yknow what wouldve made bella cooking all the meals actually cool? she did it cause she has an actual interest in cooking. like, charlie can cook why are we lied to. it might not be famcy but hes lived alone long enough to learn. then bella comes in and is like "ok so, i have these recipes i wanna try but i couldnt for reasons in arizona so can i try them?" and charlie being a good dad lets her try shit out, but still offers to help, and does cook some nights.
also giving bella more interests would be cool. like books are cool, but other than that its just all about vampires and edward. qny 'hobby' was thrusted on her or she stopped doing ages ago. and, on a darkish note, wouldve made the depression in new moon much more drastic. like, ik we see her inner monologue, but what did she honestly do differently after the cullens left, besides not hang out with them? gimme her not wanting to do things that gave her joy outside of the cullens!