Do you do much food preparation or are you Mr convenience?

i always cook my own meals when i'm away at uni, though i guess i do cheat with sauces sometimes (mabo tofu, curry or cream stew roux) but that's mainly because the town i'm in while at uni only has 2 chinese stores and an extremely limited selection.

only time i buy pre-prepared here is when i don't have the time to make a packed lunch which is usually on days i have about 1 hour to go home pack my bags and catch a train back to london, though it's usually a sandwich or pasta salad. though my dad and sister always seem to buy ready meals; saturday night, dad ordered curry take away and sunday afternoon it was pizza. whereas my mum, gran and i prefer to cook. i got put off ready meals about 2-3 years ago when my mum was too busy to cook and so there fridge was just filled with them and the cupboard with instant noodles. had to eat like that for a year or so, and my school timetable back then meant i was unable to go food shopping with my dad and sister to buy the stuff i wanted.

How ya doing, buddy?