Tried to stretch a $20 grocery budget and ended up with 3 days of just rice and canned beans

I was at Aldi in Nashville last Wednesday and thought I could make a big pot of chili last all week, but I forgot to buy any seasoning packs or meat and ended up eating plain rice and beans for three days straight. Has anyone else had a grocery planning fail that left you eating sad meals?

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the_emery3d ago

Plain rice and beans really hits different when you were expecting chili. It's funny how one little forgotten item can totally change the whole week's meal plan. That seems to happen a lot in grocery shopping, where people get so focused on the big picture that they skip the small stuff that actually makes the food work. Does your store have those little seasoning packets near the checkout that could've saved the day?

river_rivera453d ago

Blame @the_emery, they clearly jinxed the chili plans.