It is important to build confidence in whatever we try to do．Let's just say that cooking has not
(1) been my thing．Many of my friends know that I
(2) a lot of meals．When we invited people over they wanted to know if I would be near the kitchen before they would
(3) ．
After one brutal batch of chili，I decided to put some
(4) into learning how to cook．I began visiting cooking websites but was discouraged by their lack of pictures and felt
(5) ．I borrowed a cook book from the library but didn't have any of the food
(6) to make what they were suggesting．
(7) ，I did something that most would think is common sense．I started to read and follow the
(8) that most foods provide on the package．Who knew that they would be so
(9) ？I never would have improved my cooking skills without trying to get better．Now as much as I would like to say from that point on everything went
(10) ．Just like learning anything it took a lot of
(11) ．
At first I undercooked the baked chicken．Then I
(12) the chicken．Finally，after three attempts，it was edible （可吃的） but I forgot to season （调味） it
(13) ．Once I made it through those cooking
(14) ，I can now bake chicken with the best of them．
After I
(15) chicken I was on to my next dish，spaghetti．I followed the ways to cook the noodles and got them just right．I added the meat and sauce blend to the noodles and was
(16) by how watery everything came out．Oops，I forgot to
(17) the noodles．Spaghetti only took
(18) tries to get it right．My trial and error helped me start building confidence．
When it comes to building confidence there is a（n）
(19) that one should follow．Building confidence in life is just like cooking．You have to take the time to learn the
(20) before you become successful at it．