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What's your go to meal for under 2$ per person that isn't super common? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I personally know some folks who spend all their money on fast food, and then online it seems pretty common folks not knowing how to cook causes massive financial problems.

My super duper cheap meal that takes no effort is "lazy rice veggie soup": Can of peas and carrots cooked with a bouyon cube until cube is dissolved Add cooked rice to mix, and heat until rice is flavorful with absorbed broth

I do a cup of dried rice, and a can of peas and carrots which means the soup has 800ish calories and I think it's pretty good as it's either 2 small meals that you can have sides with, or one large one!

So what are your cheap meals you like to make? The less well known, the better!

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[-] glad_cat 69 points 1 year ago

Off-topic but this could be interesting: https://traumbooks.itch.io/the-sad-bastard-cookbook

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago

Nope, most on topic link I've ever seen.

Also:

"Cheap. The Boomers destroyed the economy. Sorry to any Boomers reading this. We don’t like that you did it either. #NotAllBoomers. But if you voted for Reagan, Mulroney, or Thatcher and you don’t regret it, this cookbook isn’t for you. "

I like these people.

[-] IamtheMorgz@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

This is one of the best reads I've had in a while! Free download everyone, be sure to check it out. Especially people with depression or executive dysfunction that makes it hard to feed yourself.

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

thanks for this, can never have enough cheap eats cookbooks

[-] evanstucker@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Delightful! Thanks for sharing! I just bought the printed book from Barnes and Noble.

[-] IMALlama@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Same! I got more than a few chuckles on the downloaded version and the recipe ideas never hurt to have in front of me.

[-] nnullzz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the link! Just sent this to my older teen kids so when they’re on their own they don’t starve 😂

[-] Rylyshar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

This is fabulous! Downloading and sharing this with others!

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