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Does anyone know any cheap and easy food recipes that are filling and preferably healthy? I’m a trans guy who’s 5 months on T and I am *insatiable* hunger wise and it’s getting to the point where it’s starting to be an issue-
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Anonymous 10w

pasta & rice is filling and cheap, and if you want meat then chicken is generally the cheapest

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Anonymous 10w

Put a whole can of black beans (drained and rinsed) into anything to add volume, fiber, and protein

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Anonymous 10w

Beans and rice dude it’s so good and filling- toss that shit in a tortilla and make it crispy with some cheese if you wanna be fancy

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Anonymous 10w

Make yourself a beans rice meat (AND SEASONINGGGG) and you can eat it in a variety of ways and its pretty cheap and filling. Also doesnt require a ton of effort and you can make a big batch of it

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Anonymous 10w

not the cheapest but adding a few tbsp of chia seeds to stuff like applesauce, shakes, even water can make them more filling and they’re pretty tasty :]

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Anonymous 10w

lentils can be surprisingly similar in taste and texture to ground beef in a chili if you want to bulk up the portion for cheap

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Anonymous 10w

BEANS LENTILS https://www.recipetineats.com/wprm_print/lentil-curry-mega-flavour-lentil-recipe substitute hungarian paprika and thai kitchen red curry paste

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

Oooo yeah that’s smart, the only thing is that I have a lot of food allergies like gluten, garlic, and dairy and gluten free pasta is expensive. But rice and meat sounds great

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

find mixes you like too! if you’re not much of a cook, you can get premade mixes or even those microwaveable rice meals. if you like a certain one a lot, you can look at the ingredients or look online to see if there’s a sauce/gravy recipe that you can start making yourself :D

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

rice, meat, sauce and vegetables is an unbeatable meal. should try stir frying your vegetables it’s very easy just a little oil in a pan and stir until golden brown

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 10w

Uuuuuugh yes this all sounds so good I love it, thank you! If you think of anything else let me know! I love things like seafood and other protein heavy stuff so I’m definitely writing this all down

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10w

That’s smart thank you!

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 10w

Uuuuuuugh yes that sounds so good

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

OH AND SALMON PATTIES- gf breadcrumbs, canned salmon, diced veggies and fry in a pan

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

yeah i def recommend rice veggies and a protein. i was gluten free for a bit and mostly still eat rice as a carb. super easy to make a bowl with other things and it’s easy enough on the stomach.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

if you don’t already shop at trader joe’s you should check it out they have a great freezer section with lots of stuff in that vein that’s super easy to heat up. they also have these microwaveable rice pouches which are nice when i’ve had a long day and don’t want to make more dishes making rice as well

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 10w

yesss as someone who used to work at trader joe’s their microwave meals with rice and the frozen rice packets are fire. i also recommend making a shit ton of rice at once and then freezing it on your own if you want smth cheaper.

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 9w

also it freezes really well

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