Struggling with ADHD and Cooking

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Yeah I found if I making something like banana bread all the measurements have to be super precise and it’s very persnickety but other things like cooking a roast you can kind of just throw some wine on top of it without having to measure.

I find that it is very time consuming, I generally take a lot longer than the time listed on a recipe. In terms of the written directions I think that there are smart devices that can read it to you.

i never follow the exact directions i’ll be honest, but i also like recipes that give room to taste and adjust as you like, such as one pot pasta or stews, but not so much bread and baking sometimes

It's easier to cook if you are motivated and interested. But if you don't care about it, it is much harder to concentrate on. Videos are helpful.

I get joy from cooking and I learned when I was younger so I think if it's doesn't bring you joy it may be harder to learn but if it's something you enjoy I have faith that you'll be able to learn

I have adhd and I've been cooking since I was 4

ADHD can come in handy at times. We can get what's called hyper focus (or something like that) where when we're interested in what we're doing and enjoy it we can get to where we just do any said activity for hours on end. Not everyone, but I've found that's how it is with me. Ya won't k ow unless ya try anyways at least

Why not do something like follow along with a YouTube video? Mythical Kitchen has a lot of wild ones, but also lots of practical ones. They provide the written recipe, so you can collect your supplies beforehand.

It’s not hard for ADD people to learn anything but you have to really be motivated and generally enjoy cooking a lot and then it will be fun but if the task is like tedious boring or routine you just won’t be able to get through it that’s the way ADD works you have to find a way to make it fun