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jana_ellis95•1d ago

Am I the only one who thought dry beans were too much hassle until last month?

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wade_perez•2d ago

My neighbor swears a $12 rice cooker beats a pot on the stove, I say she is burning money

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oliviahenderson•3d ago

Figured canned beans would taste flat, but a 79 cent can in my chili changed my mind

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fiona_lane•4d ago

Thought jars of pasta sauce beat canned tomatoes, then I did the math on a Sunday pot

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harper_wright•4d ago

That $6 bag of dried lentils in my pantry saved my grocery bill this month

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harper_wright•4d ago

My rice cooker died mid batch last Tuesday, so is the $40 replacement really worth it over just using my $8 pot?

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beth878•5d ago

Pro tip: deboning a chicken thigh took me 40 minutes the first time, now it's 6

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fisher.charlie•5d ago

Vent: the grocery store near my place in Dayton sells a 5 lb bag of rice for $9 when the Mexican market two blocks over has the same size for $4.50

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keithharris•6d ago

I used dried beans instead of canned for a month and my grocery bill dropped by $34

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foster.patricia•7d ago

Just realized my $12 rice cooker makes better beans than my $90 Dutch oven

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gracea19•7d ago

I finally got a whole week of dinners out of one $7 chicken and I'm weirdly proud

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theaward•9d ago

That week I fed 4 people on $38 and nobody noticed it was all rice and eggs

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christopher402•11d ago

Showerthought: rinsing rice before cooking is the step most folks skip, and it's why your batch turns out gummy

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hernandez.morgan•11d ago

The $1.50 bag of rice at the Hong Kong market in Chinatown changed how I cook

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sam_wilson95•13d ago

Vent: my sister-in-law said my beans were "fine," and it made me fix my whole pot

Cheap Meals From Scratch

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A place to share easy recipes and tips for cooking filling meals at home without spending much money.

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