This meal was easily less than $0.75. Times are tough man.

People really sleep on tofu. Is a cheap ass protein and it’s really good if you cook it right. I’m not vegetarian or anything but I eat it a lot. Just press it, chop it into squares and toss it in seasoning and air fry/ bake it and it’s bomb. 1 block of tofu is like $1 and it’s enough for 2 meals

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mauriceta@reddit

tofu has 8g/100g protein... chicken breast 31g/100g not worth for me

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SosZilla95@reddit

I don’t know why you’re being downvoted for the truth lol

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CzechHorns@reddit

I just looked, and Tofu is sold for the same price as chicken breasts on sale here ($5/kg).

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just-the-choco-tip@reddit

Might depend where you are. I don’t think I’ve seen chicken breast at $5/kg in Canada in a long time. Even on sale its usually about $7-8 for 0.5 kg. To be fair though, Canadian food prices are totally fucked.

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CzechHorns@reddit

Czech Republic, stuff may be like 30% cheaper here, but salaries are 1/3-1/4 of the US/Canada

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mechanized-robot@reddit (OP)

Nice 😊 my family is from Czechoslovakia, both sides. I’ve been lucky to spend bits of the last two summers in both countries with family. My grandma’s side of the family is from Usti nad Labem.

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just-the-choco-tip@reddit

I was in Ostrava visiting my family this time last year! I would expect tofu to be pricier because it’s sorta niche there. It’s cheap af where I live because it’s cheap to make and flies off the shelf. I don’t know a single vegetarian Czech so my guess is the demand for it is lower? Who knows!

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AleutJack@reddit

Baked tofu is the sh*t. Honestly, vegetarianism isn't so bad.

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Jeramy_Jones@reddit

I make something similar called “poor man’s meal” it’s from the Great Depression and consists of chopped potatoes and onions and hotdogs (I usually use sausage or bacon) tossed in some oil and seasoning and baked until done.

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SosZilla95@reddit

And I used to love watching her. Sad she passed 🥺

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SosZilla95@reddit

I love fried potatoes with onions, some Cajun sausage and cheese 🤤

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Okoear@reddit

Throw some curds cheese and gravy and you got a killer poutine!

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Briansunite@reddit

Kalbasa sausage is the way to go

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SpicyBoorito94@reddit

Thank you for sharing Clara’s video, I absolutely love her and when clicking the link was hoping it would lead to one of her videos. RIP Clara

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ValuableMiddle378@reddit

In one of her videos for mushrooms, she said you can put a quarter in while cooking the mushrooms if you didn't know what kind they were from picking them in the wild. If the quarter changed color they were posion. Wonder how well that actually works or if it's still pretty risky.

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Jeramy_Jones@reddit

It’s supposed to work with a pice of silver, which modern coins aren’t, but as far as I know it’s a myth and doesn’t actually work at all, or at least not reliably.

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BuffTee@reddit

I could listen to her say “pataytuz” all day

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BrazilianButtCheeks@reddit

Well its my depression era. Can i get a bowl? 😂

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RedditTeachMeToAdult@reddit

I also like to make this but I swap the hotdogs for Kielbasa.

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hokeypokey59@reddit

I loved watching Clara.. so sad when she passed. We loved "poor man's meal".

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Sandor_ser@reddit

Oh, I didn't know it had a name. My mom used to make this It's the best

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dankhimself@reddit

"Next step is ta cube da patatas."

She definitely knows her food. Thbaks for the link.

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Waaterfight@reddit

I would smash

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cfig99@reddit

Can’t go wrong with potatoes

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BJntheRV@reddit

What's the soup? Is it soup? What's in the bowl?

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Affectionate_Arm1978@reddit

I thought it was hot sauce or some kind of sauce and sour cream for dipping the potatoes in but maybe I’m wrong.

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Perfumedgenuis@reddit

I’m thinking tomato soup with a lil cream we need intel

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BJntheRV@reddit

The top comment being about tofu definitely has me scratching my head.

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MacMurka@reddit

Onions go very well with potatoes

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chalkman@reddit

Those potatoes look perfectly roasted tho. A meal fit for a king in my estimation.

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bistichual@reddit

Nothing shitty here. How do you get that crust on the potatoes?

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mechanized-robot@reddit (OP)

Toss them in oil 👌 I bake at 400 F for about 30 minutes and then broil for a bit.

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Miserable-Power-9404@reddit

how humans are supposed to eat anyway. whole foods not bad

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H0TSaltyLoad@reddit

Crack an egg on there and you have one of my favourite meals

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thedreadcat666@reddit

Was thinking this. Bauernfrühstück (farmers breakfast) in German, great way to use up leftover onion and potato

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Aware-Marsupial-5374@reddit

All that it needs is water pie from the same time and you're eating good 👍

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ConvenientOcelot@reddit

Looks good. Off-topic but what keyboard is that?

