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Since you know what the problem is but have still made no consistent effort to overcome it, maybe you should just surrender and eat out. You are clearly not interested in fixing this, so just admit it and get on with your life. Preparing food is just not your thing.
Since you know what the problem is but have still made no consistent effort to overcome it, maybe you should just surrender and eat out. You are clearly not interested in fixing this, so just admit it and get on with your life. Preparing food is just not your thing.
It's not that easy. I know what I should be doing and I do the same thing. Sometimes you need someone to remind you to set the timer.
It's not that easy. I know what I should be doing and I do the same thing. Sometimes you need someone to remind you to set the timer.
If you need someone to remind you to set the timer when you are well aware that you will burn the food unless you set the timer, then the motivation to solve the problem is just not there, or you have way more problems than just burning food. At the point where you are willing to accept responsibility for setting the timer without making excuses, you will be on the way to solving the problem yourself. Expecting someone to swoop in and fix the problem for you will end in disappointment.
You can also set the timer on your cell phone if you're just staying in the room and messing with your phone.
Or use your phone's alarm clock. Set 4 alarms at once for 10 minutes apart, or set the snooze to go off every ten minutes. Then there is no need to remember to reset the timer each time it goes off. It will just automatically go off in another 10 minutes on its own. And when the alarm goes off, go straight to the kitchen. Don't wait, or you'll forget and before you know it the next alarm is going off... or the smoke alarm is going off and dinner is burnt and ruined.
If after one of the 10 minutes the food looks like it only needs another 2 or 3 minutes, stay in the kitchen and wait those few minutes. If you must keep yourself busy, use those few minutes to clean/put away dishes, set the table, wipe down the counter tops, etc... Just do something that will only take a few minutes, but keeps you in the kitchen.
All 3 of my kids have ADD. The second one, Aspergers, and ADHD. They are all grown now, and cook excellent!
In your case,I would suggest, for the last 10 minutes of cooking, turn off the stove burner, or oven. Let it finish cooking like that. It will be fine.
Since you know this timing is a problem area, make an effort to remember it. Post it note, a timer. Anything that would help you.
If you need someone to remind you to set the timer when you are well aware that you will burn the food unless you set the timer, then the motivation to solve the problem is just not there, or you have way more problems than just burning food. At the point where you are willing to accept responsibility for setting the timer without making excuses, you will be on the way to solving the problem yourself. Expecting someone to swoop in and fix the problem for you will end in disappointment.
Or, you could just order takeout.
I think I need the timer that Threerun linked to. If I'm wearing the timer, I won't forget to set it. If I hang it near the stove, I'll probably remember to use it--it's bright enough. While I haven't burned anything in a while, I do overcook/bake.
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