This is Sicily, so admittedly the cost of living is much lower than many other places in the US. submitted by /u/decent-soup [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Anyone doing it? If so how ? submitted by /u/ParkingPotential4885 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Is it cheaper to buy the ingredients and bake your own cookies instead of buying a big box of chipsahoy or Nestlé cookie dough? submitted by /u/gryponyx [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I have no affiliation with Aldi. I do want to thank this Reddit community for recommending Aldi(I can’t remember the post I saw, but the poster said something about “thank goodness for Aldi for meat” - along those lines). I had previously thought Aldi would have prices comparable to Trader Joe’s, since the same family owns both companies. Boy, was I wrong. Aldi is significantly cheaper than TJ’s, and waaaaay cheaper than Ralph’s. For high quality food. Wish I could find the receipt to show you all, but I just spent $220 on enough food to get my family of 3 through the next week and a half. Lo ..read more

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I tried these Honey Chipotle Black Beans with Corn Muffins because I’m trying to eat a more plant based budget friendly diet. I didn’t have peppers or chives but I had the ingredients for polish cucumber salad and made that as a refreshing side. 10/10 submitted by /u/maninthewoodsdude [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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I see a lot of suggestions for beans as a cheap healthy choice and I’d like to explore that more. I’m used to canned beans (mostly to add to soups) and the few times I’ve made them from dry beans it’s just not the same. The consistency is different. I’m looking for basic cooking tips for cooking/preparing dry beans and recipes. submitted by /u/Expelliarmus09 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Need recipe ideas for meals that will fill me (and more importantly my hungrier male fiance) up, ideally keep us feeling full for longer, but without using more meat. Meat is our most expensive commodity, but if I don't give him a lot, he supplements with eating a lot of bread, which just leaves deficits for other meals. What kinds of meals/recipe's can I make that use less meat, but will still have us feeling full? (That way I can freeze the rest for later meals as well! Save some money). (Ball park budget, I'd say around $200 every 2 weeks, but I'd like to reduce that, tbh). submitted by ..read more

I'm talking about canned baked white kidney beans, either chili or tomato variety (as chili is also basically tomato-y) For 2 cans of these: Take a tiny bit of any smoked meat product (optional, but even a small chunk adds a good flavor) Prepare 3 large onions, diced Braise the onions in some oil or fat. If you have smoked meat/bacon, add it a few minutes before the beans. After adding the beans, flavor it with powdered black pepper and caraway. Add some chili powder or chipotle flakes if you want it more hot. Cook for a few minutes, and eat it with bread. submitted by /u/frocsog [visit redd ..read more