Cheap_eats

I grew up in a family of five. I've never been hungry a day in my life but as a kid, we weren't eating much steak and shrimp, if you catch my drift. My mom employed tricks like using bread to stretch hamburger and making her own waffles instead of buying the ready-made kind. It was the 70s and grocery stores were not the multi-choice bonanzas they are today. It was also a time before refrigerated cargo-containers, so we didn't have the year round access to all the fresh produce you could ever want.

The biggest luxury of having a good income to me isn't the opportunity to travel or to buy whatever i want in the technology arena, it's being able to go to the grocery store and put whatever I want into my cart. When I was finally able to do that, I felt like I'd arrived. Plenty of the meals I enjoyed in my poorer days are still among my favorites.

These include:

  • Chicken and rice
  • Chili
  • Spaghetti
  • Homemade tacos
  • Vegetable soup
  • Tuna casserole
  • Meatloaf
  • Hot dogs and beans
  • Pinto beans and cornbread

I enjoy fancy meals too, but these staple dishes have gotten me through some hard times. Here are a few websites with low cost recipes for anyone, not just the budget conscious.

Cheap Family Meals Under $10 - Julia Pacheco

Recipes under $10 | Budget Bytes

Ten buck dinners! – Well balanced and delicious meals for 2. $10 or less!

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