what are the best foods to prepare on an extremely meager budget? trying to get my total food bill under $50/mo. would like to get a balanced diet if possible, though i would take a multivitamin if i cannot afford vegetables.>spaghetti in butter or oil>jiff corn muffins to get extra food value out of milk/eggsred meat is not an option when a pound of hamburger is more than $7.give me your thoughts and suggestions.
>>22059820beans
Rice
>>22059821best kind and easy way to prepare?
>>22059826sautee some diced onian in a large pot with butter until soft and translucent. add some finely diced carrots and celery (optional). add a bay leaf, ground black pepper, and a teaspoon of oregano. in a colander, rinse some spit yellow peas for at least 30 seconds under running water or in a pot wash at least 3 times changing the water each time, add to the vegetables and cover with chicken broth or water and add a bouillon cube. let it simmer for about an hour or until the pea and nice and mushy. serve with some buttered bread.
>>22059820Nigger just learn to cook. People have done poorfag diets for literally tens of thousands of years. Open any regional cookbook and you will find new and inspiring poorfag recipes that you never heard of.
>>22059826>>22059834KhichdiIt's just rice and red split lentils cooked together with whatever spices and veggies you got.One pot sloppy.You can make 4 meals for under a dollar and it's very healthy
>>22059834*split yellow peas and I forgot to say to add salt to taste when it's done cooking. some people recommend waiting to add the salt until the end to avoid getting hard peas but I found it's only really only a problem if your water is hard and in that case just adding a pinch of baking soda will help soften those peas right up.
>>22059836*SloppaAlso learn to bakeYou can make huge pizzas for like $1 when you know how to make dough in bulk
>>22059820there should be a section at your local cheapo supermarket (like Aldi) dedicated to food that's about to go bad. you can get some pretty good deals on veggies there.
>>22059820My friend from thailand said larvae are pretty good so you can try that. Also apparently you can actually get paid for eating human cum but you have to extract it yourself. You get the big bux for recording that and posting on websites called porn websites where people will watch it and somehow that makes you money.Sent from Tel Aviv
Unironically sushiRice is cheap. You can make cucumber fillings. And nori is cheap too. Plus it tastes great. Also look into Okinawa diet, lots of great recipes.
>>22059875When it's before paycheck I sometimes make Polish style sushi with raw cabbage and sauteed mushrooms. It's fire.
>>22059875really looking for simple shit from durable ingredients, this is basically the opposite.
>>22059820>red meat is not an optionBulk subprimal cuts, under 5/lb. You can always find deals, talk to a butcher. Lean hamburger, supplement with coconut oil. You need 40g/day real protein not to lose muscle. Flax or chia for Omega-3s without getting fish. Pasta/Wheat is garbage. Find a non-glutinous rice. Potatos and white onions, green onions for greens. Kale or arugula when you're less strapped for cash. Keep an eye out for deals on MREs (new government orders flushing old stock out, Humanitarian Rations tend to have more for the money)
>>22059901Sushi rice is just rice cooked with a little vinegar and sugar. The wrapping is nori which is cheap dried seaweed. You can put anything inside like cucumber or canned tuna. It's very cheap and easy to make, you don't even have to roll the sushi, you can just wrap like a taco (onigiri) or make a sushi bowlJaps make it look difficult and focus on presentation to trick people out of paying good money for their very simple rice dishes. Sushi is basically peasant food, dressed up
You have to think in terms of minimizing waste.Step 1: Make chicken rosół out of chicken legs (peel the skin and trim all the the fat)Step 2: Make pierogi out of the boiled and shredded chickenOrGet chicken legs, skin and debone, make Korean Fried chicken with ketchup glaze/ rice / simplified coleslaw (just cabbage, onion and a little bit of mayo, salt and a lot of pepper), and make a broth out of the bones.You can buy all ingredients in bulk, reuse the oil. I always have dried vegetable mix for soups at home so you can give the soups all the flavor without buying and prepping the vegetables. I make chicken skin chips out of all chicken skins which is just enough for a little treat and the fat from that can be used as well.
