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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] colourlesspony@pawb.social 38 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Cooking helps you save money, eat better, and can be entertaining. I've started to really get into recently.

[–] RandomPancake@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I feel like the headline is intentionally bait-y here.

Eating out adds up fast, and if you're on a limited budget, of course you're going to start cooking more. Even if we're generous with the word "cooking" to include things like cereal and sandwiches. And of course you're going to reevaluate your shopping when money is tight. Lock down to the essentials to stretch that paycheck.

The people who complain about their finances while simultaneously eating out 3x a day and buying shit they don't need are digging their own holes. Spend the money on shit you DO need and save the rest.

[–] Alenalda@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Peanut butter and banana sandwiches have become a staple for me over the last couple years. So long ordering out every day. I hate cooking.

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same. I tried doing the meal kit things to make it a bit less painful but I just really really hate every part of cooking. I’d rather do dishes for an hour every day than cook.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Sounds like y’all want one pot, sheet pan, or dump meals. Those meal kits give you a bunch of cooking to do so you don’t feel like you wasted your money. Cooking everything at once does restrict you somewhat, but not as much as just eating sandwiches.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

I hate cooking too... The secret is, you don't actually have to put in love or care to achieve a good result.

You just have to optimize

My boomer mother only knew how to heat up frozen foods or follow the directions on the box, so what really helped me learn to cook was Good Eats. Watch it and make the food. Many of the recipes were retooled by Alton Brown and are on his website for free (with no annoying monologues before each recipe). The rest are on Food Network’s site.

[–] david@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's better for the planet too.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not the way I cook. Can I interest any of y'all in some exhaust pipe s'mores?

[–] microphone900@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mmmmm, I can really taste the rich fuel-air mix. The 91 octane is divine.

[–] 768@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Also: It's smth to do during small parties, hanging out with friends, dates et cetera.