Hey, I'm just a country girl. Grew up on a small "farm" with a garden just big enough to get us through summer with enough leftover to can a dozen or so jars of beans & tomatoes. We raised enough chickens, rabbits, guineas, & pigs to keep 2 freezers full. Even with this our cooking "from scratch" often involved store-bought fresh/frozen /canned products. Some of the things you guys mention, if I've heard of it, it's only from watching Food Network. If it has too many ingredients or takes hours to make I'm not likely to cook it. I'll leave the "fancy" stuff to my sister. She likes doing that kind of food. That's why she always volunteers to cook for holidays and birthdays. Free food for me & she rarely lets me do dishes either! :grin: