Mama's Home Cookin'

When I was a kid, my mother made all of her meals from scratch. That's why I was so surprised to see ready-made meals in the grocery store. Being away from home really made me appreciate how good of a cook my mother is. I called her recently to ask how she made her homemade spaghetti sauce and she used very vague measuring terms. It boggled my mind how she never made exact measurements. She just threw ingredients in a pot and it magically came out tasting like heaven. I tried to recreate the sauce and it tasted very bland. How did she get it to taste the same way every time without measuring the ingredients?

Mama also makes a great casserole. She puts peas in her casseroles and I used to pick them out when I was a kid. Now I'm really into veggies and I miss the casserole. I hate how I used to take stuff for granted as a kid. I had a home cooked meal every day and now I eat fast food and ramen noodles with the occasional protein shake. I am astounded at how mothers find the time to cook fantastic meals and support their families. Hmm.