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Rice and beans to the rescue!
'Eating nothing but rice and beans' usually stands for extreme financial hardship and severe lifestyle sacrifice. But it doesn't have to be like that!
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Meal Ideas and Tips for When Money Is Tight
This is a compilation of ideas collected from people who make do with less in the face of rising grocery bills and shrinking food budgets.
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Price first, then nutrition, then taste, then convenience
Putting food on the table when money is tight becomes a balancing act. The ingredients must be affordable, and the meal should be nutritious. It should also taste good and be ready fairly quickly.
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Why buying dried beans instead of canned saves money
Canned beans are convenient. Dried beans are cheap. The gap between the two is some forward planning and fairly little effort.
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How to put the freezer to good use
Cooking once and eating four times is a dream come true in budget cooking. Here is how to make it happen without the freezer turning into a graveyard of unmarked containers.
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Red lentil soup
Lentil soup makes a very affordable, nutritious, and tasty one-pot meal. It’s comfort food that is filling and quick to prepare almost everywhere, even on a small camping stove.
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Chickpea coconut curry
Creamy, fragrant, and made entirely from pantry staples. Serve over rice and you've got a proper dinner for under £2 a head.
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Store brands and branded products often come from the same factory
Buying store brands does not mean sacrificing quality or taste.
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How to Feed a Family of Four for Under $100 a Week
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Fried rice
Leftover rice and a few low-cost staples combine perfectly into a quick meal. Eggs, soy sauce, whatever vegetables are in the fridge, ready in 10 minutes.