My daughter asked me:
“If money was no object, would you eat or (or take out) every meal, or would you cook yourself?”
I answered that I love eating out, but I would probably continue to do as I do now, eat out two or three times a week, but make the rest of my meals myself.
My daughter was incredulous!
She was so mad at my answer!
Do you really think you cook better than restaurants? she demanded.
I explained that it really had nothing to do with that. I know that most chefs are far superior as far as cooking skills go. However, sometimes I just want a bowl of granola with berries or a bowl of egg noodles with butter and parmesan.
But why? she queried
I explained to her that eating every meal out is probably unhealthy- that the reason restaurant food tastes so good is because they use way more salt and oil and butter than I ever would.
Pish posh she said.
I told her that I actually enjoy cooking, even if I’m making something simple.
She looked at me like I had three heads. (FYI- when we cleaned her out of her dorm apartment the knife set we purchased two years ago was still unopened…)
So where do you fall on this debate:
Assuming money was no object:
How often would you eat at a restaurant or bring in cooked food vs. cooking for yourself?
Discuss