I realized I don't hate cooking. I just hate cooking under someone else rules.

Today, I spent almost 7 hours standing and cooking. I prepared 3 soups, fried 2 kgs of chicken, prepared a sauce for jollof rice or pasta and prepared fresh fish that can be eaten separately. I did all this while dancing to songs from Youtube music.

My legs hurt and I feel famished. But I did all that and they all taste great. Don't tell my mom. I have the African woman superpower.

Before I started cooking, I spend 2 hours at the market buying things to prepare these meals and stocking up my friend's house for the next 2weeks. I spent a little over $40 and I feel like I could have been a bit more prudent with my spending. I always suck at going to the market.

For one thing, I'm straight-minded. So, into with a list, every time and I never look away from my list. My goal at the market is to get what I want and get out as fast as I can. This is one African woman superpower I didn't inherit.

My mom has the habit of going through 3 stalls before buying 1 thing. She goes for the best possible prices and the best quality products.

I'm a lot different. If I have pepper on my list, I walk up to the first stall I see with pepper, ask the price, negotiate for 1 minute, take it and walk to the next item on my list.

Secondly, I feel pity for these traders. I feel like they don't make a lot and arguing prices are unnecessary. My mom says I get cheated a lot but I don't see it that way sometimes.

I feel like losing an extra dollar or two won't kill me but it could help them in the long run.

I prefer being cheated off my little sums than being robbed.

Today, I was met by a lady who practically begged me to buy her things and not negotiate with her. She might be lying about her prices, but heck. What I lost was probably less than $0.1. It's not a sum ill think about later.

I'm not the best person to send on errands to the market. My mom knows this so she either goes herself or drags me along with her. Here days, she never takes me with her because of how occupied I can be.

I guess maybe I'll gain the superpower in my 40s. But for now, I'm cool with my recently realized power of food management. Don't tell my mom though.

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