I can't even begin to tell you how many times I have promised myself that I would keep inventory of all the food in my house, so that I could check at a glance whether we were out of ketchup or sugar or whatever.

I always start a system, and then I lose interest.

I also hate the panic of not knowing what to make for dinner, what's in the fridge, and I can't even explain how much I hate writing and rewriting grocery lists.

I've always wanted to be the kind of person that can cook with the stuff they already have at home. A person kind of like my mom.

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