What to Eat.
November 7th, 2008 by Erin Burke
There are many things that kids take for granted as they grow up. For some it’s the toys that they got or the education they received. For others it’s the wacky loving family that was always in their business ensuring that they knew right for wrong. Although I am sure that I could have appreciated all of those things more, there is one part about my childhood that I know I didn’t even come close to valuing as much as I should have….the yummy home made dinner that magically appeared on my plate every night.
It wasn’t until I moved out and purchased a home of my own did the reality of the situation hit me like a ton of bricks. Not only did I have no idea how to cook, work and other responsibilities left me little to no time to learn! Not to mention the fact that I had no idea how expensive it was to make all those delicious meals from scratch. I tried to revert back to my college days of macaroni and cheese and soup from a can, but my pallet had definitely matured. I also soon found out that ordering out every night wasn’t having the best effect on my wallet or my waistline.
My only hope was to return to my local grocery store in hopes that I could find something easy to make, nutritious and less expensive than take out. I was so afraid I was going to have to settle for the quintessential frozen dinner which didn’t appeal to me in the least! Very much to my surprise there were TONS of options from steam and serve entrée’s to gigantic salad bars and pre-made sushi. I found myself at the grocery store a few times a week picking out yummy things that I could easily take home and prepare within minutes. Going to the grocery store was better than take out! I had more options and spent less money (not to mention the fact that I started fitting into my old wardrobe again!!).
So to all you “twenty something’s” out there, put down that take out menu and take a trip to your local grocery store. Its not mom’s home made cooking but it’s a fast, easy, healthful substitute until your next visit home to stock up on some grub!!