Formula
Structure
Recipes are just tasty formulas. Measurements, timing, techniques-when the method is clear, the results shine ✨ Cooking became the version of math that I could eat.
School was never exactly my happy place. I wasn't the kid who raised her hand with the right answer,
or the one who thrived on memorizing chapters. Most classes left me feeling anxious, distracted, and
a
little defeated. Every so often, though, there was a subject that spoke my language. Those were the
ones
with formulas, instructions, proper inspiration, and a clear path forward. That's where I finally
felt
like I could breathe. I felt like I belonged, and I was meant to be there.
Home Economics was one of those rare places. In that kitchen classroom, learning wasn't about theory
on a blackboard—it was hands-on, step-by-step, and forgiving in ways most other subjects weren't. A
recipe was like math: measure, combine, follow the method, and you get something delicious at the
end.
It wasn't just structure that drew me in. Cooking let me be creative too. I could plate like it was
art class,
experiment like it was science, and still end up with something to share.
"Home Economics didn't just fill a subject slot on my timetable..." It was a place where I turned ALL school subjects into something I needed on a daily basis.
That spark carried me further. I went on to study Culinary Management in college, dreaming bigger
with every dish I prepared. I even had plans to attend Bonnie Gordon School for Confectionary Arts
in
Toronto—a step into the sweet, whimsical side of food. However, just before that chapter began, life
surprised me with a different bun in a different oven: my beautiful daughter. Motherhood redirected
my
path, but it didn't erase that passion.
Today, cooking still grounds me. It's the blend of creativity and structure that I craved in school,
the skill that continues to nourish my family, and the art form that reminds me I can create joy
with my
own hands. Cooking didn't just fill a subject slot on my timetable—it whisked me away into a
lifelong
passion.
