I’m fortunate I like most everything, but the few times I didn’t like something I was still expected to eat it, mostly. Onions burned my nose sobthey didn’t make me eat them raw, and lima beans made me gag, but that’s about the only things I just wouldn’t eat. I never gave my food to a parent, but my kids did give some things to us when little and full.

Cowards. Period

I don’t really think he looks that strange. We come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

They are very high yes, partly because they have climbed 25~50% in recent years. I cook most of our food for 3.5 people, shopping at the least expensive store in the area, making a wide range of things but mostly mid to lower cost ingredients. Eat out about once a week, never high priced places. Typically spend around 800/mo.

I’m really well stocked as well, so reading your story I wonder how long it would take for me to get through it all. I have been trying, but not hard enough. I am aiming to move overseas within 2 months so I’m not taking any of it with me. I’m sure I can give some of it away but I really need to try harder to use it up.

Im also currently well stocked Dairy free stroganoff Chicken pot pie from home made bone broth Chili casserole Alfredo or other pasta combos Birria or carne asada Ham and brussel sprouts and potatoes from my garden

I don’t spend money on anything, I don’t have many vices. Food and drink are my only real ‘guilty’ indulgence. Plus I stocked up the pantry a bit the last several times there were supply chain concerns. There’s a couple dozen things I could make right now and could likely feed several people for a couple weeks if needed.

It takes time but it’s really not hard

Tell me more about this. Any other tips? Soy sauce?

It didn’t occur to me to use duck fat for fondant potatoes! I have some fat in the freezer oh hell yeah

I have some leftover burger patties and chicken from a couple days ago so I plan to have some leftovers. But I keep a well stocked freezer and dry pantry too. Right now what I am working on making is chicken pot pie filling, the chicken meat and broth is from a leftover slow long cooked Costco chicken. I make the filling and freeze it, and keep crusts in the fridge most of the time so it’s really easy to assemble.