cptjeff
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In the spirit of the cheapest/most expensive restaurant bill threads, what are the cheapest complete meals you regularly prepare for yourself in terms of the cost of ingredients?
For example, I often have a bowl of black beans and rice as a quick and easy lunch or dinner. Simple, but filling, and it costs around 60 cents a bowl- half a can of black beans and half a cup of enriched rice. I could do it a lot more cheaply if I was willing to take the effort to rehydrate and cook dry beans myself, probably bringing it to around 15-20 cents, but the canned beans are much easier.
Oh, and if you post 'ramen', post something else. That's too easy.
So what's worth eating?
For example, I often have a bowl of black beans and rice as a quick and easy lunch or dinner. Simple, but filling, and it costs around 60 cents a bowl- half a can of black beans and half a cup of enriched rice. I could do it a lot more cheaply if I was willing to take the effort to rehydrate and cook dry beans myself, probably bringing it to around 15-20 cents, but the canned beans are much easier.
Oh, and if you post 'ramen', post something else. That's too easy.
So what's worth eating?