cycjec wrote:

> >> A single person should be able to eat pretty well on $80 per week.
>
> > No joke! I don't even want to *think* about what all I could eat for $80 a
> > week!
>
> I don't think it's all that much for a week. I could easily
> spend about that for stuff to cook. (I know ppl whose aim
> is to spend less than $80.00 per day, but that's eating out
> all the time.)
>
> However, the OP can almost certainly get by on less (I do.)
> Beans are cheap, and can be eked out with other stuff in
> many ways. One can cook in batches and freeze some for later.
> Look in a local bookstore for economy cookbooks and cooking-for
> -one books.

OP identified himself as a bachelor. I do most of the shopping in our household
and I usually spend around $100. We pretty well. I realize that there is some
waste and you can't expect him to do it on half of what two people manage. We do
not buy any prepared meals. We do our own cooking and baking, so that $80 is
covering good quality basic foods.