Hack a healthy, yet not expensive, meal.
truebosko: Some of the cheapest meals you can make will be pasta, stew, or chili type dishes.For example, a great tasting pasta dish I made last night contained the following: (prices are approximate and based from a Canadian's standpoint)- 1lb of Bacon: $4.50 (Yes, it's not GREAT for you but in moderation it's ok and it's easily substituted with another meat)
- One onion, one head of Garlic: $1.50
- 1lb of Pasta: $2.50
- Parmesian, Some Butter, Parsley: $2.00 (plus you most likely already have this)That creates 4 servings of a fabulous restaurant quality pasta (This is the actual recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/09/cooking-with-ryan...)I made it last night, girlfriend and I have left overs for today. Super cheap, delicious, and healthy enough considering most of the stuff we eat is pretty healthy ( see : moderation!)You will save a ton of money making food yourself but there's the whole issue of it being time consuming which makes sense in a time = money world. In my scenario, cooking is a hobby and I want to improve it so it's a bit different, maybe you are the same!