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ashamed cant cook

Hi I am fairly new to this site and have been reading so much! I love it! basically I am quite money savy I don't have debts- i keep on top of my bills and have nearly done my xmas shopping! the one thing i dont do which is shameful is cook- basically i am a 20 year old mum of one (11months) i live with my boyfriend. I dont speak to my mum she didnt bring me up and my dad always used to relie on fast food. I feed my son properely he has mainly jars and loads of fruit ect but me and my boyfriend have always just bought the 80p meals that go in the microwave i dont actually know where to start what to buy or how to do it ect I have just lost four stone on the lighter life diet paid for by my dad and when i come of it i want to change my diet eat healthy save money ect.PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP!!
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