if we have $30 we're spending it on food so our kids have something to eat

Your priorities are solid, food is the #1 thing to be concerned about. Rising prices on food are 1 front of the war being waged against us. And it will hit those already struggling and with kids hardest. This is intentional.

Dumb questions to follow, are you hitting food bank(s) in your area or applying for any state aid (EBT, WIC)? If you qualify take advantage of everything you can lay hands on. And do it without even one second of hesitation.

The other thing is if you do not cook learn to do so ASAP. Free to watch vids all over the internet. Most (myself included) got further & further away from cooking as our lives got more complex. It's at the point now for many that "food" is thought of as a restaurant, DoorDash / UberEarts, drive-thru / pickup, or frozen / microwaved.

This is on purpose as it creates engineered helplessnes and dependence when costs go up. Not saying this is your case but to illustrate what is going on now. Further, if restaurants closed, delivery apps crash, drive-thru & markets closed, there would be insta-riots in large cities. This is by design. Learning how to cook from a simple* ingredient set insulates you from that. It is also fun and something to get kids involved early. I wish my mom had, would have made a dramatic difference to my living standard later on in life.

*canned vegetables & meats, shelf-stable basics (corn meal & grits, oats & oat flour, white rices) and more, all cheap.

if we have $30 we're spending it on food so our kids have something to eat

Your priorities are solid, food is the #1 thing to be concerned about. Rising prices on food are 1 front of the war being waged against us. And it will hit those already struggling and with kids hardest. This is intentional.

Dumb questions to follow, are you hitting food bank(s) in your area or applying for any state aid (EBT, WIC)? If you qualify take advantage of everything you can lay hands on. And do it without even one second of hesitation.

The other thing is if you do not cook learn to do so ASAP. Free to watch vids all over the internet. Most (myself included) got further & further away from cooking as our lives got more complex. It's at the point now for many that "food" is thought of as a restaurant, DoorDash / UberEarts, drive-thru / pickup, or frozen / microwaved.

This is on purpose as it creates engineered helplessnes and dependence when costs go up. Not saying this is your case but to illustrate what is going on now. Further, if restaurants closed, delivery apps crash, drive-thru & markets closed, there would be insta-riots in large cities. This is by design. Learning how to cook from a simple* ingredient set insulates you from that. It is also fun and something to get kids involved early. I wish my mom had, would have made a dramatic difference to my living standard later on in life.

*canned vegetables & meats, shelf-stable basics (corn meal, oats & oat flour, white rices) and more, all cheap.

if we have $30 we're spending it on food so our kids have something to eat

Your priorities are solid, food is the #1 thing to be concerned about. Rising prices on food are 1 front of the war being waged against us. And it will hit those already struggling and with kids hardest. This is intentional.

Dumb questions to follow, are you hitting food bank(s) in your area or applying for any state aid (EBT, WIC)? If you qualify take advantage of everything you can lay hands on. And do it without even one second of hesitation.

The other thing is if you do not cook learn to do so ASAP. Free to watch vids all over the internet. Most (myself included) got further & further away from cooking as our lives got more complex. It's at the point now for many that "food" is thought of as a restaurant, DoorDash / UberEarts, drive-thru / pickup, or frozen / microwaved.

This is on purpose as it creates engineered helplessnes and dependence when costs go up. Not saying this is your case but to illustrate what is going on now. Further, if restaurants closed, delivery apps crash, drive-thru & markets closed, there would be insta-riots in large cities. This is by design. Learning how to cook from a simple* ingredient set insulates you from that.

*canned vegetables & meats, shelf-stable basics (corn meal, oats & oat flour, white rices) and more, all cheap.

if we have $30 we're spending it on food so our kids have something to eat

Your priorities are solid, food is the #1 thing to be concerned about. Rising prices on food are 1 front of the war being waged against us. And it will hit those already struggling and with kids hardest. This is intentional.

Dumb questions to follow, are you hitting food bank(s) in your area or applying for any state aid (EBT, WIC)? If you qualify take advantage of everything you can lay hands on. And do it without even one second of hesitation.

The other thing is if you do not cook learn to do so ASAP. Free to watch vids all over the internet. Most (myself included) got further & further away from cooking as our lives got more complex. It's at the point now for many that "food" is thought of as a restaurant, DoorDash / UberEarts, drive-thru / pickup, or frozen / microwaved.

This is on purpose as it creates engineered helplessnes and dependence when costs go up. Not saying this is your case but to illustrate what is going on now. Further, if restaurants closed, delivery apps crash, drive-thru & markets closed, there would be insta-riots in large cities. This is by design. Learning how to cook from a simple* ingredient set insulates you from that.

*canned vegetables & meats, shelf-stable basics (corn meal, oats & oat flour, white rices)

if we have $30 we're spending it on food so our kids have something to eat

Your priorities are solid, food is the #1 thing to be concerned about. Rising prices on food are 1 front of the war being waged against us. And it will hit those already struggling and with kids hardest. This is intentional.

Dumb questions to follow, are you hitting food bank(s) in your area or applying for any state aid (EBT, WIC)? If you qualify take advantage of everything you can lay hands on. And do it without even one second of hesitation.

The other thing is if you do not cook learn to do so ASAP. Free to watch vids all over the internet. Most (myself included) got further & further away from cooking as our lives got more complex. It's at the point now for many that "food" is thought of as a restaurant, DoorDash / UberEarts, drive-thru / pickup, or frozen / microwaved.

This is by design because it creates an engineered helplessnes and dependence when costs go up. Not saying this is your case but to illustrate what is going on now. Further, if restaurants closed, delivery apps crash, drive-thru & markets closed, there would be insta-riots in large cities. This is by design. Learning how to cook from a simple* ingredient set insulates you from that.

*canned vegetables & meats, shelf-stable basics (corn meal, oats & oat flour, white rices)

if we have $30 we're spending it on food so our kids have something to eat

Your priorities are solid, food is the #1 thing to be concerned about. Rising prices on food are 1 front of the war being waged against us. And it will hit those already struggling and with kids hardest. This is intentional.

Dumb questions to follow, are you hitting food bank(s) in your area or applying for any state aid (EBT, WIC)? If you qualify take advantage of everything you can lay hands on. And do it without even one second of hesitation.

The other thing is if you do not cook learn to do so ASAP. Free to watch vids all over the internet. Most (myself included) got further & further away from cooking as our lives got more complex. It's at the point now for many that "food" is thought of as a restaurant, DoorDash / UberEarts, drive-thru / pickup, or frozen / microwaved.

This is intentional because it creates an engineered helplessnes when costs go up. Not saying this is your case but to illustrate what is going on now. Further, if restaurants closed, delivery apps crash, drive-thru & markets closed, there would be insta-riots in large cities. This is by design. Learning how to cook from a simple* ingredient set insulates you from that.

*canned vegetables & meats, shelf-stable basics (corn meal, oats & oat flour, white rices)