Friendship should be a given and take. It’ll definitely have it 's moments where one person might lean on the other a little more but if that is the case all the time then that’s not healthy. You seem to put in effort but don’t find it reciprocated so I think you should reduce your interactions with her or other similar friends. It took me a while to realize which friends to keep in that inner circle that gets my full effort and social energy. The others I’m just touch and go. Hope you find that balance. And hey, a social sabbatical for a week or two isn’t the worst thing either.

A new “back to the their roots” fast and furious movie. Instead of A/V gear it’s GPUs this time

Start with just one recipe. When I first was getting into cooking I was buying too much making it overwhelming to open the fridge and decide what to cook. As someone else mention shoot for having leftovers. One recipe scaled for 3-4 meals that you can split into containers and throw in the microwave when you are hungry.