| The first food I learned to make for myself was a ham sandwich. But the first food I learned to cook was instant mashed potatoes, baby. This was no small accomplishment in my relatively small world (I was six or seven at the time). Mashed potatoes were my favorite food, and knowing how to make them from the Hungry Jack box meant I had the power to eat mashed potatoes any time I wanted. Not sure how much you remember about being six or so, but that was a capital-B Big freaking deal. The thing about instant potato flakes was that they were more than a beige powder—they were magic! Read more... |
