In the foreground you have microwave burritos. Cost per person $5 at the Family Dollar General Tree.
In the background you have canning chickpeas and black beans. The chickpeas have already exited the canner. The black beans are about to go in. A pound of dried chickpeas or black bean is about $1.50. You will get 7 pints out of both. The current price for generic canned beans is about 90¢. Cost to can 7 cans of the beans: 22¢ per jar.
My back hurt too much to do the dinner I planned. But I had enough in me to can some stuff for the future.
I’ve thought about doing that very thing. I love me some beans, and only buy dried. It works if you’ve got a good day to day rhythm going. But if you don’t have the time, or miss soaking them the night before it’s all derailed.
Definitely. Gotta plan one day or two hours in advance.