AIBU a generation that can’t be bothered.

Yes, the skin has a lot more nutrition than the rest of the spud.

Odd occasion I buy rumbledthumps from sainsburys. But it's amazing how many live on pot noodles etc. Extra salt and preservative I eouldnt give my children. Ready meals are vile as well.slop. not worth the money. And turnip can be cooked as can chicken and everything else in a microwave in its raw form. Cakes can be made from scratch in a microwave. So limited facilities is no excuse.

TracyUSA

Here we also have many companies who specialize in pre packaged food, shipped to your door. All you do is cook it. Very popular. I say what a waste. It all comes in packaging that adds to landfills, and how do you even know what's in it? To add , it's not cheap either. I don't think most of our kids know how to cook anymore. I love cooking and do everything from scratch. It's hypocritical to complain about prices and global warming and stuff whilst buying pre fab food!

I remember a British friend visiting from the USA, where he lived, 50 years ago.
He told us with great enthusiasm about the readymade TV dinners he and his American wife enjoyed - they came in tinfoil and were heated in the oven in those days, I think.

I can honestly say that all my DC cook from scratch - probably more adventurously than me.

I can remember the first time I was presented with a boiled potato with its skin on when I visited a friend in Ireland. The family speared their potatoes on a fork and skilfully peeled them with their knife.
I think I managed one!

My parents always worked full time but we always had freshly cooked hot dinners every day and I have always done the same. There are just the two of us now and we still eat fresh food cooked every day. We just want to stay fit and healthy and not overweight. Sometimes people do what their Mums did and don't realise there is another way. Don't mean to be smug - sorry.

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We were taught to cook some meals at school ( 1950s) but I really taught myself to cook from cookery books. Plenty of recipes on the internet too. I am on my own now but I usually cook for myself every day. Very occasionally I have a ready meal if I get back home late although this is usually something I have previously cooked two portions of. They are useful if you are ill but luckily I seem to keep in good health. (keeping fingers crossed)

i find this discussion quite depressing.

All these people saying schools should teach kids to cook.
Parents should teach kids to cook. Schools can't teach everything while parents abrogate all responsibility.

My 8 year old son can cook better than my husband can. He can also operate the washing machine better. My father in law can't boil an egg.

How many of you critical ladies taught all your children to cook before they left home?

I have taught mine to cook too and they all knew how to use the washing machine, changed their beds etc. the only trouble was getting them to do it!

oldmom

All these people saying schools should teach kids to cook.
Parents should teach kids to cook. Schools can't teach everything while parents abrogate all responsibility.

My 8 year old son can cook better than my husband can. He can also operate the washing machine better. My father in law can't boil an egg.

How many of you critical ladies taught all your children to cook before they left home?

Every single one of gransnet taught their children, who went on to create culinary delights every single evening, apparently.

Re; teaching your children how to cook…..you can take a horse to water comes to mind. Not all children are willing to learn.

I remember when one of mine went to university he phoned me to ask how to cook frozen breaded chicken

MissAdventure

oldmom

All these people saying schools should teach kids to cook.
Parents should teach kids to cook. Schools can't teach everything while parents abrogate all responsibility.

My 8 year old son can cook better than my husband can. He can also operate the washing machine better. My father in law can't boil an egg.

How many of you critical ladies taught all your children to cook before they left home?

Every single one of gransnet taught their children, who went on to create culinary delights every single evening, apparently.

Mine do, even though their poor old mother cbb any more ?

That's why I like going to theirs.
They're just not very good with puddings, though.

Ooh lovely!
I'm not worried about puddings.
Dinners are where it's at.
Just eat extra dinner.

I take a pudding (if asked)

Riverwalk

Sago

OP Here I am coming under a lot of criticism, being told to volunteer in food banks etc.
The post is not about how people spend their money or cook.
The point I am making is that a journalist tried to shop and cater for a family of 4 for £60.

I’m sure if we were set that challenge we would have the common sense not to buy things such as ready grated cheese, prepared and cooked veg etc.

The till receipt was in my opinion an insult to families that are struggling.

You're back-pedalling now following criticism.

The thread title is AIBU a generation that can’t be bothered and then went on to say

This till receipt showed she had purchased, ready mashed potato and carrot and swede there was also grated cheese, microwave rice pouches

Too lazy to peel, grate and mash.

The thread premise wasn't about budgeting or struggling families - you were taking aim at those who for whatever reason take short cuts when cooking.

I agree Riverwalk good for you saying what a lot of us should have. Sago was the poster who got us all boasting about meals we had, had Under the title 'A meal of a Life Time", I feel disgusted that I fell for it. Well done the ones that said fish and chips or egg and chips, I wish I had too.
Imagine what people who use food banks could buy with the £200+ that a meal with wine would cost at L'Eclume.
The thread premise was changed after all the negative comments it received. It was about taking shortcuts.
I remember a post not long ago asking for suggestions,lazy garlic and ginger come to mind and there were some really good suggestions.
We have to be aware that not everyone is wealthy, some people have health issues or live alone where starting from Scratch costs more than buying something preprepared.

I didn’t join in the Meal of a Lifetime thread because it didn’t seem appropriate to boast about expensive meals when people are dependent on food banks or have to choose between heating and eating. I love egg and chips or bangers and mash. We also have home cooked fish and chips every week but fish is expensive now.

Yes you are being unreasonable. Ready done mash etc saves money on gas and electric. There are lots of people that HAVE to use food banks and I'm just grateful that I (at the moment) don't have to. It isn't always laziness. I always cook fresh veg but if I had no money then tinned it would have to be as they heat quicker.

And they're more healthy than using veg which has been languishing for weeks until you can use them up.

Sago was the poster who got us all boasting about meals we had, had Under the title 'A meal of a Life Time", I feel disgusted that I fell for it. Well done the ones that said fish and chips or egg and chips, I wish I had too.

Why? Would that have been an honest answer to the question? I never even saw the thread about, presumably, the best meals we’ve ever had. But it’s a bit much blaming Sago for starting it and “getting you all boasting”. There’s room for all sorts of discussions on GN. What there shouldn’t be room for is targetting other posters, especially when dragging in old threads to do it (against GN guidelines, btw).

I agree.
It isn't sago who has filled the thread up with disparaging comments.
People have been only too ready to jump in a put their two pennies worth.

Or maybe it’s Sago’s fault for starting the thread and getting them all boasting (again)?

Maggiemaybe

^Sago was the poster who got us all boasting about meals we had, had Under the title 'A meal of a Life Time", I feel disgusted that I fell for it. Well done the ones that said fish and chips or egg and chips, I wish I had too.^

Why? Would that have been an honest answer to the question? I never even saw the thread about, presumably, the best meals we’ve ever had. But it’s a bit much blaming Sago for starting it and “getting you all boasting”. There’s room for all sorts of discussions on GN. What there shouldn’t be room for is targetting other posters, especially when dragging in old threads to do it (against GN guidelines, btw).

I gave the honest answer I did not make one up,BUT we should be aware of other people and what circumstances they might be in. I wish like a lot of others I had deferred from joining in call it a guilty conscience but I wish I hadn't.
Are you saying I am the first to mention a former post? If it is against Gran's net guidelines why do others do it? I have been on the receiving end of such treatment myself.

It would be best to just draw a line under this thread.
It's got quite unpleasant, really.
I doubt anyone is enjoying it.

MissAdventure

It would be best to just draw a line under this thread.
It's got quite unpleasant, really.
I doubt anyone is enjoying it.

I agree.