{"id":12317,"date":"2026-02-02T18:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/?p=12317"},"modified":"2026-08-24T18:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T23:27:52","slug":"whats-your-favorite-thing-to-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/en\/2026\/02\/02\/whats-your-favorite-thing-to-cook\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Your Favorite Thing to Cook?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now, everyone who knows me really<\/em> knows about my cooking skills.
I mean\u2026 you are allowing me<\/strong> to cook. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s just say it\u2019s been an adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were the mustard greens<\/a> that got caught in the garbage disposal.
The fudge<\/a> that absolutely refused to harden.
And y\u2019all\u2026 you haven\u2019t even heard about my cakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, I\u2019ll tell you a little about my cakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First rule: don\u2019t ask me to make a special<\/em> cake. That\u2019s all I can say about special cakes. I can<\/em> make a normal cake. But when it comes to my kids, normal tends to go out the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my sons\u2019 birthdays, the birthday person is allowed to have whatever they want. If they wanted pasta hanging from the ceiling and dropping into plates\u2026 well, we\u2019ve never gone that<\/em> far, but you get the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If they want a chocolate cake<\/a> with butterscotch pudding for the icing, I\u2019ll do it. I actually did that one. I had to put toothpicks through the cake just to keep it from collapsing. The kids still joke that my cakes are delicious, but they want to flow away like the mighty Mississippi during a flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You get the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what\u2019s my favorite thing to cook?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honestly? Potato salad and green beans with onions and bacon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone asks for those. Every time. I add a little bacon to my potato salad so it has some crunch, and the green beans\u2026 well, onions and bacon make just about everything better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you\u2019re looking for something good to eat this summer, come on over and have dinner with us. My husband will be grilling chicken, sausage, or whatever\u2019s on his mind, and I\u2019ll be making potato salad and green beans \u2014 while music plays, laughter fills the yard, and memories get made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now tell me\u2026
what\u2019s your favorite thing to cook?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily writing prompt<\/div>
What\u2019s your favorite thing to cook?<\/div>
View all responses<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From kitchen mishaps to family favorites, cooking in our house has always been an adventure. 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