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Anybody know of any good pre-written shopping lists out there that cater specifically to extremely poor individuals who DO NOT wish to eat ramen noodles every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? I'm not completely inept when it comes to cooking but my schedule wouldn't allow me to spend hours at a time in the kitchen checking the oven, not to mention that I'm one of those people that loses their appetite if they wait too long to eat between hunger pangs.

I'm looking for something in the general area of $20-25 a week.

Thanks in advance.

>> No.3696836

do you live in the united states?

>> No.3696841

ITT woes of being retarded

>> No.3696848

If you have a busy schedule, you should check out freezer meals. I used to be a total snob when it came to that sort of thing, but now I realize how much of my (limited) free time I was wasting in the kitchen.

Also, freezer meals lets you stock up on deals and freeze for later which is great for the budget. I don't know what they do to commercially frozen foods to make them taste so shitty, but I really enjoy my food.

>> No.3696851

>>3696836

Yes.

>>3696841

I'm an orphan that aged out of the system so I have ZERO knowledge of what I should/could do at the grocery store. It's a tad overwhelming.

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3696857

>>3696834
Anon delivars. 1/2

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>>3696857
2/2. Enjoy and good luck

>> No.3696867

I don't know of any list in particular, but here are some ideas to start:

rice
pasta
beans
lentils
frozen veggies
potatoes
oatmeal
for fresh veggies, get what's in season. Much cheaper.

If you're worried about time, make a bunch of soups or lasagna or similar and then freeze. I make big batches of rice and beans (which I flavor with a can of salsa, easy and cheap) that I eat throughout the week.

Two good thrifty food blogs: Poor Girl Eats Well and Budget Bytes.

Hope that helps.

>> No.3696871

>>3696834
Clip coupons

>> No.3696922

eggs
milk
butter
rice
chicken
frozen vegetables
bananas

I could get by on only these things. You can make sauce from your chicken drippings using flour and butter, and put it over the rice for some taste. Build your supply of seasonings slowly over time. It's easy.

>> No.3696930

>>3696922

Canned soups and frozen foods.

>> No.3696936

>>3696930
canned soups are expensive compared to buying whole chickens and using the crap to make broth

>> No.3696938

http://ck-essentials.blogspot.com/2012/06/shopping-guides.html

>> No.3697006

Do you have a crockpot?
Because you can then do about 10 minutes of prep-work in the morning and come home to hot dinner.