"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Ed Pawlowski wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On 7/23/2017 5:10 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Exactly Terry, they try to tout it as cheaper than home cooking but
>> > they jack the price way up and it's pretty pitiful at 8$ or more a
>> > serving for a single meal. I can eat out for less than that at many
>> > places.
>>
>> A protiesm starch, and veggie? Maybe a bowl of soup.
>
> Not talking about eating out there Ed.
>
>> Aside from fast food or a slice of pizza I don't know of any place
>> around here where you can get a meal for $8. Some of the chains like
>> Applebees and Chilis have a 2 for $20 deal, but by the time you add
>> in a beverage and tip you are about $30+
>>
>> >
>> > If someone here can't make a healthy meal for 3$ per person, they
>> > probably need to learn cooking/shopping skills. Fancy meals with
>> > steak shouldn't run over 5$ each.
>> >
>>
>> Agree you can do a lot with $3,
>
> Here's some real basics. Hard NOT to find here.
>
> 16oz frozen veggies, birdseye, hanover hills, local store brand: 5/5$
> (or less), 50 cents a serving but we eat a lot of veggies
>
> 2lb loaf bread home made, 45cents total (18 servings or 2 cents each)
>
> 28oz tomato canned (stewed, crushed, sauce etc) 1-1.25 each (sales
> constant). Generally 7 servings at abut 20 cents each.
>
> Pasta (maybe 5cents) with 5.99lb shrimp (4oz each for 1.50 each). 2.25
> each unless I missed something.

5 cents for pasta? I can't even make it for that. Not even with cheap white
flour. Prices must be far cheaper where you live.