Thinking that it is easy to scale up a meal for 4 do not understand the complexities. It is why the failure rate of restaurants is about 78% in the first two years. Even skilled professional chefs do not have the skills necessary until they train as an Executive Chef. It’s not for the weak at heart. Some of the hardest work I have ever done.

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So, are both of your wives have about had it like mine. I always wonder each day if she quit. Not sure if it is kids or parents that seem to be the most problematic.

When my wife was teaching it was mostly co-workers and stupid parents. Now it is almost solely stupid parents that make her question the profession

So, are both of your wives have about had it like mine. I always wonder each day if she quit. Not sure if it is kids or parents that seem to be the most problematic.

Chef I wore a 30/30 pair of pants about 42 years ago when we got married & was proud of it & still am. However, after the first anniversary it was gone, gone forever. I still keep it as a goal & am proud of it, but you know, they say you can never go back!

We believe in you bud!!!

Dr_Pain For the most part, I live isolation. Wife works outside the home as a principal at an elementary school. She leaves at 7:00, gets home about 6:00. Not many people around me.

If it were not for cooking, I would climb the walls. As you stated, cooking is therapy. It keeps me sane as well.

The days of large wedding receptions is over for now. I use to do 4 to 5 a month of 300 or more guest. Now, I’ve done two in the last 18 months.

Business has mostly been local markets on Saturdays. Turing out okay. People do like good food.

I’m working hard to not eat as a solution to isolation. Doing okay, but it is difficult. Letting go of of stress has helped, not only physically but emotionally as well. Trying to remember that forgiveness is critical in one’s personal growth. “Forgive me as I forgive others.” This last few months of Covid has definitely developed my spiritual growth.

It is funny that we have a passion for cooking and use it for therapy…… and that our wives are principals 🤯

If it were not for cooking, I would climb the walls. As you stated, cooking is therapy. It keeps me sane as well.

The days of large wedding receptions is over for now. I use to do 4 to 5 a month of 300 or more guest. Now, I’ve done two in the last 18 months.

Business has mostly been local markets on Saturdays. Turing out okay. People do like good food.

I’m working hard to not eat as a solution to isolation. Doing okay, but it is difficult. Letting go of of stress has helped, not only physically but emotionally as well. Trying to remember that forgiveness is critical in one’s personal growth. “Forgive me as I forgive others.” This last few months of Covid has definitely developed my spiritual growth.

As for stress, this is something I cannot modify and all of it is self-imposed. I own multiple corps, haven’t taken a vacation in 17 years and just trying to perfect the American Dream (that the more you work the more you get back). As I mentioned to Chef I use cooking as therapy. It keeps me sane

“The Metabolic Storm” by Dr. Emily Cooper.

Thanks for the reference.

I just ordered the book as well (can’t let Dr_Pain get one on me LOL)

When I graduated from grad school, I weighed 119. I finally hit 125 at 30 years old. Since then, it’s been a loosing battle.

I have been fasting every second day and loss 12 pounds in the last week. I ready to see what Dr. Cooper has to say. I’m tired of going hungry just to loose a few pounds.