Sub-par cooking

I have been in a funk lately. My cooking has been absolutely horrible!

It all began on Saturday. Josh and I were going to have a movie night so I decided to try something new. I made empanadas anticipating them to be similar to the ones I have bought in the freezer section. Boy was I disappointed. The texture was off, the flavor was lacking, and I was not happy. Thankfully, they were still edible.

Unfortunately, the days to follow, followed suit.

Sunday evening I made chili.

Monday’s dinner was honey glazed salmon.

Tuesday we had fish filet sandwiches.

Wednesday I made enchiladas.

Not one of those meals was anything worth mentioning. Since I began cooking after getting married, I have been riding pretty high. My meals have been random creations that always seemed to turn out amazing. So this week of sub-par meals is driving me INSANE.

I voiced my concern and frustration to Josh last night after forcing down the last bit of enchilada on my plate. He initially laughed, but realized I was not joking. So he looked back on the week of meals with me and pointed out that every meal I was trying something different; maybe the sauce was a different brand, or the recipe was brand new. He came to the conclusion that I needed to cook a recipe that is in my wheel-house and take a break from the random meal attempts.

So tonight I am doing just that. I am preparing a chicken pot pie using a recipe I have used for years. Fingers crossed I don’t mess this up!