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Ed Pawlowski Ed Pawlowski is offline
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Default "$200 a month on groceries for a family of 4 is impossible"

On 7/15/2014 11:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>>
>> Grandson makes it a couple of times a month. Easy to do, no looking for
>> ingredients, no thinking about anything.

>
> Off with his head! LOL
>
> I inferred from Sheldon's comment Hamburger Helper is a time saver. I
> fail to see how given the basic steps are all the same. The only
> difference is the seasoning packet. I can understand your grandson may
> not care about it, he just wants to eat and it's something he can cook.
> I get that.
>
> Adults who are actually interested in cooking probably do care. It
> doesn't take more than a few minites longer to make a simple sauce right
> there in the skillet. When push comes to shove it's the same simple meal.
>
> Jill


My first attempts at cooking many years ago was mostly variations of
ground beef mixed with other "stuff" Tomato sauce and cheese were
frequent additions.