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What are some cheap meal ideas
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Anonymous 4w

also if you have a theme park or a costco or sam’s club near by for the theme park get a membership and food pass and you can literally go in get ur free meal then leave (the trick is asking family to pay for it) or you can even do a few rides get another meal then leave. costco/sam’s club you pay like 30$ for membership then you can get full meals at the concession stand for 3$ at most. i typically get a huge peice of pizza (1$) and a drink if im feeing frisky (89c) then taxes. and i also ask

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Anonymous 4w

i also make a lot of veggie stews you got to get some bouillon and stuff at first but once your kitchen is ready you can just go to your fridge and pick out random veggies and make a decent stew with them

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Anonymous 4w

Sloppy joes are a singly can and a bag of buns for a family size amount

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Anonymous 4w

my favorite is avocado toast with salt pepper lemon and cherry tomatoes

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Anonymous 4w

i make “greens, beans, and grains” a lot where you put any green veggie you have (or just any veggie), any kind of bean, and then a rice or similar grain in a pot with some water and lemon and garlic and it’s yummy

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Anonymous 4w

honestly frozen pizza doesn’t get enough love. assuming you eat a reasonable amount that could last you a few days. same with a box of protein pasta and sauce (i prefer the angel hair bc it tastes the best, reg protein spaghetti noodles taste like cardboard). eggs. chicken nuggets with mac n cheese, HAMBURGER HELPER IS GAS and like a dollar a box and feeds 4 or 6 i think, soup. slightly unethical but if you get fast food you can email the place and say they messed up ur order an they’ll give you

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Anonymous 4w

You can make kfc famous bowls for pretty cheap. Packet gravy, instant mash, and bag of frozen chicken breast

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Anonymous 4w

Do you go to Kroger and per chance refuse to try the dollar store

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

That sounds pretty good but I don’t like avocado 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

you can do a different protein, like chickpeas or eggs i did vegan eggs (just egg) on my toast today

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

Mmm ok

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

generally try to stock up on dried and canned goods when im really holding out until next paycheck i dip in a giant bag of rice (investment required) and stores of canned beans and veggies. you can also get stuff from a local food pantry that might help build your stores a bit

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

a coupon to get it again but for free. ramen is cheap, to make it healthier only use half the block and throw in a egg or two either hard boiled or get a pan and mix it straight into the noodles. canned corn and carrots are always good, get walmart brand it’s cheaper and taste the same

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

Yes I love rice! Tying to go and get some today and frozen veggies

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

ooh on that fast food note sign up for rewards and stick to only 1 place when you do get fast food so youre earning points towards free food in the future

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

Omg yes I love frozen pizza. Would make it today b it our oven is broke and needs a part 💀 but ty for the recs

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

yes! and macdonalds typically has a good value menu (i don’t eat fast food much so idk about other places) also getting kids meals and adding a extra side if you think you’ll still be hungry

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Anonymous replying to -> bunniee 4w

I’ve found better prices and sizes at Walmart….dollar tree is better for cleaning supplies l I’ve found

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

They do have good cleaning products. I combo’d Walmart and dollar tree when I needed to. And they do have canned food. Was just plainly asking - there are things at the dollar store that are actually meals that are also at Walmart but I suppose you’ll find that out yourself maybe

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

for fam to pay for that as my christmas or birthday present

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Anonymous replying to -> bunniee 4w

What’s that supposed to mean? I love dollar tree but I always find I need to go to another store bc there’s to enough so I’d rather go to a bigger chain

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

or for costco/sam’s you can go in at lunch time and just eat samples!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

What part ? /gen I mean that their dried goods etc section at least for the locations I’ve been at have been well stock

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Anonymous replying to -> bunniee 4w

Stocked

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

Like I literally simply just mean you might see it

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Anonymous replying to -> bunniee 4w

They’re low in my area lol

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Anonymous replying to -> bunniee 4w

I don’t have a dollar tree or dollar general or any sort of discount store at all. Walmart and Safeway are the cheapest for me

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 4w

Same. Like I have it but they’re under stocked so it’s like what’s the point if I have to go to multiple stores

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