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My cousin looked at my pot of beans and said 'that's it?' like I was feeding him dirt
Happened at my place last Sunday. I had a big pot of pinto beans going with some onion, garlic, and a ham hock I got for like $2.50. He comes over, lifts the lid, and just goes 'that's it? No meat or anything?' I told him the ham hock *was* the meat, and the whole pot cost maybe four bucks to feed four people. He just shook his head and got takeout. I felt kinda dumb, like my cooking wasn't good enough. But it's tasty and it fills you up. Does anyone else get weird comments when you cook simple, cheap food for people?
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daniel3912mo ago
Honestly used to be that guy, always expecting a steak or something fancy. Then I had a rough month where my car broke down and my budget was beans and rice, literally. Ate a lot of pinto beans with a little sausage. You realize how good and filling it is, and how much flavor you can get from just a ham bone or some spices. Your cousin just doesn't get it yet, but that pot of beans sounds perfect.
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johnson.nora2mo ago
Yeah but sometimes a steak is just a steak lol. Not everything has to be a life lesson, some people just like good food.
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michael_williams19d ago
Man I had a similar moment but with chili. I spent years thinking chili HAD to have ground beef, tomatoes from a can, the whole deal. Then one winter I was dead broke and all I had was a bag of pinto beans, some dried chiles, and a half bag of frozen corn. Threw it all in a pot with water and salt and let it simmer for hours. That was the BEST chili I ever made. It taught me that sometimes the simplest stuff is the most satisfying, not because you're making a statement but because your BODY just knows what it needs. Your cousin might figure that out one day when he's not looking for a lesson, just a good meal.
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