Reading the title made me think this is something they are preparing for school lunches or for prisons and thought it was bad. But the reality is even worse, they are expecting average Americans to prepare this feast for themselves at home.
In fed prison we were fed more than that for less. Though it turned out we were getting cow hearts, horse meat, and other stuff not fit for human consumption. But boy did they brag about the savings.
if it’s any consolation, damn near all meat in the US is considered unfit for human consumption by most of the rest of the world
But ironically heart and horse meat are normal in a bunch of places too
If you’re gonna tell us how to eat depressingly cheap at least suggest rice and beans. It’s healthy, filling, cheap, vegan, and capable of tasting quite good. It’s just also something you’d be pissed if was all you could afford to eat.
“But brown people eat those things!” – some Trump staffer, probably
Confused tortilla noises.
We call them freedom wraps now.
Americans are so shit, I wouldn’t be surprised if a good majority of them thought Mexican food (i.e Taco Bell) was actually American.
Taco bell is Mexican adjacent at best
Yeah, it’s a bad example. But you get the point I’m trying to make.
Insinuating that taco bell is Mexican food is fucking insulting to Mexican food and Mexico’s rich food history.
cajun red beans and rice (~1hr with prep):
- two cans small red beans
- holy trinity (diced onion, dice celery, and a doced bell paper any color). The better the dicing, the nicer the effect of the sautee.
- meat protein (sausage usually, smoked sausage is easier to get, anandouillie is better, if you can avoid the pre cooked
hotdogshillshire farm stuff go for it). Sliced after cooking, not in huge chunks. - water/stock (optional, but kinda necessary imo)
- a pot
- rice (im filipino, I use what I have, which is jasmine)
- spices
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- cajun seasoning
- I add on top of cajun seasoning, more smoked paprika, and cayenne
cook the rice separately if you have a rice cooker or equivalent. im filipino, a rice cooker is more important than a microwave lol so I assume people got em but its fine if you dont, but then youll need another pot if you are looking for speed
in your stove, just use a single pot. cook your meat first if not cooked then slice it. then add the holy trinity and sautee. Then add black pepper to taste (1 tbsp for starters). Then beans (dont let em stick) then your water/stock, and start throwin in that cajun spice, like 2tbsp. it should start smellin amazing. let the beans soften and I like mushin a few to thicken it up. then add those additional spices to taste. No one is gonna say “too much smoked paprika”. The stock should be salty already, but if you used plain water or if you want more nows the time as well.
let it do its thing for like 30 minutes, dont let the beans stick to the bottom. squish beans as they soften if you want it thicker (I like it that way).
taste your food as you cook it. Its okay to be imprecise with measuring as long as you are tasting while cooking. Dont overdo the cayenne or people will not like you. Smart with like a teaspoon and taste from there
bone apple tea. This lasts me for a long while, I cook this and another long lasting dish like my grandmas cinci style chili, or a filipino rice dish like adobo/sinigang) and I am a full man for a long time haha. Once you ‘invest’ in the spices the most expensive ingredient is the meat, so how much you wanna spend on that is up to you, but meat is always going to be expensive because you have to grow an entire animal, feed it, and then harvest it.
Just remember folks. If you see someone stealing food, No you fucking didn’t.
As stupid as this statement was from the AG secretary all the Democratic legislators jumping on it with AI images is pretty dumb too. You’re telling me you couldn’t get a staffer to make a shitty meal and post a photo? Come on.
They gotta save that extra money to send emails begging for donations, clearly.
Squad Victory Fund.
You can send money directly to the best members of Congress, even if you don’t live in their districts.
Definitely a sign of an “A+++++++” economy: one where you condescendingly tell people how to eat cheap and then lie about the cost of the shitty meal you propose.
Hopefully the people that supported this see it as the true grift as it is, feel insulted by being deceived by their worshipped one, and turn on him with all the powers of their wallets supporting them. Then they eat each other.
Only 9 meals away…
I know that a lot of Americans could lose some weight but there is a difference between dieting and not being able to afford food.
Also unhealthy food is usually cheaper
Not really if you know how to cook.
It’s more expensive in time and energy, though.
Same answer as to CXORA above. From my experience quality food is usually more expensive. You can also compare something healthy you cook vs something unhealthy you throw into microwave.
I don’t think that’s true. But poorer people tend to have less time available to cook.
Check the prices for unprocessed, bio, eco etc. food. Also fast food vs decent meal.
Are you saying vegetables, meat and rice are more expensive per serving than pre-packaged food where you live?
You are being overly dramatic here with your statement!
The only difference between eating 50grs of chicken a day because you are on a diet and eating 50grs of chicken a day because that’s what you can afford is merely conceptual!
You are taking this with the wrong attitude! The Great Leader is making the prices go up so your weak will doesn’t have any problems to stick to a diet that will make you thinner!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upD6cB9Rzvk
“Please sir, I want some more.”
Is the ‘one other thing’ despair?
Is that the buying power of $3usd? Cool, the economy is probably fine, happy eating
With the amount of white people I’ve seen eat a corn tortilla and complain, you’d almost think this is satirically produced
Corn tortillas are superior to flour in every way
Can’t make a burrito with a corn tortilla. Otherwise, solid insight.
Damn it how could I forget about the burrito
wouldn’t it be easier to deny burritos are food, block everyone who disagrees with you, change your name to “BurritosDontExist” and make this an intrinsic part of your personality than to admit you… forgot about something on the internet?
Still sounds more sane then the thorne guy… Lol
Well fuck I wasn’t gonna but I guess you’re the boss Mr Internet Lady
I just don’t eat them. Tacos only!
Why not? Genuine question, I’ve never made burritos.
You have to fold the ends of a burrito tortilla in to seal the filling. It’s a sharp fold that corn tortillas just can’t do. Burrito tortillas are often 12"/30cm or more, and I feel like corn tortillas aren’t strong enough for that (never tried, but also never seen them for sale).
As a half Mexican who grew up with my Mexican family, spent a lot of time in Mexico, and has celiac disease (meaning I cant eat flour), I actually disagree. It makes me sad that I cant eat flour tortillas anymore - especially because my grandma’s home made flour tortillas were the fucking bomb.
That being said, street tacos only belong on corn.
Secretary of Famine. I would like to stop collecting horsemen.
Ah good news, you can stop now, that was the fourth one.
I think that’s the secretary of eating the horse you rode in on
Fucker doing work for Putin.
"We stand in longer lines than the Russians ever did,
Selling our children’s souls to the highest bid,
I can’t describe the way it feels"
Electric Six, The Green Building
$3 used to go a lot further before the Annoying Orange Pedophile fucked shit up. $3 was enough for a whopper at BK, which means $3 was a lot more groceries.
I’m old enough to remember when a Big Mac Value Meal was $2.99 a McDonald’s
whopper wednesday still has $3 whoppers in the app
Give us your personal data and we’ll sell it to offset the discount on this item that used to always e cheaper.
How many dolls does this cost?
