I go to a food bank; I’ve been going a couple years. They used to have a wide selection of good food, now they give almost exclusively just staples. I had bags of rice, beans, quinoa, and pasta building up in my cupboards. I never used them for some reason but lately I realized that I like rice and I also realized all the money I could be saving. So I’ve been downloading recipes for quinoa and rice and pasta. And I make them, I’ve been saving money noticeably the last month and half by using all those dry goods I let build up in my cupboard.
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doesn’t your income allow you for proper weekly food shop @77nick77
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Sounds good. I use pasta quite frequent, but I also have rice lying around which I will try to use.
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Yeah, I found a good, easy Mexican rice recipe that’s as good as most restaurants. Just rice, cumin, tomato sauce, garlic salt, chicken broth, a little onion and olive oil. I’ll be eating off it for the next four days.
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Grocery prices have risen dramatically. I use the food bank to supplement my weekly groceries. I make enough money to pay the bills and occasionally treat myself to a few luxuries and entertainment. The food bank knows exactly how much money I make and I still qualify for food assistance under their rules.
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There is no shame in accepting their help when you need it
My shopping bill was massively decreased by being able to drive again, and getting myself to Aldi
I was spending about £45 a week pre-Covid, and then when I switched to Aldi, it was £25
Now it’s more like £35, but much cheaper than the alternatives…
Also I like the fact for a budget price you get Aldi’s premium offering, so it’s still good quality food
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