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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that DH sounds like a jerk.

Putting that aside, [b]I do sometimes wonder whether my go-to meal of Barilla Plus pasta and Rao's sauce with frozen broccoli on the side constitutes a healthy, homemade meal that is any better than takeout. [/b] Or when I use canned black beans, tortillas, and rice for burritos.  I assume it is healthier than takeout because I'm controlling some of the oil and sodium, and I can toss in some fresh veggies, but it's not the same as a fully homemade meal from scratch.  [/quote]

For two reasons:

1) It is way cheaper. Since you're down an income, I have to assume cost of food is a consideration in your household? But you just described a meal that costs about $5 to make, compared to dropping at least $20 on even the cheapest takeout for two.

2) You identified why it's considered better: You control the add-ins. But yeah, to go fully whole foods/home made, you'd have to make the toritillas yourself, soak the beans, etc. [b]But I don't think really anyone considers that anymore, so it's a moot point[/b]. [/quote]

Except for to OP's husband, apparently.[/quote]

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