That's what Michael Pollan says in his wonderful book "Cooked."

In twenty minutes or so, real good food done quickly. Pretty much with practice you can bang out good food quickly and at a good price.

But its like all cooking, practice teaches you shortcuts and getting the timing right so everything is done at the same time.

Took me mayby just under ten minutes more, i can pretty much whip up good meals in under thirty, most stuff cooks much quicker than that but its the timing that gets you sometimes. Plus on days off i do a lot of prep work like peeling potatoes and cutting vegetables.

I don't think the tax system should be used in that manner. There are always unintended consequences when that sort of manipulation is attempted.

That is a bad idea...and good food is already cheaper, anyways.

Us - especially if you're poor.

It doesn't take rocket science to better design tax policy.

It's not fun to spend 8-10 hours a day on your feet in the service industry, come home and spend another 30min to two hours cooking + cleanup.

You hit the nail on the head. Even those who aren't in low-paying jobs are expected to work extra time and even be available after hours in many cases. Who has the time and energy to cook fresh meals every day when you spend your whole life working?

Not only do I love to cook, I love to garden and would be thrilled to have the time to grow my own vegetables AND cook them, but instead we eat out or frozen meals much of the time because we're exhausted at the end of the day.

-Laelth

recently, my kids started complaining about school lunches. Turned out they had changed supplier, and many were complaining.

So I am now a home-cooking-dad. It's not easy, but it does give me great satisfaction. Learning the local shops and the way to a great biofarmer as well.

Happy 5th rec

Nothing but fat, salt and sugar. Everything is processed and just re-heated. You are a good dad for making your children nutritious lunches. I see way too many "packers" eating Lunchables and sweet and/or salty snacks. No wonder every other kid has some kind of health or behavioral issue.

"Love people, Cook them tasty food"


Maybe also a return or turn to simple foods? Things don't have to be "fancy" to be good food.