And don't forget that Lois didn't keep enough items in her refrigerator to be a real cook. Remember Bobby's Bigmouth's comment, "What am I? A beverage?" I know I have a lot of staples on hand since I cook (sugar, flour, milk, eggs, butter, rice, spices, pasta, dried beans...), but I wouldn't have had anything that wasn't premade in college when I didn't cook.
Elisabeth