I thought homemade was always better, but jarred sauce saves my sanity

For a long time, I insisted on making tomato sauce from scratch. It took forever and made a mess. One busy night, I grabbed a jar from the store. The dinner was on the table in half the time. Now I keep a few jars in the pantry for those rushed evenings.

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hannah_ross962d agoMost Upvoted

Saw a food writer say the "always scratch" rule is how people burn out on cooking. A good jar is a TOOL, not a failure.

andrew6932d ago

Remember arguing with my Nonna about jarred sauce when I was a teenager. She acted like I suggested feeding the family motor oil, said real cooks always start from scratch. Fast forward to last year, I caught her using a jar of Rao's she hid behind the flour tin. She just shrugged and said her feet hurt.