I just found a great cheap meal that’s tasty, healthy, easy to cook, and ridiculously cheap. I thought I’d share it as so many people have shared theirs.
I bought a bag of dried peas, added to cups of cold water, bring to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. You now have a pan full of peas to use any way you wish. I decided to make a pea soup. So I added a bunch of stuff I had in my kitchen already: garlic, sugar, ginger powder, a dollop of margarine to make it taste not so watery, and cornflour to thicken it a tiny bit. It cost almost nothing to make, and I’ll get 3 small meals out of it (all accompanied with bread). I might try a similar thing with lentils, to build my confidence cooking with them.
So I added a bunch of stuff I had in my kitchen already:
In a lot of discussions about cheap food, that phrase is often replied with “man, I wish I had anything lying around in the kitchen already” 😅
But seriously, investing even a little bit in spices whenever you happen to have the money does go a long way! Having decent access to salt and pepper does wonders, and I guarantee it’s all up from there. I’m always wondering, like, “am I brave enough to check if this stuff tastes good with hot sauce? Guess today is the day we’ll finally find out!”
I just found a great cheap meal that’s tasty, healthy, easy to cook, and ridiculously cheap. I thought I’d share it as so many people have shared theirs.
I bought a bag of dried peas, added to cups of cold water, bring to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. You now have a pan full of peas to use any way you wish. I decided to make a pea soup. So I added a bunch of stuff I had in my kitchen already: garlic, sugar, ginger powder, a dollop of margarine to make it taste not so watery, and cornflour to thicken it a tiny bit. It cost almost nothing to make, and I’ll get 3 small meals out of it (all accompanied with bread). I might try a similar thing with lentils, to build my confidence cooking with them.
In a lot of discussions about cheap food, that phrase is often replied with “man, I wish I had anything lying around in the kitchen already” 😅
But seriously, investing even a little bit in spices whenever you happen to have the money does go a long way! Having decent access to salt and pepper does wonders, and I guarantee it’s all up from there. I’m always wondering, like, “am I brave enough to check if this stuff tastes good with hot sauce? Guess today is the day we’ll finally find out!”
Yeah whenever I have a less crushing pay period, I make an effort to buy some long-term ingredients. It adds up if you keep doing it.