I made my homemade mac-n-cheese yesterday with my bargain groceries. Boy, it was a lot of work! I used my big kettle pot to mix it and it is really heavy to wash. I made seven large servings for $1.20 each! I put veggies in so it's a complete meal. I was paying about $6 for convenience foods from online groceries for the equivalent meal so it's one-fifth the price! And about half the sodium. About the same calories tho.
I doubt i can cook on a regular basis. It's just too much work. But it was a nice little adventure!
Hugs to all who suffer!