Shoutout to my coworker Gina for a cheap dinner trick

Overheard Gina at the break room say she feeds her family of 4 on $60 a week using a big bag of rice and frozen veggies from Aldi. That stuck with me because I was spending like $80 just on myself for takeout. So I tried her method last week, made a huge stir fry with chicken thighs and rice, cost me $12 total and lasted 4 dinners. Has anyone else found a single ingredient that cuts your grocery bill way down?

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wendy_murphy164mo ago

Noticed the same with beans and lentils. One cheap base changes everything.

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scott.grace4mo ago

Did you catch that report on NPR about how swapping beans for half the meat in recipes saves money and fiber? It stuck with me because I already do that with chili and tacos.

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