A Mouthful of Hilarious Cooking Memes for Amateur Chefs (September 23, 2026)

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Sep 23, 2026 3:45 PM EDT

Do you ever get tired of deciding what to eat next?

While cooking and meal planning are probably among the more enjoyable chores that responsible adults have to partake in, that isn't to say that it doesn't sometimes seem like a lot of effort when you already have enough on your plate. Regularly making that judgment call of what to eat that is enjoyable, (occasionally) healthy, and somewhat affordable can feel like all too much for many people. Something has to give, and usually it is the willpower to stop ordering takeout.

It's true, even the most dedicated of chefs has those days when it just feels so much better to have somebody else do the cooking for them. While there is nothing wrong with that every so often, it is still important for the average person to have a basic grasp of how to make food for themselves and others. We all have to eat, and that process is made easier when we have the technical knowledge to make ingredients into something that is edible, and maybe even tasty. All we've got to do is learn to follow a recipe.

That being said, this is sometimes easier said than done. Most of us have been guilty of forgetting to season, or leaving something in the oven for way too long. These small disasters only show us the necessity of paying attention to how we prepare our food, even when we are making the simplest of things. At least we have cooking memes to remind us of the beauty and the humor in this process.