Welcome!

Welcome to Bare Bones Cooking! My name is Marissa, and I learned to cook at my grandmother's side. She cooked simple, nourishing food with only a few basic utensils. The premise of Bare Bones Cooking is teaching people how to make simple, inexpensive food without expensive ingredients or kitchen equipment.

If you are looking for basic cooking skills, this blog is for you. If you are, for example, a college student with a bare bones budget and a tiny kitchen, this blog is for you. So many people depend upon convenience food or takeout because they don't know how to cook at home. This results in either stretching themselves too thin in other categories, or literally running out of food.

You won't find "foodie" meals here, nor will you find expensive equipment such as food processors or stand mixers. This is all about basic cooking, and getting enough to eat when you're struggling financially. Thank you for joining me!