Here’s the thing. If you know how to cook and take just a bit of time here and there to teach your children what you know, there is payback. Sure, you have to wait years for it — and clean up lots and lots of messes along the way — but the payback is worth it. After 10 long hours at the computer, I came home to this feast: Stacked enchiladas with corn and roasted red peper salad and classic tortilla soup.