone’s mind. Being healthy does not just mean wearing a mask and hand washing. Being healthy also includes good nutrition as well as a well-balanced diet. Going out to restaurants at this time may not be on everyone “To do” list, but there is not reason why you shouldn’t be able to enjoy a freshly prepared meal at home. Listed below is a short list of benefits cooking can have.
BENEFITS OF COOKING YOUR OWN MEAL
- Teaches important life skills in the kitchen.
Learning technical kitchen skills is a skill that can help many people throughout a lifetime. Knowing your way around the kitchen can provide you with a lifetime of good meals and full bellies.
- Teaches portion control and balance.
By cooking more, you can begin to understand what a typical portion of food per serving should be based on the recipes you are making. Learning portion control can save you money on food waste and save you from overeating.
- Provides relaxation and disconnect from stressful a stressful workday.
For some people, being in the kitchen can be a very soothing escape from their day-to-day life tasks such as work and chores. Cooking can be a healthy escape to calm the mind.
- Most recipes can be altered to fit your dietary restrictions or personal tastes.
Cooking is a science and sometimes specific things in a recipe cannot be altered, but most of the time certain ingredients can be substituted. Specific dietary or religious reasons may lead to someone altering a recipe to fit their needs or beliefs.
- Can be a fun bonding experience with loved ones and friends.
There is nothing better than being able to share the fun of preparing a meal with family and friends. Preparing meals can also be a family or holiday tradition that creates vital memories with loved ones.
- A fun way to express your own personal tastes and interests.
Going along with the previous point that cooking can be altered for one’s specific needs or beliefs, people can also take inspiration from one recipe and turn it into something completely new and different. There is always room for creativity in the kitchen. Cooking is a perfect place to let your imagination take over, As long as you’re willing to stomach the creations you think of……..
- A cultural experience.
Cooking offers cultural unity. Cooking probably offers one of the largest cultural experiences you can have while being at home. You can take authentic traditional recipes from all over the globe and create them for yourself. Cooking offers a huge connection for people. When you go on vacations to foreign countries obviously one of the main things you do there is TRY THE FOOD, so why not try preparing some of those authentic dishes right in your own home?
- Gives a sense of accomplishment when the meal is complete.
There is no better feeling when you pull the final completed meal off the stove or out of the oven. The smells that overwhelm the room fill you with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Seeing everyone enjoying the meal you created gives you an additional sense that you have provided everyone with nourishment. The best part is, most people go by the rule of whoever cooks does not have to clean up the mess.
Below are some recipes from the STA team. We hope that you try to prepare some of these meals yourself, and that you all stay happy, safe, and healthy.
Thank you.
