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

Elizabeth Lee · 2026-03-08T19:40:43.272074+00:00

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.

hannah_ross966mo ago

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.

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andrew6936mo 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.

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jake_dixon5mo ago

My aunt used to say store-bought bread was a sin... until her arthritis got bad. Now she swears by the bakery aisle.

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