Tbh, my pantry raid actually made a decent dinner

I was totally annoyed staring at just a can of beans and some old spices. But I fried them up with a bit of oil and garlic, and it tasted way better than I expected. What do you guys do when you're trying to eat with almost no cash?

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michaelross2d ago

Understand where @andrewkelly is coming from, but when my budget's shot, any little thing helps. I've totally been in that "half cup of rice" place too. My move is buying the cheapest ramen and stealing ketchup packets from the gas station to make a sort of sweet and sour sauce. Or if I have one egg, I'll stretch it by scrambling it into instant mashed potatoes. It's all about getting clever with the absolute basics you can still scrape together.

andrewkelly2d ago

You said "almost no cash" but you had oil and garlic. That's not exactly scraping the bottom. Try having just a half cup of plain rice for two days because your card got declined. That's a real pantry raid. Your beans and spices sound like a regular Tuesday.