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[quote=Anonymous]As others have said, if you are cooking a gourmet meal one-off from scratch, of course pre-packaged is cheaper. But if you do any kind of regular cooking, you will get a pantry.  I have no idea what you did to have onions, garlic, and ginger go bad in a week. Onions and garlic will last a long time in the fridge before they sprout, and ginger will last forever in the freezer. In my house, I always have rice, beans, pasta, canned tomatoes, flour, butter, eggs, etc, etc.

The other thing you have to do is get in the mindset of "feeding your family daily".  I use more powdered/dried herbs and spices for "getting a meal on the table" and I'll splurge on fresh stuff if I'm having a dinner party. I can make many different versions of mac and cheese from scratch. The fancy one I did for Thanksgiving cost me a lot (three kinds of good-quality cheese, buying half and half that I don't normally use, etc), and my day to day one doesn't cost much at all (milk and regular cheddar are fine).

If you cook from scratch most days, you will definitely save money in the long run, and you have much more control over what you're eating. [/quote]

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