TikTok food hacks have put me in a chokehold recently. I’m sure I’ve saved at least twenty of them to attempt, and some of them I’ve already tried out. Some have been successes and were added to my recipes list, while others were deleted and forgotten about like they never existed in my gallery to begin with. Somehow, these five-minute videos are able to convince me to make a dessert or pasta I would’ve never even dreamed of making before.
Part of the reason I enjoy them so much is the possibility that they could work out. I sat there and watched someone pull a dish out of their oven that looked delicious, so now I’m convinced I can do it too. It feels gratifying when you’re able to discover a new recipe to try, especially when it works out in the end.
I will admit that sometimes pressure to do so from social media can take some part of this. It’s hard not to try something out when there are videos all over your for you page telling you that you have to try out this recipe. Right now, I’m fighting the urge to make Tini’s mac and cheese recipe everyone’s been talking about for Thanksgiving. It’s the fear of missing out on something that could be a success you take with you for the future.
The strongest part of it all, though, is pure curiosity. I just want to see if the instructions they gave me will really work out the way they said they would. Can I really make a brownie inside my coffee mug? It’s fun to test it out and see what happens.
In the end, I’ll keep trying these hacks. Some will work. Some will fail spectacularly. Each one is either a success to take with me or a funny story to share. TikTok food hacks are a reminder that curiosity and a willingness to experiment are more important than perfection. Sometimes the messiest dishes create the best memories and the funniest stories.
