The cooking thing is weird. I can't think of the last time I bought any of that stuff. Ok, maybe broth. I use butter only to bake. I love baked beans, but I haven't bought canned ones in forever because of the crap they put in with them. Newman's pasta sauce? More like I throw my own together. It's not more than dumping a few cans of tomato product into a pan of sauteed onions and garlic. I can't recall the last time I bought a pre-made marinade, either. Garlic, olive oil, vinegar/lemon juice, pepper, salt, and herbs can take you very far. I used to put rice vinegar on my salad, but I've reverted to lemon or balsamic.

Oh yeah, the other night I dumped some frozen corn into my tempeh burrito filling (which totally rocked hardcore, but next time I'm tossing in chipotles in adobo for heat). But still, my problem is I don't think in terms of measured amounts...

I can figure out what to do, but quantity? Screwed. Totally screwed. Thinking about the easiest thing; sausages sauteed with garlic and kale alongside pasta with sauce, and I couldn't tell you how much kale or garlic or olive oil or anything. Dang.