A Good Word

Usually when I decide to cook something from scratch, my “go to” search on Google includes the words ‘easy’ or ‘five ingredients.’. For instance, yesterday I had it in my mind to Crock Pot a roast. I usually just buy a seasoning packet pre-made. This time, however, I decided that how hard could it be to use a recipe for this? So, I typed in ‘easy crockpot roast seasoning.’ Okay. Search results included more than one, with more than five ingredients. My next search was “five ingredient crockpot roast seasoning.” NOPE. Then the questions started marching forward for the attack. What can I add to pot roast for more flavor? How do you season a roast before cooking? What is the secret to a good pot roast? How would you enhance the flavor of a roast? Now these might mean nothing to someone else, but to a person who struggles with decisions it’s mind boggling!

About the fourth or fifth search, I broached the subject of not liking to cook, something I’ve struggled with, and felt guilty about, most of my adult life. More questions! Is it normal to not like to cook? Why do I have an aversion to cooking? Do people with ADHD not like cooking? Why is it so hard for me to cook? My question: Do I REALLY want to know?

My logic (and my husband will tell you I’m NOT a logical thinker!) is that when something from a package or mix tastes better than what you create from scratch, problem solved.

I ended up not wanting to fork out the big bucks for a roast, and they had none reduced. So, all that wasted brain power for naught.

Now, I don’t think I want to find out why procrastinate is my middle name…. I might be bombarded by too much information on that subject as well. Yes, I think I’ll wait.

As Scarlett O’Hara would say, “I can’t think about that right now. If I do, I’ll go crazy. I’ll think about that tomorrow. After all, tomorrow is another day!”