#1 Mystery Science Can’t Answer [OC]

If there’s ONE (1) thing you should know about me––whether that be in a job interview, on a first date, or on the LAST date before we decide that we should see other people… it’s that I HATE cooking. 🤮

As someone who moved out of his parents’ house in 2021 and has lived alone ever since, this has made for an interesting experience. That said––when I FIRST moved into my apartment, I really did give this whole “cooking” thing an honest effort. I’d be making BURGERS one day, followed by PASTA the next day––and then, uhh, BACK to burgers. But at least there was SOME variety in my diet. 🤌

However––a few months in––I had the DEMORALIZING realization that every time I made myself something to eat, I would then… well, EAT it. Put another way: I developed a transcendental awareness that “cooking” (as we know it) is a repetitive cycle that literally NEVER ends––no matter HOW good you get at it. And that honestly SUCKS. >:(

Cue the “chicken-and-rice” era: an epoch spanning from late 2021 to early 2025––during which I consumed NOTHING but chicken, rice, and broccoli for nearly 100% of my home-cooked meals. To be completely transparent, too, my chicken “seasoning” consisted of nothing but a generic garlic-herbal blend from the grocery store. Was it a crime against my taste buds? Yes. But did it GREATLY simplify my meal-prepping? ALSO yes.

Now, I must confess that I am STILL eating this crap combo for virtually all my meals today. 😔 But the GOOD news is that I started SAUTÉING my chicken in January––and more recently adopted a SOPHISTICATED baked chicken recipe that involves ACTUAL seasoning. I’m also MIXING together my chicken, rice, and broccoli into a bowl––with a lil’ bit of soy sauce for good measure. So at least I can say that I’ve upped my game. 😎

Anyway, what’s the current state of YOUR GUYS’ diet?? 🫵