Just having time in the evening to cook isn’t enough to get home cooking done. You need the energy to do it too, availability of fresh ingredients, and consistency in your schedule to allow planning ahead so that it’s actually economical to cook at home.
I say we blame the system for these problems. Parents can always do more, but it’s never clear if the outcome outweighs the cost, so I wouldn’t blame them for making the choices they do.
You also need the equipment at hand. I have one friend that grew up without a refrigerator.
For myself, I went through a couple months when I was taking care of a partner after surgery, working full time, and handling pet care. You better believe we relied on ready-made meals and paper plates during those months.
Even when I had the spoons to cook, there was no guarantee I’d be able to focus on anything complicated without interruption. Pasta and steamed vegetables were about my limit: things that could be abandoned while taking care of more pressing needs (like changing bandages or cleaning up a mess that comes with having an elderly dog).
Just having time in the evening to cook isn’t enough to get home cooking done. You need the energy to do it too, availability of fresh ingredients, and consistency in your schedule to allow planning ahead so that it’s actually economical to cook at home.
I say we blame the system for these problems. Parents can always do more, but it’s never clear if the outcome outweighs the cost, so I wouldn’t blame them for making the choices they do.
You also need the equipment at hand. I have one friend that grew up without a refrigerator.
For myself, I went through a couple months when I was taking care of a partner after surgery, working full time, and handling pet care. You better believe we relied on ready-made meals and paper plates during those months.
Even when I had the spoons to cook, there was no guarantee I’d be able to focus on anything complicated without interruption. Pasta and steamed vegetables were about my limit: things that could be abandoned while taking care of more pressing needs (like changing bandages or cleaning up a mess that comes with having an elderly dog).
You are what you eat. You sound like a lot of bullshit.