My grandma's soup pot taught me more about saving money than any app

I was thinking about how we used to make big batches of soup with whatever was cheap. A ham bone, some lentils, and veggies from the garden. Now, with everything costing more, I still do that, but I have to plan better. I remember my mom stretching a chicken over three meals. These days, I use the same idea with rice and beans. It's not fancy, but it keeps us fed without stress. Some things don't change, even if prices do.

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adam4111mo ago

That chicken stretching method is key. It turns cooking into a creative puzzle that cuts down on waste too.

tarawilson1mo ago

Yeah, calling it a creative puzzle is spot on. It makes you plan meals for days and cuts down on grocery trips. @kim_foster33's point about simmering bones really shows how one step leads to more.

kim_foster331mo ago

Seriously, I read something like that in an old cookbook last year. It was all about using every single part of the bird, @adam411, like simmering the bones right after for stock. Honestly it makes a ton of sense when you see it laid out. Turns a simple meal into two or three without much extra work. Tbh it's just smart cooking that helps the grocery bill too.