Add a few ingredients of course. Yesterday, I cooked a pot of goulash. It's simple, with just browned hamburger, diced onion, diced tomatoes, and partially cooked macaroni. Simmer until the macaroni is done. Salt to taste. Macaroni is cheap. Canned tomatoes are cheap at Aldi, or you can grow your own and can them yourself. Onions are very reasonable, or you can grow your own, braid them, and hang them up in a dark, dry place. In a pinch, you can dig up wild onions from the yard, but they are stronger than regular onions, so don't use as much.
I made a lot, so I had a bowl of leftover goulash for supper tonight, as well as a Mountain Dew. I put a cold one in the freezer for a while so that it would be icy.
I'm just pointing out that there are cheaper ways to eat. I was raised poor. As in many times for supper, all we had was a pot of butterbeans and some biscuits. And we knew that's what we'd have two more days. It was better in the summer when the garden was producing. We could have green peas and new potatoes, fried squash and onions, green beans, and salad with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. It was really healthy.
It could come to that any day. I was at that point a number of times in my life. I spent a couple of months years ago eating chicken boloney sandwiches three times a day. More recently, I had health issues that cost a fortune, but having a full pantry meant I could still eat.
I buy most food only when it's on a really good sale and stock up. Lamb is too high, so I've never in my life bought any.
Add a few ingredients of course. Yesterday, I cooked a pot of goulash. It's simple, with just browned hamburger, diced onion, diced tomatoes, and partially cooked macaroni. Simmer until the macaroni is done. Salt to taste. Macaroni is cheap. Canned tomatoes are cheap at Aldi, or you can grow your own and can them yourself. Onions are very reasonable, or you can grow your own, braid them, and hang them up in a dark, dry place. In a pinch, you can dig up wild onions from the yard, but they are stronger than regular onions, so don't use as much.
I made a lot, so I had a bowl of leftover goulash for supper tonight, as well as a Mountain Dew. I put a cold one in the freezer for a while so that it would be icy.
I'm just pointing out that there are cheaper ways to eat. I was raised poor. As in many times for supper, all we had was a pot of butterbeans and some biscuits. And we knew that's what we'd have two more days. It was better in the summer when the garden was producing. We could have green peas and new potatoes, fried squash and onions, green beans, and salad with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. It was really healthy.
It could come to that any day. I was at that point a number of times in my life. I spent a couple of months years ago eating chicken boloney sandwiches three times a day. More recently, I had health issues that cost a fortune, but having a full pantry meant I could still eat.
I buy most food only when it's on a really good sale and stock up. Lamb is too high, so I've never in my life bought any.