It's A Pleasure For Me To Cook

Hi friends I was excited to see this contest topic because I find pleasure in so many things, but today I would love to share one of such activities that is fun for me and it is cooking! I have loved cooking since I was just a girl, I can vividly recall that I was always eager to help my mum and elder siblings in the kitchen in whichever way I could when I was young, yes I always watched with kind interest, and as a fast learner, I could cook something very delicious at the age of 10.

Since then and until now, I have found pleasure in cooking and trying out new recipes, And I always find creative ways to prepare my meals. Do you know that Sometimes if I eat in a restaurant and the food is tasty 😋 I normally ask the cooks for the recipe so that I can try them out myself. Unquestionably cooking satisfies our need for food but then it also nurtures our minds and enhances our mood promoting mental well-being.

Cooking makes me time-conscious, it improves my well-being and I'm more satisfied. You know some recipes we normally use in cooking are appetizers with some great flavors which may in turn induce happiness and and improve our mental Being. The kitchen offers me an opportunity to express my creativity and find my flow. Sometimes if I'm sad and depressed then I start cooking I become happy and worried less so the process of cooking makes me happy especially when I see the outcome of what I prepared I feel satisfied and de-stressed.

I normally get that happiness from creating something delectable and tangible that I can enjoy and share with others too, cooking gives me a well-deserved sense of achievement, especially when I receive compliments from the people I share my meals with, so it satisfies my emotional need in this aspect. Cooking is a skill, we must plan and also pay attention to details use our imagination and memory, and be creative!

Cooking gives me confidence, I normally start by making simple recipes, and then when I master them I move to the difficult ones. Over the years I've learned to grow my ingredients, fresh vegetables, and herbs, and I normally add them to my dish this gives me a greater sense of achievement and pride. I've become so mindful by always smiling at the ingredients, feeling the texture, experimenting with different mixtures, and noticing the outcome and senses

FOR THIS CONTEST I PREPARED AN UNUSUAL DELICIOUS DELICACY WITH OKRA AND I WILL BE GLAD TO SHARE THE RECIPES AND OUTCOME WITH YOU!

^{My Okra soup}

I know most of us to know Okra some call it ladyfingers, I know so many ways to prepare it, and different ingredients to use. Okra has a healthy nutritional profile and as such considered as one of the healthiest vegetables, it contains Vitamins A & C, Calcium, potassium, and magnesium, and it also contains Flavonoids and anti-inflammatory properties that help us to fight free radicals in our body. It boosts our immunity etc.

Ingredients:

• Okra
• Dry Fish, Crayfish
• Goat Meat
• Periwinkles
• Hot Leaves, Fresh Pepper, and seasoning cubes.
• Onions

Preparation:

It is very simple to cook the soup and below are the steps:

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The soup was so delicious 😋!

We devour it with garri, yeah I actually had some visitors, so we enjoyed the meal together, and I received so many compliments that make me happy 😊, even my kids love it so much!

This is it! I would like to invite my friends @neelofar, @radjasalman and @irawandedy to take part in this contest.