>>22059820Brotein keeps you full longer, so at least incorporate some eggs, pork or chicken if you can. Beans+rice and lentils are always good and cheap too. Are you looking for convenient foods to pre-make as well or just cheap
>>22059820I've been living off millet+carrot+meat for two weeks. I cook up 1.5kg of meat cubed every 4 days or so, it's cheap as fuck (pork).It's cheap as fuck and theoretically highly nutritious
>>22059820if you have access to an actual butcher shop buy a few ounces of chicken liver each week to top up the nutrients
>>22059820Make something like a chilli but it's mostly beans with spices and the cheaper ingredients.There are dozens of cheap pasta recipes, just remember to add some protein.Sandwiches of whatever is cheap. Canned tuna or tuna salad sandwiches are great.There are videos out there of "a hundred ways to make potatoes"Burritos with whatever is cheap as filling.There are a dozen ways to make good tasting egg dishes.Fried rice is one of my favorite, just day old rice, finely diced veggies and some meat.
>>22059901Are you stupid?
Eggs, rice, and noodles.
>>22059875Same. Roe dreadnought is my go to struggle meal
>>22059820Po-tae-toes, boil 'em, mash 'em, put 'em in a stew.
>>22059820beans, rice, noodles, lentils, eggs, milk, oatmeal, honey, canned stuff bought in bulk when they are on discount
You don't have to eat poisonous food like rice, oats, pasta and nasty bread if you're poor. Yes, the best quality and health food is more expensive (meats, seafood, cheeses) but it's worth it while still being inexpensive. Certain times of the year like memorial day, Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas STOCK UP AND FREEZE. You had 1.99 pork ribs a few weeks ago. 1.99 corned beef brisket around st patricks, ham was 89c and 99c butt on Easter, turkey is just as cheap around Christmas and Thanksgiving. Buy your meats on sale certain times of the year. Stop eating noodles, rice and especially bread that will kill you.
I mean cmon. Invest in a freezer and stop poisoning yourself.
I asked AI to come up with a diet plan based on a budget of $50 per month that meets daily macros and nutrition requirements. I assume OP is in the US so I told it to use Krogers, Ralphs and Walmart prices.---Sample 1-week grocery list (~$12-15, repeat 4x/month with some overlap):5lb rice: ~$3.372lb dry lentils/beans: ~$2-42 dozen eggs: ~$35-10lb potatoes: ~$4-6Oats (large container): ~$3Peanut butter jar: ~$2-3Cabbage (1-2 heads), carrots (2lb), bananas (bunch): ~$3-5Optional: Gallon milk (~$3) or canned tuna/sardines for variety/protein boost if budget allows.The meals it suggest to make with these ingredients:Oatmeal and banana and peanut butter Lentils veggies and riceMashed or boiled potatoes with eggs and veggies Stir fry rice with lentils/eggs and veggiesSwapping out protein for tuna or sardines occasionally Sounds very boring but it can be done
eggs and potatoescorn meal mush, eggs, and potatoescarrots are cheap too
>>22059820Rice and Potatoes for bulk carbs.Beans and Lentils for protein. Supplant with small amounts of eggs and milk products.You can cheap out on fats and just eat seed oils but I wouldn't risk it. Rather eat less fat in total. Eggs and Milk have some fat, add in some extra butter maybe.Eat some fish for omega3.Frozen veggies are plenty healthy and cheap.Buy in bulk, buy from the right place. Just know where you can cheap out and where you need to maintain a minimum level of quality.Most importantly: Do calculations. Set up an excel sheet, calculate calories and protein per dollar. Some of the findings may surprise you.
People who go in and just buy a single steak at some retarded grocery like whole foods for 25 bucks a pound and cry on here piss me off.
>>22060023NTA but I think I'd rather go into debt than live like this
>>22060001>Roe dreadnoughtchuckled
>>22059820Buy a whole pork shoulder, a sack of onions, dried beans, and rice.It won't be a very interesting diet, but you should be able to eat fairly well for a month on about $50.
>>22060023>2 dozen eggs: ~$3maybe a year ago
>>22060158Sometimes Walmart has two dozen eggs saran wrapped together for about that cheap. I assume they’re trash small eggs but sometimes you’re just too poor to pass that up
>>22060029Ikr? I’d rather eat less and cancel all my subscriptions>>22060023Wait, why TF did it suggest mashed potatoes with eggs and veggies lmao. Dumb clanker
>>22059820>under $50/moyou're just going to starve yourself to some degree to fit under that
>>22059820$15 for cheapest flour and farina you can get $15 for cheapest chicken leg quarters you can get, remaining 20 spend on milk, yeast, oil, onion, citrus fruits, dried vegetable mix and chicken liver. It's what a marine needs to survive and thrive at sea so ration it. I don't know if you'll make it but I got nothing better for you. It would help if you had some herbs and spices, sugar and salt.
A pack of 30 large eggs cost about $5 usd in my area.
