What's really weird is all food from a box seems to taste different then back in the day. Almost everyone I've talked to about it says the same thing. I thought it was just me and my taste buds getting old.
Even 'ol Kraft Mac n cheese isn't as good. This is one of the reasons we don't eat much from a box or can these days.
Fast food has let us down too many times to count so we no longer bother with the majority of places. In N Out or Chick-fil-A are about the only ones that haven't fucked us over but even then it's maybe once a year when our eldest, who lives in Seattle visits.
Last night's munch, Tacos again
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Those beans were bought dry in bulk. Pressure cooked with tomato, onions, garlic, peppers and spices 45 minutes then fried in butter and mashed. Jasmin rice, bought in 20lb bag fried in butter then steamed with tomatoes, peppers and spices. Other than the tortillas we try to buy the ingredients and make our own, although I will make corn tortillas on occasion but personally I love the flour which are difficult to make as thin as store bought.
We're both foodies, watch a lot of cooking shows and have learned to make most of our own. World of difference in taste and health benefits