Learning to cook is an invaluable skill.

Not only does it give us access to a way to feed ourselves in a way that is healthy and budget-friendly (when we want it to be, of course), but it also allows us to support our family members and treat our friends through our knowledge of the kitchen. Although cooking can feel like a chore when you are trying to think up the third weeknight dinner in a row, we can’t forget that knowing how to do it is a great benefit to us.

In this society of convenience, it is all too easy to give up on the idea of cooking for ourselves and subsist on overpriced takeout and TV dinners. It is important that, as much as we can, we do not succumb to these particular temptations. Doing that too much means we are missing out on the simple pleasure of spending half an hour on a simple meal that we know we are going to love.

There is no denying that the experience of cooking is not always a walk in the park, as anybody who has had a meltdown trying to cook for a special event or a large group can attest. Nonetheless, we have to appreciate the process and the fact that it is capable of producing things that we find delicious. It is also something that it is worth laughing about, as the many food-related memes that can be found below are more than willing to show us.