FreezerWait for turbo sale Buy enough meat for the apocalypse
>>22060267ChatGPT, how I respond to this?Since the comment is pure abuse and doesn't engage with your grocery list at all, you have a few options depending on what outcome you want:1. Don't respond (often the best option) Trolls and angry strangers usually want attention. Ignoring, muting, blocking, or reporting them is often the most effective response.2. Dry sarcasm"That's a surprisingly strong reaction to milk and bread.""I didn't realize grocery lists were this controversial.""Which item upset you the most, the bananas or the pasta?"3. Calm and dismissive"You seem unusually angry about a shopping list.""That's a lot of emotion for a post about groceries.""Thanks for sharing your thoughts."4. Humorous"I'll let the potatoes know how you feel.""The eggs send their regards.""This is the most passionate anti-grocery stance I've ever seen."5. If you want to point out how ridiculous it is"Interesting. I posted a grocery list and somehow received a full psychological breakdown in response.""I appreciate the detailed review of my shopping habits."Avoid getting into a serious argument with someone who opens with insults. Once someone starts with "fuck you" rather than addressing the content, they're usually not looking for a genuine discussion. A short joke or no response at all tends to work better than trying to reason with them.
>>22059875sushi is a really good staple if you don't care about picture perfect rolls>>22059820red lentil soup with as much fat, protein, and fresh veggies as humanly possible>>22059901>>22059933yeah plus it's always better if you have julienne carrots ready to go
>>22060273kek
>>22059820You can get protein shots for 50 a pop at the truck stop
>>22060028I live in the armpit of iowa and I haven't seen a deal like that in years. going price for cheap sirloin is $13.
>>22059820Shop at grocery outlet and only buy the red tag deals
>>22060273Wow, what a great variety of response options.
>>22060024>picI've seen these big bags at the store. How do you use it?
I'm literally out of food right now, I have like 3 eggs left. I'm going to make something between a pasta aglio e olio and a carbonara.
>>22060344Hot water and time makes it edible mush. Get about half a cup (30g to be exact), mix with water, heat, add more water if too solid, and you've got surprisingly tasty mush. Season it however you like with sweet or savory ingredients.This shit is cheaper and more versatile than oats. Lots of recipes out there. I once worked construction with a guy who'd break out his press and make tortillas with it over a charcoal grill.
>breakfast2 pieces of toast with whatever cheap topping (peanut butter, tuna, jam)>lunch2 pieces of toastalternative: meal prep a lot of tomato + ham + cheese sandwiches, freeze them in bags, take one out, microwave it 60 seconds then use a sandwich toaster. in which case find something cheap for breakfast (like those british style weet bix)>dinnerstew/soup:beansonionpotatopastacan of tomato or water + stock cubes/dried stockif you have meat then add it to the stewmake two or three serves and have one for dinner then the other two next day.
>essentialrice, beans, onions, salt, oil>upgradestomato paste, soy sauce, egg/meatI live like this with upgrades and sometimes treating myself. Rice with beans and onions is not half bad. Soysauce and tomato paste lets you get at least some variety in taste.Get some egg/meat if you can get it for cheap or well every weekend or whatever to not get depressed.You can also go for flour/yeast if you like bread. I like it, but it barely comes close to rice in terms of how satisfied i feel after eating it
>>22059820Biscuits are cheap and filling. Every weekend i make a leftover stew with bone andnveggie scraps. Add rice, potatoes, seasonal veggies, whatever.
>>22059834Too much up front. I doubt OP has oregano on hand and that would blow 10% of his budget
>>22060023AI is pricing from the late 2010s
>>22060273AI cant bant
>>22059820>$50/mo.Are you trying to reduce the cost to this much out of necessity or want? If out of necessity, I would say there’s other options. The cheaper the ingredients the more labor you’ll have to spend processing them, and that time could be spent generating more income to eat better. Not to mention at $50/month you’re probably spending more in other places to compensate.
>>22060021>picYou really trust the prepackaged meats? I can't possibly describe the amount of times I go to pick a sirloin and the shit is grey. Sitting right on top of... Another grey one.
>>22059820> Textured Vegetable ProteinThis is basically the cheapest and most affordable complete protein you can get.
