Baby steps! At one time in my life, my cooking skills were limited to cereal and oatmeal! If this recipe seems too overwhelming, start off with something simpler like pasta, or maybe try looking up quick recipes that don't seem too daunting. In time, your joy for cooking might outweigh your hate for the mess it makes. Plus, if you cook for friends and family, you could always ask them to repay you by doing the dishes ;). Not a bad tradeoff.