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> I started making cornbread a while ago and found it's very cheap to
> make from scratch. You get a 4 lb bag of cornmeal for $4 and 4 pound
> bag of flour for $2 and some other stuff and you can make many big pans
> of cornbread.
>
> I just bought a can of Hershey cocoa powder for about $4.19, and OMG it
> goes a long way. You can make a cup of hot cocoa with only 2 or 3
> teaspoons of cocoa. That's a helluva lot cheaper than Swiss Miss, isn't
> it? I wish I had found this out a long time ago, cuz I would've had hot
> cocoa more often. I made a couple of batches of chocolate pudding and
> still have most of the cocoa left.
>
> Can you guys name other stuff?

Soups. Besides tasting much better, they make the kitchen smell great
while they're cooking. My standby is a hearty vegetable beef w/barley
which I make in a big stockpot and freeze for later. Many meals for
your dollar.
Made a big pot of clam chowder last night to celebrate our first fall
rain. Incredibly easy and one of the ultimate comfort foods. Made
enough to serve 4 very generously for roughly the same price as one can
of Progresso. Canned soups, loaded with sodium and shy on meat &
veggies aren't much of a bargain. Think you make out better on most
counts if you make your own.

That said, I'm not ready to give up my Campbell's Tomato Bisque. It's
the only way to go when it's grilled cheese time. I'm a comfirmed
dunker...drives my DH nuts...but it's soooo good.

Nancy T