This is exactly how I felt when Little Branzino was born. How could I possibly balance all these responsibilities and still cook? After staring at a f

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2024-06-27 17:30:10

This is exactly how I felt when Little Branzino was born. How could I possibly balance all these responsibilities and still cook?

After staring at a fridge full of takeout boxes and feeling the sting in my wallet, I decided to apply some productivity hacks from my tech job to cooking.

For me, the most important things are my health and ensuring my family has delicious food. That means I wake up early (4-5am), exercise, hydrate, and start prepping for dinner. It could be as simple as making a marinade or taking out meat to thaw.

Cooking every day is tough with so many demands on our time. I batch cook on dedicated days, freeing up the rest of the week to enjoy family time.

In product development, people obsess over what tools to use for managing projects. The tool doesn’t matter as much as clear communication and regular check-ins.

After every meal, I ask the Branzino family on a scale from 1-10 how likely they would want me to make this again. I call this the Net Cooking Score.