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pfitz59
(12,594 posts)Canned green beans and potato wedges.
I make dry beans in an instant pot with sausage and onion. It will last me 4 days and is cheap.
Attilatheblond
(8,660 posts)Better get tinfoil, some boxes and start working on solar ovens.
Arthur_Frain
(2,301 posts)Life goes on. Its one of the ways we keep the madness at bay.
niyad
(131,532 posts)to economize while they grab everything they can is neither useful nor interesting.
dpibel
(3,861 posts)You appear to be supporting the Trump administration idea that $3 is all a lesser mortal needs per meal.
Am I missing something?
usedtobedemgurl
(1,989 posts)Definitely a comfort food for me. It was cheap, because I mystery shop. I had Daves Hot Chicken takeout for lunch - free due to mystery shopping. And I had 4 strips of bacon for breakfast -approximately $2.
flvegan
(66,147 posts)Publix (yeah, I know) had black beans for $1/can so I stocked up thinking just something to have for the craving and then have in storage for when it was needed. Without trying to eat to a budget or super frugally, I was surprised at the math. I figure my lunch of black beans and rice, with several dashes of Sriracha, cost me about 75 cents a meal. Granted, I don't eat big meals (I eat 5-6 smaller meals a day). That said, I'm just cooking/eating for one, so not providing for a family of 3 or 4, etc.
Skittles
(170,904 posts)while they waste TRILLIONS on senseless wars?