And I was crowned The Best Cook!

Hi All!
For all those who know me personally, the title would seem like a joke. Actually I never enjoyed cooking earlier. We are two brothers and me. Even was bred like a boy. I would play with boys and was quite comfortable in their company than in girls’. During vacations also I would accompany my father to all his meetings and sit in the office as a grown up would. I enjoyed doing all that. If some day my mumma would ask me to come to kitchen and help her, I would go but not enjoy. Slowly and steadily I got hold on business dealings but lacked the finesse of kitchen a girl must have. Time was running very fast. Even before I completed my last semester of MBA, I got married and just after a fortnight appeared for my last exams. Though we had told my then-would-be in-laws that I didn’t know cooking, they co-operated a lot. My MIL taught me everything right from cutting vegetables to making traditional dishes. Over a period of say six months or so, I learnt the very basic cooking. I would get scared by even a thought of inviting somebody for a lunch or dinner. Then I started my business and again came back to square one. I would cook but won’t enjoy cooking. Then kids came into being. This was probably a turning point in my life. Kids won’t like traditional dishes and I didn’t know how to make exotic ones. I was in a perfect soup. Then one day when I took my kids to a big book store, they were busy reading and choosing books for them, I invested some time in browsing through some cook books. Yes, I could find a few which looked quite use friendly, with easy and yummy dishes to make.
I started following the instructions and tried my hand on them. I was really surprised to discover that even I could cook something tasty. Then I tried many more dishes especially on weekends. Once I was perfect, I started giving these dishes to my kids in school tiffin also. They share their food stuff with each other. Now, all the classmates would come to my daughters and see what they have brought today and request them if they could share a bit with them. I would give at least three times the quantity what my daughters could actually eat. Somehow I don’t like the idea of saying no to somebody for food. All their friends would relish the dishes and I would get the compliment everyday without fail that “your mom is the best cook in the world”. And sometimes they would tell my daughters to request me to make a particular dish they loved very much.
And this is how I was crowned the best cook in the world by these sweet kids. I lady like me wouldn’t have got a better award than this. I feel quite honored.
RegsJ

 

thanks dear aruna for your valuable comment.Ya! i do feel proud and my daughters too.regs-anu

 

Thanks meena ma'm for your loving comment.I must tell you that yes i do enjoy cooking now.And probably the effort plus loving emotions make the food taste better.Agree wiyh me?regs-anu

 

Thanks lakshmi ma'm for your loving feedback.i am enjoying cooking now.and if you notice,kids always inspire me for something or the other.I really could never imagine me cooking something good but the kids brought out that as well from me.Thanks to all those kids actually.regs-anu

 

Thanks dear jaya!i am having a big smile on my face as i am reading through your loving reply.i thought i was a lone specimen on this planet who didn't know cooking but now i am very happy to know many more sisters like me.IL is really a great family.Though i don't have a real sister but i am lucky to have sweet sisters here in IL.thanks a lot dear.Pl keep reading and giving me your valuable insights.regs-anu