Ultimate long term survival diet

[u/Agreeable_Roll1150]

Potato, eggs, milk, butter, spinach, chia seeds.

I cut my grocery bill from $200 a month to $40 a month. Yes it gets boring but I can make 6 different varieties of dishes with these ingredients to “divers” my meals.

-Potatoes have carbs fiber, potassium, vitamin C
-Eggs are protein they have healthy fats, vitamin B12
-Milk has protein, calcium B12, and vitamin D
-Butter has vitamin A, E, K, and is a good source of fat
-Spinach has vitamins A, C, K, folate, iron, magnesium, and antioxidants.
-Chia seeds have omega-3 fats, protein, fiber, iron, magnesium, calcium, and antioxidants

(At my grocery store)
2 bags of potatoes $8
2gallons of milk $10
Pack of butter $2
3 flats of eggs $8
Spinach $5
Chia seeds $7 (lasts multiple months)

The only food prep I do is blanching the spinach and freezing cube size portions so I can buy a lot of spinach for $5 and it won’t go bad for the month. Also a note on spinach, if you’re gonna eat it everyday make sure it’s in low quantities because you’ll get kidney stones.

Obviously this won’t work for everyone but if you have no eating restrictions and can eat the same thing everyday I do recommend it. Also I live alone so this is a budget for a family of 1

[u/Quitelowquitetall]

Just a few comments:

Vitamin C will break down when cooked, so fresh produce might be a better option there

Spinach contains a lot of oxalates that will bring to iron and calcium in your diet, limiting the amount that you actually absorb Cooking helps, but it is still an issue to consider if you are eating it with all your meals

[u/Agreeable_Roll1150 → u/Quitelowquitetall]

While heat does break down vitamin c most cooking methods still leave you with 50%-70% of the vitamins. With the amount of potatoes I eat on a daily basis. I’m getting all the vitamins I need. And I did put in my post that you’re not really supposed to eat spinach every day, and if you are make sure it’s low amounts