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Yes! I once made a bean soup that I neglected to read required being simmered for 2 hours. By the time dinner was ready we were full from snacking all evening. It was delicious the next day though.

I clean like mad before some people come over (parents, first time visitors, etc.). But when it's friends who visit all the time I just do a quick version. Wash dishes, wipe counters in the bathroom, consolidate junk in the living room, make sure there's nothing obviously gross laying around.

I love spicy black bean soup with a simple cheese quesadilla on the side.

Before I met my boyfriend and decided to settle down in my current city I used to dream of living in NYC. I make a decent salary but couldn't afford to live in Manhattan for long. My plan was to save up and live there for at least a year, and then move to Brooklyn or an area a little more affordable.

Plain old grilled cheese hands down. Cheapo wheat bread, american cheese, cooked until crispy and melty in plenty of butter and then dipped in ketchup. Yum.

I have a variety of grocery stores within a 5 minute drive from my house, all on my way home from work. The one exception I make is driving 20 min to the west side of town to go Trader Joes every once in awhile.

I keep my kitchen stocked with basics but any special ingredients are purchased as needed. I'm terrible at planning meals more than a few days ahead. I have a couple simple meals in my routine that I always have ingredients for, but aside from that I'm a slave to my cravings. If I planned to make lasagna but I'm craving tacos, I cannot get myself to make and enjoy lasagna. To avoid food waste, I wait to buy fresh ingredients until the day of unless it's something I know will get eaten in another meal before it spoils.

An apartment in Brooklyn, or anywhere in the NYC area, with a bedroom that big? Wouldn't that be nice...

This is my biggest pet peeve when traveling. I'm a vegetarian and there are never any "grab and go" vegetarian options. I usually end up with french fries or a stale scone. Salads and sandwiches all have meat on them. One time I found a snack size container of hummus and crackers. That was pretty exciting.

What's wrong with the before? The after is lovely of course, but the before isn't bad either! Geez, do these people have money to waste? I can think of much better uses for it!