Hold me back - dyspraxic DS is in the kitchen...

[QueenOfOversharing]

Oh God. DS (21) is dyspraxic (among other things) & he wanted to make macaroni cheese. [we're having a really difficult time of late, so I'm thinking "yay, bonding, sideways talk"]

I've had to sit down in the living room. I may need to go for a walk.

I started him off, making a roux. All good. Then adding milk. Was going great. I saw a few lumps, but hey, do not step in with a spoon, Queen.

I went to sip my coffee & hear "errrrr it's a bit lumpy..." so I pop through & it is like a huge jelly made of pus. He is poking at it with the spoon. There is zero stirring going on. Poking.

I've had to offer help step in - but he is now about to eat macaroni with cheesy jelly. 🤢 I had to taste it. He is eating it "that's really good!" I am trying to look delighted for him I might need a Valium & a lie down

I used to joke with a mum friend at how difficult we found letting our kids do stuff when they are clearly not doing it right - I had hoped I was past that stage. Clearly fucking not 🤦🏼‍♀️

Please can you share your culinary (or otherwise) disasters.

Very late to this thread but I’ve found so many useful tips on it! I have dyspraxia and although I can cook and enjoy it, I’m very slow, cutting vegetables is dangerous and I’m always burning myself. It’s not that I don’t realise that something is hot or sharp, it’s just that I don’t know where my hands are in relation to one another or the pan/ knife. I’ll definitely be trying frozen pre-cut veg.
Interestingly enough, macaroni cheese was the first thing I cooked “by myself” (parent on hand for questions in the next room) when I was about 11 or 12. It took me a solid three hours but I think it was pretty good in the end, or at least I thought so.

Looks like he’s spunked in it.

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