A few years ago I was in a similar situation, details different, but finance tight. That's when I learned to cook. "Need to feed 7 people tonight? Lasagne with home cooked (UK) chips it is." Then things like shepherd's pie, stroganoff, home-made curries, paella etc.. A really good benefit was that the food wasn't nearly as processed as the pre-made stuff, so less salt, fat, etc. I am lucky though, I enjoy cooking, and when people like the food I make it's a bonus. (On a side note, when one of my step children was 11 he sneered at the lasagne and complained about the the chips. The following night we had frozen pizzas from the shop. His mum cooked them, i.e. put them in the oven for 12 minutes. The little beggar smacked his lips and said "Thanks Mum, you're a great cook.")
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A few years ago I was in a similar situation, details different, but finance tight. That's when I learned to cook. "Need to feed 7 people tonight? Lasagne with home cooked (UK) chips it is." Then things like shepherd's pie, stroganoff, home-made curries, paella etc.. A really good benefit was that the food wasn't nearly as processed as the pre-made stuff, so less salt, fat, etc. I am lucky though, I enjoy cooking, and when people like the food I make it's a bonus. (On a side note, when one of my step children was 11 he sneered at the lasagne and complained about the the chips. The following night we had frozen pizzas from the shop. His mum cooked them, i.e. put them in the oven for 12 minutes. The little beggar smacked his lips and said "Thanks Mum, you're a great cook.")