very late breakfast today uses up the last okra, the last canned corn, leftover potatoes, some of the remaining cabbage, a jar of curry my Dad gifted me with when I asked to buy curry from the store.

I was not told much about adulthood and one of the things nobody told me was how many meals would be use-up-stuff-I-bought-while-stoked-about-it.

@Leucrotta That sounds like way more than just a breakfast, nice!

and... yeah. We tend to end up letting that food sit around for weeks until we eventually throw it out. >,,<

@topaz I hadn't eaten anything before that.

Initially I resented cooking for myself b/c it felt like another joyless task to save money and eat healthily, and then I tried to counter that by getting stuff I felt enthusiasm about at the store. This works, but means I'll buy more [whatever] than I need for one meal, and have to use it up or throw it out.

One advantage to cooking at home is that even if I don't use up everything I buy, I'm still getting more money's worth than if I went out.