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Breaking Down Cooking Mindset Myths

This is for all of you who bought this cookbook

because food pictures are fun to look at, or because

someone told you to, or because you love the idea

of cooking, but you have no intention of actually

making the recipes. As much as I appreciate your

support regardless of intent, you now have the book,

and I want you to get more out of it than a thirty

minute flip-through.

In this section, I am going to break down some of

the main mindset barriers that I see when it comes

to cooking, one by one. (These aren’t only from my

perspective, but also from the perspective of clients

with families.) If you purchased my cookbook with

no plan of actually using it, my guess is that your

reasoning falls into one of the following “Mindset

Myths.” And guess what? I had to work through these

myths myself when I began cooking. So I switched my

perspective and created new “Mindset Truths” about

cooking, and it completely changed the game for me.

Cooking Mindset Myths:

Cooking isn’t sustainable.

Cooking isn’t fun.

Cooking takes me away from things I’d rather be doing.

Cooking is overwhelming.

Cooking is too expensive.

Cooking doesn’t taste as good as takeout.

Cooking isn’t worth it.

Cooking Mindset Truths:

Cooking is sustainable when I am willing to invest in pantry staples and equipment. Once I have that foundation, all I need to buy is nonperishables!

Cooking is fun when I’ve practiced it enough that it has become easy and flexible and when I’ve created an enjoyable cooking environment. Music, a cute apron, kombucha (or wine!) to sip on, a clean kitchen, family corralled elsewhere . . . these things make cooking something I truly look forward to.

Healthy cooking gives me more time for the activities I love, because it gives me energy, better sleep, and confidence to put myself out in the world.

Cooking isn’t any more overwhelming than anything else new that I decide I want to take on. “Easy is earned.” (Thanks, E.B.!) If I’ve stocked my pantry and kitchen with the tools I need and applied some basic meal planning techniques, cooking becomes manageable—even easy!

Cooking is way less expensive than eating out all the time, especially if you’re thoughtful about it. There are plenty of ways to save money on meat and seafood (co-ops, Thrive Market, Costco, grocery store frozen sections), and there’s zero need to buy any of the fancy “superfoods” out there.

Home-cooked food tastes even better than takeout. Why? Because it can be 100 percent custom-tailored to my personal tastes. Plus, I have a whole fridge and pantry of condiments and seasonings that I can add to my meals to amp up the flavor. Also, fat can be incredibly healthy for you, and that’s where all good restaurant flavor comes from . . . I can do that!

Cooking is absolutely worth it, because I prioritize my health and my family’s health over almost anything in the world—and that includes mental, physical, and emotional health. Cooking allows me to choose what I put into our bodies, so that we can have strong immune systems, excellent digestion, efficient metabolism, balanced hormones, and happy brains. In addition, cooking brings us together in a way that nothing else can. Free from the distractions and logistics that go into eating at a restaurant, we can come together in a peaceful atmosphere and connect in person. Cooking teaches my kids responsibility, because I ask them to help measure, stir, clean up, and more. While we’re all running in million directions with varied interests, eating delicious home-cooked food is the one thing we all enjoy!