Cooking From Scratch

I'm not all that crazy about cooking in the first place. I remember both my grandmas cooking from scratch. They would make noodles, pie crusts, dumplings, cakes, cookies, stuffing, icing, and a whole lot more from what they had in their cabinets. I'm not much into baking. But I do like to cook fresh vegetables such as carrots, new potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, etc. I do the convenience foods quite a bit. It's quick and easy...just pop it in the microwave for about 5 to 8 minutes and I have a meal. I know what you mean about the prices being outrageous at the convenience marts. A quart size of Ben and Jerry's is a little over $6 whereas I can get the same one at Walmart for a little over $3. Crazy isn't it?

Yes i learned to cook from scratch. I sometimes cook yet from scratch. but it so easy to just go to the store and buy something you can fix in a hurry. like frozen pizza etc.

my grandmother whom I lived with never taught me how to cook, she said I had to learn that on my own and I learned it when I got married, I had no other choice, I started with recipes, and then I started making my own combinations, many years later.

Been there, done that! Don't wanna go there again. lol I like convenience foods. They're so convenient and fast and easy. Do you really think it's cheaper to cook from scratch? Yeah, I guess it is. I might have to do that then. Money is getting tighter all the time. But I really prefer just popping something in the microwave.