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Fuck prices, all of that food is wildly unhealthy and should be avoided even without looking at prices.
All you really need is a slow cooker, skillet, sheet pan, wooden cutting board, and chef's knife to make quick, delicious, and healthy meals. The money you save will pay for all of that in a month.
Listen, I'm all for cooking at home, It's what occupies most of my evenings, but I'm tired of pretending that fast food doesn't WILDLY add convenience to my life. A "30 minute meal" usually drags out to an hour plus if you include prep time of getting the ingredients together and scrubbing all your shit down afterward. I am of the class that does not have a dish washer, so that last step takes a while.
That's not even to mention the time it takes to plan out your meals, shop for ingredients, and at the end of the day, you might not even be eating healthy. You need to incorporate so many fruits and veggies into your diet that, if you're buying fresh and are one of the many unlucky people that live in a food desert, will break your bank right open. Even frozen food isn't cheap.
Eating healthy, cheap, and quickly are almost impossible to get all together without already having conveniences that speed things up. And sometimes, you just want to eat and not think about any of that shit.
That’s why I don’t cook, I just make sandwiches. If I am feeling extra fancy, I’ll add an egg or stir fry some pre-cut veggies from the market. I also just get cooked protein from market. Super easy and fast, and not that expensive.
I agree with you, but at least where I live, it doesn't add much convenience between wrong orders and time taken to serve me. The real bang for your convenience bucks is usually local restaurants at this rate.
slow cooker, skillet, sheet pan, wooden cutting board, and chef’s knife
Eh, you need a few more implements. Spatula? Ladle? Measuring spoons?
But yeah, it's not a ton of stuff to be able to cook lots of things.
Post some recipes broceratops
This is exactly the reminder I had hoped would appear here. Thank you.