#reading chili fics in preparation LMAO

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Chili anon Chili anon!!!!

As always thank you for requesting!! So so sorry for how long it’s taken to reply to your ask (I was scared I was being annoying so I just put it off ueue) but I did want to clarify one thing about your prompt!!!!

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There’s nothing wrong with the scenario you requested, but it did kinda sounded like you only reqed it bc you thought it would be easier for me? Which is totally fine, but you don’t need to do that!!

I want to know what you want to see!!! Also I feel like it’s easier to write when I have a more unique or outlandish prompt lololllll

Ofc if you want the scenario you’ve already sent, then I’ll go ahead with it! I just wanted to make sure it was what you were looking for aisksjajskkaksj. Sorry if I’m reading too much into it

#(farmboy wesley voice) as you wish 💌 #hopefully you see this!!! #reading chili fics in preparation LMAO #customer satisfaction guaranteed I suppose #also genuinely how do anons know when their asks have been answered?? #ofc you can check the acc but I’m surprised how quickly they see it sometimes #and if you’re not following the person do you have to check like every day #that makes me feel bad for taking so long to answer akjskaksk #mostly joking here no need to answer lol

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Do you think joel was a good cook or couldn't boil water to save his life lol. I feel like I read a lot of fics where joel couldnt' even cook an egg as a single dad, but idk i feel like either he could be really good at cooking, or he was okay at it but he had a couple of dishes that he could cook really well, like chili or something lmao or some southern dish.

As a single father with a teenage daughter and not enough money to live high on the fog, I'd say he had to be able to cook. I don't think he was great, because he surely didn't have enough time to practice in the kitchen with having to work all the time to take care of the bills and other things, and because they would mostly end up ordering takeout or pizza with Sarah. But I believe he would enjoy cooking on weekends, with Sarah helping him out (or making fun of him).

He was probably more likely to make the easiest dishes out there. Like mixing rice or pasta with meat and vegetables and either serving it just like this (either hot or cold) or baking it with cheese on top or something like this. He was probably good at preparing meat too, like roasting chicken or pork and then eating it with plain or roasted potatoes, or just making spaghetti meatballs, the easiest dish out there. I can also see Joel making homemade pizza by throwing cheese on a dough with mushrooms, pepperoni, and ham. Nothing revolutionary or nutritious, but doable and edible.

Imagining Joel probably had a grill in his backyard, he would spend his summer days with Sarah just barbecueing. He would have a good steak once in a while, and Sarah would love grilled corn. They both probably liked grilled vegetable kabobs too. But they would have mostly just burgers anyway since they couldn't get enough of these. And of course, he can't forget about salads; he would also make all sorts of salads if he was lazy: chicken salad, summer salad, lentil salad, you name it.

I don't think he was a bad cook. I think he would do really well if he tried. I think he also had a few tricks up his sleeve. Like making the best baked chicken/beef tacos or lasagna, which I can imagine were Sarah's favorites. Or something like parmesan garlic roasted potatoes, which he would look up on the internet and make for Sarah because he knew how much she loved parmesan and potatoes.

And not to forget about Ellie, I am sure she had a chance to taste some of his specialties too. There wouldn't probably be that many options in the post-apocalyptic world, but I bet my shoes that Ellie would love his parmesan garlic roasted potatoes, making him happy to remember Sarah loved those too. 

"Joel, these are so fucking delicious!" She says, around a mouthful of the savory potatoes, working another spoonful of them into her mouth. "Promise me..." She swallows. "Promise me you'll make these again."

"Sure, kiddo." He chuckles, pleased with himself, wishing he can make himself stop grinning. "Easy, though. Don't choke on them." This warms his heart.

"Fuck it, I would die for these potatoes!"

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