That one week I lived off $1.50 frozen pizzas and it was actually awful

Last month I had a crazy week where my paycheck got delayed by 3 days and I had like $12 left for food. I bought a stack of those cheap frozen pizzas from the grocery store for $1.50 each thinking I'd be fine. By day two my stomach was wrecked from all the grease and salt but I had no choice. I remember eating one at 11pm Tuesday night and it tasted like cardboard soaked in oil. It made me realize that budget meals don't have to mean total garbage food if you plan better. Has anyone else had a rough stretch where you just eat the same sad thing over and over because that's all you could grab?

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brookethomas26d ago

Can't believe you ate one at 11pm and didn't puke.

rivera.simon26d ago

Man, that cardboard taste is real. I stocked up on rice and beans once and just mixed in whatever cheap veggies were on sale, way easier on the stomach and actually filling.