"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 7/15/2014 10:11 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:26:28 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> My seasoning mix wouldn't contain a bunch of chemical crap. I see no
>>> reason to pay for the "convenience" of something like Hamburger Helper
>>> when you still have to cook the noodles, you still have to brown the
>>> beef. The *only* shortcut about it is you're opening a packet of dried
>>> who knows what rather than creating your own sauce.
>>>
>>
>> Sometimes I prefer the crap, like Sloppy Joe mix. I haven't made it
>> in 20 years, but I used to prefer the powdered mix (Manwich, which
>> doesn't exist in powdered form anymore) over the recipes I found and
>> the form of Manwich that came in a can.
>>
>> Today, opening an envelope of taco mix is preferred - I just need a
>> little and I don't feel like making a home mix just to use a
>> teaspoon's worth when no one can tell the difference in the finished
>> dish.
>>
>>
> I can understand that. I rarely make tacos but yes, when I do I use an
> envelope of taco seasoning. I don't keep a lot of "Mexican" spices on
> hand. I don't do that for Sloppy Joes, but if you enjoy it I certainly
> don't fault you for it. I only make Sloppy Joes about once a year.
>
> My point about Hamburger Helper is, it's not really that much of a
> time-saver.

My mom loved it because she could make it in her electric skillet.