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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I’m not sure if it’s been mentioned here, but I don’t think it’s inconsequential that your mother was from a southern African background and had the tools to be able to cook many stews and the like with beans, rice, grains, and likely minimal meat.

While I’m fine when faced with a bag of dried lentils and a dried bag of random gains, many North Americans (and not them only) would not know what to do. Aside from that, the food they might make probably does not resemble what they have grown up culturally eating. Many of the foods you grew up with may have been standard fare for you regardless of your mother’s income. Aside from that, she had the skills, resources, and time to shop and make those dishes. If she used dried foods, she may not have had to ship so deeply as often.

And I’m sorry, but the grocery landscape is really changing - we are solidly middle class and I even find myself making more budget friendly meals more often. We never eat out, get take out, or order in. No meal kits. We’re not even one of those WF or organic only families. [/quote]

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