What\u2019s your feeling about cooking, do you love it or dislike it?<\/p>\n
If you fall into the latter category, childcare worker Kylie Kent is here to help.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s now baking, sizzling and dishing up a storm in her spare time with the nationwide home catering service I Hate Cooking.<\/p>\n
The organisation, which is an NDIS partner, has Ms Kent helping households plan and cook weekly meals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a family day care educator with a passion for working with children and families and I also love cooking and I love food,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, I thought how best to connect with the local community than to connect the two?<\/p>\n
\u201cGenerally, my customers range from busy families as well as NDIS clients who are looking to learn how to cook.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Kent said she also teaches basic cooking skills in the homes of NDIS clients.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe help them build basic skills to help increase their independence and we spend time creating good hygiene practices with them, cooking with them, and helping them to make shopping lists,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quite rewarding in that space as well, working with people with additional needs who want to increase their independence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Kent said she also enjoys working with older people who\u2019d like an extra hand in the kitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt helps to simplify their lives,\u201d she said. \u201cWe make meals from scratch, using simple, wholesome ingredients.\u201d<\/p>\n