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mechanized-robot@reddit (OP)

Lofree Flow with the Ghost switches! Low profile and phenomenal. POM switches so they feel buttery smooth, pretty close to feeling lubed.

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King_of_the_Goats@reddit

Question about the keyboard.

Not actually, what’s in the cup? What spices? It looks good.

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ConvenientOcelot@reddit

Thanks. Looks really nice. Loved the low profile look which is why I asked.

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badchefrazzy@reddit

Sorry, I will never see roasted potatoes as shitty food. I love potatoes in all forms except when they're cut too thin and fried and then cooled, where they turn plasticky and unchewable. Then I -hate- potatoes.

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jokersush1@reddit

A restaurant would charge like $7 for those potatoes they look good

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Echo-Azure@reddit

A current fave meal is a bowl of congee, which costs about five cents, topped with a poached or soft-boiled egg, some chopped scallions, maybe a sliced fresh mushroom. That can't cost more than fifty cents.

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toowandaaa@reddit

Is that a mix of ranch and buffalo?

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Maeggykins@reddit

Good breakfast! Potatoes, onions and spicy salsa. Yum

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spyemil@reddit

That looks very good

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llmercll@reddit

You should go on food stamps I eat steak and shrimp all the time

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Escaflowne8@reddit

I love air frying potatoes. Did the red onions go good with it? Also the heck is in that sauce?

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Toolb0xExtraordinary@reddit

It looks like ranch and some kind of gravy or barbecue sauce idk

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Pete3382@reddit

Nothing beats roast potatoes

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rosaryrattler@reddit

tough times never last. only tough people last.

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doomandgloomm@reddit

This looks absolutely delicious!!! Onion and potatoes are always a staple in our house hold, especially when money's very tight!

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hokeypokey59@reddit

I really recommend Julia Pacheco's channel on YouTube. She has 100s of easy, budget friendly, and delicious recipes on her channel with easy instructions for all types of cooking... stove top, crock pot, oven. She gives alternate ingredients for some items you may not have in stock or care for.
Here are a couple of samples. Also, try your local food pantry for staples to keep on hand. This time of year they get lots of food donations. Good luck.

https://youtu.be/IXjlfNbEd9c?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/2cbSpEnBTEQ?feature=shared

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mechanized-robot@reddit (OP)

Thanks! I’ve just checked her out.

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georgey_porgey@reddit

roasted potatoes and onions goes so hard, add a little sausage and maybe a few other veg in there ooof not much better

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mechanized-robot@reddit (OP)

That’s a good idea 👍 . I’ll definitely do that next time.

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Academic-Map-1035@reddit

It looks so yummy tbh

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CuriousSecret2955@reddit

This actually looks so delicious. I’d add some cheese or something too. Hang in there

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Obiwantoblowme@reddit

That is an admirable meal friend

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ditlit11134@reddit

What's in the cup?

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decisiontoohard@reddit

Relatable. What's in the ramekin?

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QueenAzshara@reddit

My guess is ranch and hot sauce

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AloneFirefighter7130@reddit

I thought it was yoghurt and caramel sauce for dessert...

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Fiko515@reddit

i can bet you that people ate much much shittier food for much more money today.
Anyways, i hope the times will get better for you,

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Best-Word-5113@reddit

✝️✝️✝️

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zeitnaught@reddit

We're in this together, OP :) great work. Here's to better days ahead!!

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FadedAlienXO@reddit

Wow. I pay 90 something cents for a singular potato.

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cartercharles@reddit

Not bad, not bad at all

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aDemonicTutor@reddit

A tasty and cost effective potato dish you should try is roasted garlic potatoes. Just need some yellow flesh potatoes and roasted garlic, though obviously better with butter

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shaoOOlin@reddit

Wonderful meal

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Zhaneranger@reddit

Food doesn’t have to be expensive to be healthy and delicious.

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RainElectric@reddit

Sautéed or caramelized onions but absolutely would. Maybe an egg.

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Hot-Tone-7495@reddit

I was broke and my mom bought me a bag of red potatoes. Made so many meals, I also had a couple different spices cuz I worked at a restaurant so no hate to this meal at all. Honestly I still eat these lol

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ViciousCombover@reddit

Damn, you’ve even had to cut back on the numpad too.

In all seriousness it looks great. Doing the best with what you got.

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sandpump@reddit

Looks better than what 80% of people Eat lol

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mochiladecriancaa@reddit

Looks amazing, but please don't eat it over the keyboard

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Double_Emphasis_7027@reddit

Thanking the poverty angels I have so much stockpiled pasta, spices, canned veggies and a mother who taught me how to cook. Meals are looking like this too most days!

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trackdaybruh@reddit

Damn looks real good

Share recipe please, I’d eat it

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