so this is embarrassing to admit but i literally did not know how much i was spending on food until my friend sarah made some offhand comment about how she meal preps and spends like $120 a month on groceries and i laughed and then went home and opened my bank app and just. sat … Read more
Okay, real talk — there was a Tuesday night last February when I opened my fridge, stared into it for a solid three minutes like it was gonna magically restock itself, and counted exactly five things I had to work with. A dozen eggs. Some garlic. Olive oil. Canned tomatoes. And a box of pasta … Read more
I went through a phase of doing incredibly elaborate Sunday meal prep — portioned containers lined up perfectly, three proteins, roasted vegetables, sauces from scratch. Looked great in photos. Burned me out completely within a month. What Are the Cheapest Meals to Cook at Home? What I actually do now is simpler, cheaper, and — … Read more