>>22060027poor fag here get walmart bacon for fat and flavor
>>22061395>Textured Vegetable ProteinSOOOOOOYYYYYYalso i asked chatgpt it could be wrong but it says lentils and beans are cheaper
>>22061420whoops asked it to lay everything out and it turns out tvp is cheaper Food Protein Typical Cost Protein per $1TVP (dry) ~52g per 100g | ~$2.00/lb bulk | 100-120g/$Dry soybeans ~36g per 100g dry | ~$1.50/lb | 90-110g/$Dry lentils~25g per 100g dry |~$1.50/lb | 70-80g/$Dry black beans~21g per 100g dry |~$1.50/lb | 60-70g/$Peanut butter ~25g per 100g |~$2.50-3.50/lb | 40-60g/$Chicken leg quarters|~27g per 100g cooked ~$0.99-1.49/lb sale | 35-60g/$Whole milk~32g per gallon |~$3-4/gallon| 8-12g/$Ground beef (80/20) |~26g per 100g ~$4-6/lb | 15-25g/$Eggs~6g each |~$0.30-0.50 each | 12-20g/$
>>22061427Where are you getting these egg prices? I recently bought 18 eggs for $2.40, putting it at $0.15/egg. Prices of eggs are down, and I think it’s even cheaper than chicken right now.
Cheapest foods I made and still make are:1) fried rice ( usually I buy like 1-2 bags of frozen veggies and just throw a handful of those veggies in the mix with the rice)2) Potatoes, either fried/baked or mashed3) I make my own pickles (pickled gerkins, green tomatoes and cauliflower). You save some money if you do this, as you can make a LOT of pickles that last you for the next year.4) I make my own sauces and they work wonders with either rice or potatoes. Greek yogurt is rather cheap and if you just add a bit of salt, pepper, pickle juice and some garlic for instance, you get a decent garlic sauce.6. Veggie soup. Veggies and greens for the soup are super cheap and you can make a large pot that you can eat for the next 5-6 days. I usually make red bean borsch (Eastern European recipe) and have some pieces of bacon frozen in the freezer if I`m in the mood to add a bit of bacon to my borsch or soup.
>>22059820start with the humble potato
>>22061395My balls are small enough already, that stuff would turn them into raisins.
>>22061583post your balls
>>22061468>Greek yogurt is rather cheap and if you just add a bit of salt, pepper, pickle juice and some garlic for instance, you get a decent garlic sauce.I should do this, made some tartar sauce that was nearly the same and it was absolutely delicious
>>22059826I like black beans cooked "cuban" style, which as far as I can tell is a whole bulb worth of garlic and a little vinegar at the end. Speaking of rice, I never eat rice without adding lentils in anymore. For every 1 cup of rice I add 1/3 cup of lentils, cook them together in the pot at the same time. A good meal would be lentil rice with those cuban black beans.
>>22060017>You had 1.99 pork ribs a few weeks ago. 1.99 corned beef brisket around st patricks, ham was 89c and 99c butt on Easter, turkey is just as cheap around Christmas and Thanksgiving.Per pound by the way.
>>22061427I like slow cooking chicken legs with dried black beans and onions also cumin msg garlic powder salt pepper and cheap mexican hot sauceis good bulk sloppa for rice or taters
>>22062174forgot to mention you got to pre soak the beans and i like to slow cook for like 8 hours on low in a big wok with lid and ill add some water depending on how much is in the bulk bag/tray
>>22062483i have a pressure cooker. i probably could sleep with it on all night.
>>22062509gg add chipotle peppers for flavor if oyu want to be a wild man also jalapeno peppers too forgot to mention those the slow cooking will kill the heat just make sure to cut the veggies thick unless you want them to become nothing and green peppers and or plablanos also go well
>>22060158I just got $3/18 eggs (limited to 2) today and I live in an expensive liberal hellhole. Deals still exist, but they just come by less often.
>>22059965Brother, if you are super desperate for cash and dont use gas or electricity then ignore me, but get a separate pan, a SMIDGE of oil, and sautee your pork before you incorporate it into your mix. The maillard reaction on the pork will bring your dish to the next level.
Can get a whole loaf of white bread here in the UK in Lidl for 55p1KG of white rice for also 55pbag of pasta, cant remember the price off the top of my head but its cheap as fucktube of tomato puree and a bottle of olive oil. you can make so much pasta sauce with this with just some garlic, salt and pepper, squish of lemon juice, chilli flakesbeans on toastcheese on toasttin of tomato soup with cheese sandwichtoast and butter and jam for supper1/2 chicken beast chopped up with some onion, fry in oil with garlic, chilli, some soy sauce and have it with rice with some sriracha box of tea bags cheap afbottle of diluting orange juice, cheap af and can make it last a long time and it helps satiate your need for something sweet
