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One thing I ate a lot of was 25 cent pot pies 30 years ago...haven't eaten them since. My dad ate goose liver sandwiches in dental school because that was the cheapest lunch to be had (they could have made so much more money if they'd just called it "pate"!).
The local supermarket chain used to sell day-old bread for $0.40 a loaf. And my neighbors would give us tomatoes. Tomato sandwiches with mustard. Fortunately,, a lot of the breads were more artisan.
My first year out of college I was a FT volunteer (think Peace Corps), living in intentional community with other volunteers, and, after our housing stipend, we had small food allowance stipends. We pooled them (six of us living together in volunteer housing), and ate pretty well, for people living on stipends versus salary income, but it took a lot of cooperation and coordination. We did a lot with dry bulk staples like rice, couscous, beans, etc., eggs, and spent the most on good fresh vegetables. We ate simply (which was part of the program anyway), but well, and nobody went hungry or went broke. Pooling resources is helpful.
Was just thinking of OP...I only eat chicken and not much of that.
Preparing vegetables simply saves the most money, which is what OP asked for...
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Originally Posted by redplum33
Way too much sodium.
People need to eat what tastes good. That would be even more important if this thread were more than hypothetical. Even a hungry individual needs tasty food; otherwise, he won't eat enough, perhaps nothing. Recall the passage in Jane Eyre in which Jane, who is ravenously hungry, begins to eat food, but quickly realizes it tastes terrible. She can eat no more.
Last edited by Happy in Wyoming; 05-20-2018 at 02:34 PM..
Total = $ 26.00. * Reduce by half of pasta/beef/sauce to feed 2 adults + 1 child: $ 16.00 *
Or, Budget Spaghetti for 5 adults:
-Two boxes cheapest pasta = $2.00
* Boil with 1-2 tbsp oil & salt to reduce starch*
-Two lbs sausage (not hot, use Maple) = $7.00
-Two cans Hunts sauce (meat flavor) = $2.00
*Or, if you have some sugar & cider vinegar: One can tomato paste = $0.80* - The Small Parmesan (it still lasts 2+ meals) = $2.00
Total = $ 15.00 (with sauce), $ 13.80 (paste) * Reduce as above for 2 adults + 1 child: $ 7.50 *
You can make a meal for 4 using:
-One 6 pack Ramen = $ 1.20
-One lb cheap cuts pork *cook longer for tenderness* = $ 2.00 (vs “cut for stir-fry” at $6.95/ Lb)
-half lb bulk green beans = $ 0.80 (vs snow/snap peas at $ 4.68)
Total = $ 4.00
If shopping while poor: Never buy buns when bread will do. 1 package of buns costs the same as a loaf of bread. Buns serve 8. Bread serves 18.
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