Today I attempted to bake some flapjack. Despite following the recipe to the letter, the top was burnt, and when I tipped it out of the tin, the top layer fell off and the rest was welded to the tin (which I had greased as per instructions).
Yesterday I made a lasagne, in itself it was fine, but the oven thermometer was suspended from the shelf above the lasagne, the garlic bread was on the upper shelf. I pulled out the shelf to get the garlic bread, and the thermometer dragged the cheesy top off the lasagne, onto the floor and the bottom of the oven.
Last week I tried to make a gingerbread loaf. Again the top came out whilst the bottom stuck to the tin (despite me having greased it), and although the texture was good, it had a weird taste to it that I can't identify.
I am feeling really stuck in a rut, food-wise, sick of churning out the same meals over and over again. I'm trying to find new things to cook, but everything I touch seems to turn to shit at the moment. The only thing that went well was the Hairy Bikers sweet & sour chicken recipe. I'm pretty much feeling like going shopping and filling the cupboards with jars of sauces. At least then I'll just have to slop it in a pan and heat it up.
I have a toddler who generally eats well, and a DP who won't entertain a meat-free meal. (He does cook sometimes but I do most of it.)
Anyone else felt like this and pulled themselves out of it? Any suggestions what I can do to try and get excited about food again?
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Lost my cooking mojo, help me get it back!
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MrsPennyapple · 29/03/2013 19:30
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