> and you probably won't dissolve dozens of sugar cubes in a glass of water to make a drink) You'd be surprised what some recipes for 'home cooked food' calls

> and you probably won't dissolve dozens of sugar cubes in a glass of water to make a drink) You'd be surprised what some recipes for 'home cooked food' calls for. My SO and I have been on a global culinary 'adventure' in our kitchen for the past few months and we are constantly having to ignore when recipes call for cups (with an 's') of sugar for things like stews, breads (not cakes..), etc. While food cooked at home can be healthy, it's important to understand that not all food cooked at home is healthy. And more to your comment: you've obviously never had homemade southern (US) sweet tea, which is basically a bucket of sugar with a bit of tea added for flavor.